diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index 114fe4f..086166a 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -69,37 +69,6 @@
 // disable.
 bool waitForSupplicantStop() { return waitForSupplicantState(false); }
 
-// Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to STA mode
-// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
-void initilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
-    // Skip if wifi instance is not set.
-    if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
-        return;
-    }
-    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
-        sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
-        ChipModeId mode_id;
-        EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
-            wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::STA, &mode_id));
-    } else {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
-    }
-}
-
-// Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
-// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
-void deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
-    // Skip if wifi instance is not set.
-    if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
-        return;
-    }
-    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
-        stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
-    } else {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
-    }
-}
-
 // Helper function to find any iface of the desired type exposed.
 bool findIfaceOfType(sp<ISupplicant> supplicant, IfaceType desired_type,
                      ISupplicant::IfaceInfo* out_info) {
@@ -156,14 +125,46 @@
     SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StopSupplicant());
-    deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
+    deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
     ASSERT_FALSE(supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning());
 }
 
+// Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to STA mode
+// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
+void initializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
+    // Skip if wifi instance is not set.
+    if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
+        ChipModeId mode_id;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
+            wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::STA,
+            &mode_id));
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
+}
+
+// Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
+// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
+void deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
+    // Skip if wifi instance is not set.
+    if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
+}
+
 void startSupplicantAndWaitForHidlService(
     const std::string& wifi_instance_name,
     const std::string& supplicant_instance_name) {
-    initilializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
+    initializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
 
     SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
     ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StartSupplicant());
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h
index 22cea8c..7228623 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
     const std::string& wifi_instance_name,
     const std::string& supplicant_instance_name);
 
+// Used to initialize/deinitialize the driver and firmware at the
+// beginning and end of each test.
+void initializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name);
+void deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name);
+
 // Helper functions to obtain references to the various HIDL interface objects.
 // Note: We only have a single instance of each of these objects currently.
 // These helper functions should be modified to return vectors if we support
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 65f9652..8e142ec 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -33,11 +33,23 @@
     shared_libs: [
         "libbinder",
         "libbinder_ndk",
+        "libvndksupport",
     ],
     static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.4",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-V1-ndk",
         "libwifi-system",
         "libwifi-system-iface",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_5TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiSupplicantV1_0TargetTestUtil",
     ],
     test_suites: [
         "general-tests",
@@ -55,11 +67,23 @@
     shared_libs: [
         "libbinder",
         "libbinder_ndk",
+        "libvndksupport",
     ],
     static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.4",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-V1-ndk",
         "libwifi-system",
         "libwifi-system-iface",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_5TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiSupplicantV1_0TargetTestUtil",
     ],
     test_suites: [
         "general-tests",
@@ -77,11 +101,23 @@
     shared_libs: [
         "libbinder",
         "libbinder_ndk",
+        "libvndksupport",
     ],
     static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.4",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-V1-ndk",
         "libwifi-system",
         "libwifi-system-iface",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_5TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiSupplicantV1_0TargetTestUtil",
     ],
     test_suites: [
         "general-tests",
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_p2p_iface_aidl_test.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_p2p_iface_aidl_test.cpp
index 470a9b0..90ca215 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_p2p_iface_aidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_p2p_iface_aidl_test.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@
    public:
     void SetUp() override {
         initializeService();
-        supplicant_ = ISupplicant::fromBinder(ndk::SpAIBinder(
-            AServiceManager_waitForService(GetParam().c_str())));
+        supplicant_ = getSupplicant(GetParam().c_str());
         ASSERT_NE(supplicant_, nullptr);
         ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_
                         ->setDebugParams(DebugLevel::EXCESSIVE,
@@ -184,13 +183,13 @@
             GTEST_SKIP() << "Wi-Fi Direct is not supported, skip this test.";
         }
 
-        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->addP2pInterface(getP2pIfaceName(), &p2p_iface_)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->getP2pInterface(getP2pIfaceName(), &p2p_iface_)
                         .isOk());
         ASSERT_NE(p2p_iface_, nullptr);
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {
-        stopSupplicant();
+        stopSupplicantService();
         startWifiFramework();
     }
 
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_aidl_test.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_aidl_test.cpp
index 2f7a6de..c163864 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_aidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_aidl_test.cpp
@@ -203,21 +203,20 @@
    public:
     void SetUp() override {
         initializeService();
-        supplicant_ = ISupplicant::fromBinder(ndk::SpAIBinder(
-            AServiceManager_waitForService(GetParam().c_str())));
+        supplicant_ = getSupplicant(GetParam().c_str());
         ASSERT_NE(supplicant_, nullptr);
         ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_
                         ->setDebugParams(DebugLevel::EXCESSIVE,
                                          true,  // show timestamps
                                          true)
                         .isOk());
-        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->addStaInterface(getStaIfaceName(), &sta_iface_)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->getStaInterface(getStaIfaceName(), &sta_iface_)
                         .isOk());
         ASSERT_NE(sta_iface_, nullptr);
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {
-        stopSupplicant();
+        stopSupplicantService();
         startWifiFramework();
     }
 
