diff --git a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index d4c5f32..444797d 100644
--- a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest",
+    cflags: ["-DLOG_TAG=\"sensors_hidl_hal_test\""],
     defaults: ["VtsHalTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: [
         "SensorsHidlEnvironmentV1_0.cpp",
diff --git a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 47308e1..5453ef6 100644
--- a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "sensors_hidl_hal_test"
-
 #include "SensorsHidlEnvironmentV1_0.h"
 #include "sensors-vts-utils/SensorsHidlTestBase.h"
 
diff --git a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 8e8413c..98f0eac 100644
--- a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalSensorsV2_0TargetTest",
+    cflags: ["-DLOG_TAG=\"sensors_hidl_hal_test\""],
     defaults: ["VtsHalTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: [
         "SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.cpp",
diff --git a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.cpp b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.cpp
index 0525bdc..03fcc17 100644
--- a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.cpp
+++ b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
 
 constexpr size_t SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0::MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_EVENT_COUNT;
 
+void SensorsHalDeathRecipient::serviceDied(
+        uint64_t /* cookie */,
+        const ::android::wp<::android::hidl::base::V1_0::IBase>& /* service */) {
+    ALOGE("Sensors HAL died (likely crashed) during test");
+    FAIL() << "Sensors HAL died during test";
+}
+
 struct SensorsCallback : ISensorsCallback {
     Return<void> onDynamicSensorsConnected(const hidl_vec<SensorInfo>& /* sensorInfos */) {
         return Return<void>();
@@ -56,6 +63,7 @@
         if (mSensors == nullptr) {
             break;
         }
+        mSensors->linkToDeath(mDeathRecipient, 0 /* cookie */);
 
         // Initialize FMQs
         mEventQueue = std::make_unique<EventMessageQueue>(MAX_RECEIVE_BUFFER_EVENT_COUNT,
diff --git a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.h b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.h
index 5e54530..b0dbd90 100644
--- a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.h
+++ b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.h
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
 using ::android::hardware::MessageQueue;
 
 class SensorsHidlTest;
+
+class SensorsHalDeathRecipient : public ::android::hardware::hidl_death_recipient {
+    virtual void serviceDied(
+            uint64_t cookie,
+            const ::android::wp<::android::hidl::base::V1_0::IBase>& service) override;
+};
+
 class SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0 : public SensorsHidlEnvironmentBase {
    public:
     using Event = ::android::hardware::sensors::V1_0::Event;
@@ -84,6 +91,11 @@
     sp<android::hardware::sensors::V2_0::ISensors> mSensors;
 
     /**
+     * Monitors the HAL for crashes, triggering test failure if seen
+     */
+    sp<SensorsHalDeathRecipient> mDeathRecipient = new SensorsHalDeathRecipient();
+
+    /**
      * Type used to simplify the creation of the Event FMQ
      */
     typedef MessageQueue<Event, ::android::hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> EventMessageQueue;
diff --git a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV2_0TargetTest.cpp b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV2_0TargetTest.cpp
index 39053fe..c6d7cad 100644
--- a/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV2_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/sensors/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV2_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "sensors_hidl_hal_test"
-
 #include "SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0.h"
 #include "sensors-vts-utils/SensorsHidlTestBase.h"
 #include "sensors-vts-utils/SensorsTestSharedMemory.h"
@@ -117,7 +115,13 @@
 // The main test class for SENSORS HIDL HAL.
 
 class SensorsHidlTest : public SensorsHidlTestBase {
-   protected:
+  public:
+    virtual void SetUp() override {
+        // Ensure that we have a valid environment before performing tests
+        ASSERT_NE(getSensors(), nullptr);
+    }
+
+  protected:
     SensorInfo defaultSensorByType(SensorType type) override;
     std::vector<SensorInfo> getSensorsList();
     // implementation wrapper
@@ -614,6 +618,9 @@
     std::unique_ptr<SensorsHidlEnvironmentTest> newEnv =
         std::make_unique<SensorsHidlEnvironmentTest>();
     newEnv->HidlSetUp();
+    if (HasFatalFailure()) {
+        return;  // Exit early if setting up the new environment failed
+    }
 
     activateAllSensors(true);
     // Verify that the old environment does not receive any events
@@ -626,8 +633,11 @@
     newEnv->HidlTearDown();
 
     // Restore the test environment for future tests
-    SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0::Instance()->HidlTearDown();
-    SensorsHidlEnvironmentV2_0::Instance()->HidlSetUp();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlTearDown();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlSetUp();
+    if (HasFatalFailure()) {
+        return;  // Exit early if resetting the environment failed
+    }
 
     // Ensure that the original environment is receiving events
     activateAllSensors(true);
@@ -646,8 +656,11 @@
     // Clear the active sensor handles so they are not disabled during TearDown
     auto handles = mSensorHandles;
     mSensorHandles.clear();
-    getEnvironment()->TearDown();
-    getEnvironment()->SetUp();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlTearDown();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlSetUp();
+    if (HasFatalFailure()) {
+        return;  // Exit early if resetting the environment failed
+    }
 
     // Verify no events are received until sensors are re-activated
     ASSERT_EQ(collectEvents(kCollectionTimeoutUs, kNumEvents, getEnvironment()).size(), 0);
@@ -1025,8 +1038,11 @@
     // Clear the active direct connections so they are not stopped during TearDown
     auto handles = mDirectChannelHandles;
     mDirectChannelHandles.clear();
-    getEnvironment()->TearDown();
-    getEnvironment()->SetUp();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlTearDown();
+    getEnvironment()->HidlSetUp();
+    if (HasFatalFailure()) {
+        return;  // Exit early if resetting the environment failed
+    }
 
     // Attempt to configure the direct channel and expect it to fail
     configDirectReport(
diff --git a/sensors/common/vts/utils/Android.bp b/sensors/common/vts/utils/Android.bp
index 95df425..8da554a 100644
--- a/sensors/common/vts/utils/Android.bp
+++ b/sensors/common/vts/utils/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 cc_library_static {
     name: "VtsHalSensorsTargetTestUtils",
+    cflags: ["-DLOG_TAG=\"sensors_hidl_hal_test\""],
     srcs: [
         "GrallocWrapper.cpp",
         "SensorsHidlEnvironmentBase.cpp",
diff --git a/sensors/common/vts/utils/GrallocWrapper.cpp b/sensors/common/vts/utils/GrallocWrapper.cpp
index 7bed16d..222ef96 100644
--- a/sensors/common/vts/utils/GrallocWrapper.cpp
+++ b/sensors/common/vts/utils/GrallocWrapper.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "GrallocWrapper"
-
 #include "GrallocWrapper.h"
 
 #include <utils/Log.h>
@@ -35,8 +33,7 @@
     mMapper = mapper2::IMapper::getService();
     if (mMapper == nullptr) {
         ALOGE("Failed to get mapper service");
-    }
-    if (mMapper->isRemote()) {
+    } else if (mMapper->isRemote()) {
         ALOGE("Mapper is not in passthrough mode");
     }
 }