diff --git a/audio/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioConfiguration.cpp b/audio/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioConfiguration.cpp
index ec3259a..4e280f5 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/audio/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioConfiguration.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,11 @@
 #include "utility/ValidateXml.h"
 
 TEST(CheckConfig, audioPolicyConfigurationValidation) {
-    const char* configName = "audio_policy_configuration.xml";
-    const char* possibleConfigLocations[] = {"/odm/etc", "/vendor/etc", "/system/etc"};
-    const char* configSchemaPath = "/data/local/tmp/audio_policy_configuration.xsd";
+    RecordProperty("description",
+                   "Verify that the audio policy configuration file "
+                   "is valid according to the schema");
 
-    for (std::string folder : possibleConfigLocations) {
-        const auto configPath = folder + '/' + configName;
-        if (access(configPath.c_str(), R_OK) == 0) {
-            ASSERT_VALID_XML(configPath.c_str(), configSchemaPath);
-            return; // The framework does not read past the first config file found
-        }
-    }
+    std::vector<const char*> locations = {"/odm/etc", "/vendor/etc", "/system/etc"};
+    EXPECT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS("audio_policy_configuration.xml", locations,
+                                            "/data/local/tmp/audio_policy_configuration.xsd");
 }
diff --git a/audio/common/test/utility/include/utility/ValidateXml.h b/audio/common/test/utility/include/utility/ValidateXml.h
index fdfa506..d718839 100644
--- a/audio/common/test/utility/include/utility/ValidateXml.h
+++ b/audio/common/test/utility/include/utility/ValidateXml.h
@@ -32,13 +32,44 @@
  * See ASSERT_VALID_XML for a helper macro.
  */
 ::testing::AssertionResult validateXml(const char* xmlFilePathExpr, const char* xsdFilePathExpr,
-                                       const char* xmlFilePath, const char* xsdPathName);
+                                       const char* xmlFilePath, const char* xsdFilePath);
 
-/** Helper gtest ASSERT to test xml validity against an xsd. */
+/** Helper gtest ASSERT to test XML validity against an XSD. */
 #define ASSERT_VALID_XML(xmlFilePath, xsdFilePath)                                      \
     ASSERT_PRED_FORMAT2(::android::hardware::audio::common::test::utility::validateXml, \
                         xmlFilePath, xsdFilePath)
 
+/** Helper gtest EXPECT to test XML validity against an XSD. */
+#define EXPECT_VALID_XML(xmlFilePath, xsdFilePath)                                      \
+    EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT2(::android::hardware::audio::common::test::utility::validateXml, \
+                        xmlFilePath, xsdFilePath)
+
+/** Validate an XML according to an xsd.
+ * The XML file must be in at least one of the provided locations.
+ * If multiple are found, all are validated.
+ */
+::testing::AssertionResult validateXmlMultipleLocations(
+    const char* xmlFileNameExpr, const char* xmlFileLocationsExpr, const char* xsdFilePathExpr,
+    const char* xmlFileName, std::vector<const char*> xmlFileLocations, const char* xsdFilePath);
+
+/** ASSERT that an XML is valid according to an xsd.
+ * The XML file must be in at least one of the provided locations.
+ * If multiple are found, all are validated.
+ */
+#define ASSERT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS(xmlFileName, xmlFileLocations, xsdFilePath) \
+    ASSERT_PRED_FORMAT3(                                                                    \
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::test::utility::validateXmlMultipleLocations,    \
+        xmlFileName, xmlFileLocations, xsdFilePath)
+
+/** EXPECT an XML to be valid according to an xsd.
+ * The XML file must be in at least one of the provided locations.
+ * If multiple are found, all are validated.
+ */
+#define EXPECT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS(xmlFileName, xmlFileLocations, xsdFilePath) \
+    EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT3(                                                                    \
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::test::utility::validateXmlMultipleLocations,    \
+        xmlFileName, xmlFileLocations, xsdFilePath)
+
 }  // utility
 }  // test
 }  // common
diff --git a/audio/common/test/utility/src/ValidateXml.cpp b/audio/common/test/utility/src/ValidateXml.cpp
index 784f940..30dec30 100644
--- a/audio/common/test/utility/src/ValidateXml.cpp
+++ b/audio/common/test/utility/src/ValidateXml.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "ValidateAudioConfig"
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include <numeric>
+
 #define LIBXML_SCHEMAS_ENABLED
 #include <libxml/xmlschemastypes.h>
 #define LIBXML_XINCLUDE_ENABLED
@@ -94,9 +96,9 @@
     Libxml2Global libxml2;
 
