diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
index 5cc4705..37d1281 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
@@ -1065,6 +1065,8 @@
           ASSERT_TRUE(hidl_retval.isOk());
           if (is_codec_config_valid) {
             EXPECT_TRUE(tempDataMQ != nullptr && tempDataMQ->isValid());
+          } else {
+            EXPECT_TRUE(tempDataMQ == nullptr);
           }
           EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_2_1_->endSession().isOk());
         }  // uint32_t (data interval in microseconds)