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_aidl_test.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_aidl_test.cpp
index c6dd981..b3f70da 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_aidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_aidl_test.cpp
@@ -105,15 +105,14 @@
    public:
     void SetUp() override {
         initializeService();
-        supplicant_ = ISupplicant::fromBinder(ndk::SpAIBinder(
-            AServiceManager_waitForService(GetParam().c_str())));
+        supplicant_ = getSupplicant(GetParam().c_str());
         ASSERT_NE(supplicant_, nullptr);
         ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_
                         ->setDebugParams(DebugLevel::EXCESSIVE,
                                          true,  // show timestamps
                                          true)
                         .isOk());
-        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->addStaInterface(getStaIfaceName(), &sta_iface_)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(supplicant_->getStaInterface(getStaIfaceName(), &sta_iface_)
                         .isOk());
         ASSERT_NE(sta_iface_, nullptr);
         EXPECT_TRUE(sta_iface_->addNetwork(&sta_network_).isOk());
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {
-        stopSupplicant();
+        stopSupplicantService();
         startWifiFramework();
     }
 
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
index b7e1a80..17e0394 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
 
 #include <VtsCoreUtil.h>
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.0/IWifi.h>
+#include <hidl/ServiceManagement.h>
+#include <supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h>
 #include <wifi_system/supplicant_manager.h>
 
+using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::IfaceInfo;
+using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::ISupplicant;
+using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::ISupplicantP2pIface;
 using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::ISupplicantStaIface;
 using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::KeyMgmtMask;
 using android::wifi_system::SupplicantManager;
@@ -37,6 +43,14 @@
     return std::string(buffer.data());
 }
 
+std::string getWifiInstanceName() {
+    const std::vector<std::string> instances =
+        android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(
+            ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi::descriptor);
+    EXPECT_NE(0, instances.size());
+    return instances.size() != 0 ? instances[0] : "";
+}
+
 bool keyMgmtSupported(std::shared_ptr<ISupplicantStaIface> iface,
                       KeyMgmtMask expected) {
     KeyMgmtMask caps;
@@ -53,60 +67,44 @@
     return keyMgmtSupported(iface, filsMask);
 }
 
-bool waitForSupplicantState(bool is_running) {
+void startSupplicant() {
+    initializeDriverAndFirmware(getWifiInstanceName());
     SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
-    int count = 50; /* wait at most 5 seconds for completion */
-    while (count-- > 0) {
-        if (supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning() == is_running) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        usleep(100000);
-    }
-    LOG(ERROR) << "Supplicant not " << (is_running ? "running" : "stopped");
-    return false;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StartSupplicant());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning());
 }
 
-bool waitForFrameworkReady() {
-    int waitCount = 15;
-    do {
-        // Check whether package service is ready or not.
-        if (!testing::checkSubstringInCommandOutput(
-                "/system/bin/service check package", ": not found")) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        LOG(INFO) << "Framework is not ready";
-        sleep(1);
-    } while (waitCount-- > 0);
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool waitForSupplicantStart() { return waitForSupplicantState(true); }
-
-bool waitForSupplicantStop() { return waitForSupplicantState(false); }
-
-void stopSupplicant() {
-    SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
-    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StopSupplicant());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning());
-}
-
-bool startWifiFramework() {
-    std::system("svc wifi enable");
-    std::system("cmd wifi set-scan-always-available enabled");
-    return waitForSupplicantStart();
-}
-
-bool stopWifiFramework() {
-    std::system("svc wifi disable");
-    std::system("cmd wifi set-scan-always-available disabled");
-    return waitForSupplicantStop();
-}
+// Wrapper around the implementation in supplicant_hidl_test_util.
+void stopSupplicantService() { stopSupplicant(getWifiInstanceName()); }
 
 void initializeService() {
     ASSERT_TRUE(stopWifiFramework());
     std::system("/system/bin/start");
     ASSERT_TRUE(waitForFrameworkReady());
-    stopSupplicant();
+    stopSupplicantService();
+    startSupplicant();
+}
+
+void addStaIface(const std::shared_ptr<ISupplicant> supplicant) {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant.get());
+    std::shared_ptr<ISupplicantStaIface> iface;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant->addStaInterface(getStaIfaceName(), &iface).isOk());
+}
+
+void addP2pIface(const std::shared_ptr<ISupplicant> supplicant) {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant.get());
+    std::shared_ptr<ISupplicantP2pIface> iface;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant->addP2pInterface(getP2pIfaceName(), &iface).isOk());
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<ISupplicant> getSupplicant(const char* supplicant_name) {
+    std::shared_ptr<ISupplicant> supplicant = ISupplicant::fromBinder(
+        ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_waitForService(supplicant_name)));
+    addStaIface(supplicant);
+    if (testing::deviceSupportsFeature("android.hardware.wifi.direct")) {
+        addP2pIface(supplicant);
+    }
+    return supplicant;
 }
 
 #endif  // SUPPLICANT_TEST_UTILS_H
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