diff --git a/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 6183a1a..c04b4d0 100644
--- a/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <mutex>
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
 using android::hardware::Return;
 using android::hardware::Void;
 
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::IGnssMeasurement;
 using android::sp;
 
+static bool IsAutomotiveDevice() {
+    char buffer[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    property_get("ro.hardware.type", buffer, "");
+    return strncmp(buffer, "automotive", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX) == 0;
+}
+
 #define TIMEOUT_SEC 2  // for basic commands/responses
 
 // for command line argument on how strictly to run the test
@@ -473,9 +481,9 @@
 
   auto gnssDebug = gnss_hal_->getExtensionGnssDebug();
   ASSERT_TRUE(gnssDebug.isOk());
-  if (info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
-    sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
-    EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);
+  if (!IsAutomotiveDevice() && info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
+      sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
+      EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
index e0d8b54..8530ffb 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <gnss_hal_test.h>
 
 #include <android/hardware/gnss/1.1/IGnssConfiguration.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 using android::hardware::hidl_vec;
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnssConfiguration;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnssMeasurement;
 
+static bool IsAutomotiveDevice() {
+    char buffer[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    property_get("ro.hardware.type", buffer, "");
+    return strncmp(buffer, "automotive", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX) == 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * SetupTeardownCreateCleanup:
  * Requests the gnss HAL then calls cleanup
@@ -524,7 +531,8 @@
 TEST_P(GnssHalTest, GnssDebugValuesSanityTest) {
     auto gnssDebug = gnss_hal_->getExtensionGnssDebug();
     ASSERT_TRUE(gnssDebug.isOk());
-    if (gnss_cb_->info_cbq_.calledCount() > 0 && gnss_cb_->last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
+    if (!IsAutomotiveDevice() && gnss_cb_->info_cbq_.calledCount() > 0 &&
+        gnss_cb_->last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
         sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
         EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);