diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.cpp
index 2b86271..d24c4c8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,11 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+std::optional<AudioPort> ModuleConfig::getPort(int32_t portId) {
+    auto portsIt = findById(mPorts, portId);
+    return portsIt != mPorts.end() ? std::optional<AudioPort>(*portsIt) : std::nullopt;
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleConfig::onExternalDeviceConnected(IModule* module, const AudioPort& port) {
     RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(module->getAudioPorts(&mPorts));
     RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(module->getAudioRoutes(&mRoutes));
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.h b/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.h
index 4a87f8c..27286e5 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/ModuleConfig.h
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@
         return *config.begin();
     }
 
+    std::optional<aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort> getPort(int32_t portId);
+
     ndk::ScopedAStatus onExternalDeviceConnected(
             aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::IModule* module,
             const aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& port);
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
index 039695b..3e306d6 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
@@ -2978,6 +2978,11 @@
                      AudioOutputFlags::COMPRESS_OFFLOAD, AudioOutputFlags::INCALL_MUSIC}));
 }
 
+// Certain types of devices can not be used without special preconditions.
+static bool skipStreamIoTestForDevice(const AudioDevice& device) {
+    return device.type.type == AudioDeviceType::IN_ECHO_REFERENCE;
+}
+
 template <typename Stream>
 class StreamFixtureWithWorker {
   public:
@@ -3886,6 +3891,9 @@
             GTEST_SKIP() << "No mix ports have attached devices";
         }
         for (const auto& portConfig : allPortConfigs) {
+            auto port = moduleConfig->getPort(portConfig.portId);
+            ASSERT_TRUE(port.has_value());
+            SCOPED_TRACE(port->toString());
             SCOPED_TRACE(portConfig.toString());
             if (skipStreamIoTestForMixPortConfig(portConfig)) continue;
             const bool isNonBlocking =
@@ -3968,6 +3976,7 @@
         StreamFixture<Stream> stream;
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
                 stream.SetUpStreamForMixPortConfig(module.get(), moduleConfig.get(), portConfig));
+        if (skipStreamIoTestForDevice(stream.getDevice())) return;
         ASSERT_EQ("", stream.skipTestReason());
         StreamLogicDefaultDriver driver(commandsAndStates,
                                         stream.getStreamContext()->getFrameSizeBytes());
@@ -3996,6 +4005,7 @@
         StreamFixture<Stream> stream;
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
                 stream.SetUpPatchForMixPortConfig(module.get(), moduleConfig.get(), portConfig));
+        if (skipStreamIoTestForDevice(stream.getDevice())) return;
         ASSERT_EQ("", stream.skipTestReason());
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(stream.TeardownPatchSetUpStream(module.get()));
         StreamLogicDefaultDriver driver(commandsAndStates,