diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
index 72ca56f..10c2fc6 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
@@ -77,3 +77,10 @@
 #define EXPECT_STATUS(expected, ret)                                                       \
     EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT2(::android::hardware::audio::common::testing::detail::assertResult, \
                         expected, ret)
+
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(flags)                                                  \
+    ({                                                                                        \
+        if ((flags).hwAcceleratorMode == Flags::HardwareAccelerator::TUNNEL || (flags).bypass) {  \
+            GTEST_SKIP() << "Skip data path for offload";                                     \
+        }                                                                                     \
+    })
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