diff --git a/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp b/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
index 90077dc..40759a6 100644
--- a/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
         sleep(2);
         updateSimCardStatus();
     }
-    EXPECT_EQ(CardState::ABSENT, cardStatus.cardState);
+    if (radioRsp_v1_1->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE) {
+        EXPECT_EQ(CardState::ABSENT, cardStatus.cardState);
+    }
 
     /* Test setSimCardPower power up */
     serial = GetRandomSerialNumber();
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@
      * If the sim card status for the testing environment is PRESENT,
      * verify if sim status is reset back.
      */
-    if (cardStateForTest == CardState::PRESENT) {
+    if (cardStateForTest == CardState::PRESENT &&
+        radioRsp_v1_1->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE) {
         /* Wait some time for resetting back to sim power on and then verify it */
         updateSimCardStatus();
         startTime = std::chrono::system_clock::now();