diff --git a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
index a969f65..b2956ce 100644
--- a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
diff --git a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
index a5457b7..9d567fe 100644
--- a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <android/hardware/wifi/1.2/IWifiChip.h>
 #include <android/hardware/wifi/1.2/IWifiChipEventCallback.h>
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.3/IWifiChip.h>
 
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetCallbackBase.h>
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
@@ -104,7 +105,19 @@
     ChipModeId mode_id;
     EXPECT_TRUE(
         configureChipToSupportIfaceType(wifi_chip_, IfaceType::STA, &mode_id));
-    const auto& status_and_caps = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip_, getCapabilities);
+
+    sp<::android::hardware::wifi::V1_3::IWifiChip> chip_converted =
+        ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_3::IWifiChip::castFrom(wifi_chip_);
+
+    std::pair<WifiStatus, uint32_t> status_and_caps;
+
+    if (chip_converted != nullptr) {
+        // Call the newer HAL version
+        status_and_caps = HIDL_INVOKE(chip_converted, getCapabilities_1_3);
+    } else {
+        status_and_caps = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip_, getCapabilities);
+    }
+
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_caps.first.code);
     return status_and_caps.second;
   }