     auto context = [&]() {
-        return std::string() + "    While validating: " + xmlFilePathExpr +
+        return std::string() + "  While validating: " + xmlFilePathExpr +
                "\n          Which is: " + xmlFilePath + "\nAgainst the schema: " + xsdFilePathExpr +
-               "\n          Which is: " + xsdFilePath + "Libxml2 errors\n" + libxml2.getErrors();
+               "\n          Which is: " + xsdFilePath + "\nLibxml2 errors:\n" + libxml2.getErrors();
     };
 
     auto schemaParserCtxt = make_xmlUnique(xmlSchemaNewParserCtxt(xsdFilePath));
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@
     auto schemaCtxt = make_xmlUnique(xmlSchemaNewValidCtxt(schema.get()));
     int ret = xmlSchemaValidateDoc(schemaCtxt.get(), doc.get());
     if (ret > 0) {
-        return ::testing::AssertionFailure() << "xml is not valid according to the xsd.\n"
+        return ::testing::AssertionFailure() << "XML is not valid according to the xsd\n"
                                              << context();
     }
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -127,6 +129,40 @@
     return ::testing::AssertionSuccess();
 }
 
+::testing::AssertionResult validateXmlMultipleLocations(
+    const char* xmlFileNameExpr, const char* xmlFileLocationsExpr, const char* xsdFilePathExpr,
+    const char* xmlFileName, std::vector<const char*> xmlFileLocations, const char* xsdFilePath) {
+    using namespace std::string_literals;
+
+    std::vector<std::string> errors;
+    std::vector<std::string> foundFiles;
+
+    for (const char* location : xmlFileLocations) {
+        std::string xmlFilePath = location + "/"s + xmlFileName;
+        if (access(xmlFilePath.c_str(), F_OK) != 0) {
+            // If the file does not exist ignore this location and fallback on the next one
+            continue;
+        }
+        foundFiles.push_back("    " + xmlFilePath + '\n');
+        auto result = validateXml("xmlFilePath", xsdFilePathExpr, xmlFilePath.c_str(), xsdFilePath);
+        if (!result) {
+            errors.push_back(result.message());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (foundFiles.empty()) {
+        errors.push_back("No xml file found in provided locations.\n");
+    }
+
+    return ::testing::AssertionResult(errors.empty())
+           << errors.size() << " error" << (errors.size() == 1 ? " " : "s ")
+           << std::accumulate(begin(errors), end(errors), "occurred during xml validation:\n"s)
+           << "     While validating all: " << xmlFileNameExpr
+           << "\n                 Which is: " << xmlFileName
+           << "\n In the following folders: " << xmlFileLocationsExpr
+           << "\n                 Which is: " << ::testing::PrintToString(xmlFileLocations);
+}
+
 }  // utility
 }  // test
 }  // common
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 7b421cb..f5a49b3 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         "libxml2",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
+        "libeffectsconfig",
         "libicuuc",
     ],
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioEffectsConfiguration.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioEffectsConfiguration.cpp
index fdc1347..d0bc690 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioEffectsConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/ValidateAudioEffectsConfiguration.cpp
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <iterator>
+
+#include <media/EffectsConfig.h>
 
 #include "utility/ValidateXml.h"
 
 TEST(CheckConfig, audioEffectsConfigurationValidation) {
     RecordProperty("description",
                    "Verify that the effects configuration file is valid according to the schema");
-    const char* xmlConfigFile = "/vendor/etc/audio_effects.xml";
-    // Not every device uses XML configuration, so only validate
-    // if the XML configuration actually exists.
-    if (access(xmlConfigFile, F_OK) == 0) {
-        ASSERT_VALID_XML(xmlConfigFile, "/data/local/tmp/audio_effects_conf_V2_0.xsd");
-    }
+    using namespace android::effectsConfig;
+
+    std::vector<const char*> locations(std::begin(DEFAULT_LOCATIONS), std::end(DEFAULT_LOCATIONS));
+    EXPECT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS(DEFAULT_NAME, locations,
+                                            "/data/local/tmp/audio_effects_conf_V2_0.xsd");
 }