diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
index 360bf26..ef77f4d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
     }
 
     void SetUp() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
         SetUpDownmix(mInputChannelLayout);
         if (int32_t version;
             mEffect->getInterfaceVersion(&version).isOk() && version < kMinDataTestHalVersion) {
@@ -241,7 +242,10 @@
         setDataTestParams(mInputChannelLayout);
     }
 
-    void TearDown() override { TearDownDownmix(); }
+    void TearDown() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        TearDownDownmix();
+    }
 
     void checkAtLeft(int32_t position) {
         for (size_t i = 0, j = position; i < mOutputBufferSize;