diff --git a/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 2d126c7..92e6d13 100644
--- a/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -23,6 +23,28 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["hardware_interfaces_license"],
 }
 
+cc_library_static {
+    name: "VtsHalWifiV1_6TargetTestUtil",
+    defaults: ["VtsHalTargetTestDefaults"],
+    srcs: [
+        "wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.cpp",
+    ],
+    export_include_dirs: [
+        ".",
+    ],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libnativehelper",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.6",
+        "libwifi-system-iface",
+    ],
+}
+
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalWifiV1_6TargetTest",
     defaults: ["VtsHalTargetTestDefaults"],
diff --git a/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.cpp b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b8115b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <VtsHalHidlTargetCallbackBase.h>
+
+#undef NAN  // NAN is defined in bionic/libc/include/math.h:38
+
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.h>
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.6/IWifiChip.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <hidl/GtestPrinter.h>
+#include <hidl/ServiceManagement.h>
+
+#include "wifi_hidl_call_util.h"
+#include "wifi_hidl_test_utils.h"
+
+using ::android::sp;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::ChipModeId;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatusCode;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_5::IWifiApIface;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_6::IfaceConcurrencyType;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_6::IWifiChip;
+
+namespace {
+
+bool findAnyModeSupportingConcurrencyType(IfaceConcurrencyType desired_type,
+                                          const std::vector<IWifiChip::ChipMode>& modes,
+                                          ChipModeId* mode_id) {
+    for (const auto& mode : modes) {
+        for (const auto& combination : mode.availableCombinations) {
+            for (const auto& iface_limit : combination.limits) {
+                const auto& iface_types = iface_limit.types;
+                if (std::find(iface_types.begin(), iface_types.end(), desired_type) !=
+                    iface_types.end()) {
+                    *mode_id = mode.id;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool configureChipToSupportConcurrencyType(const sp<IWifiChip>& wifi_chip,
+                                           IfaceConcurrencyType type,
+                                           ChipModeId* configured_mode_id) {
+    const auto& status_and_modes = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip, getAvailableModes_1_6);
+    if (status_and_modes.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!findAnyModeSupportingConcurrencyType(type, status_and_modes.second, configured_mode_id)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip, configureChip, *configured_mode_id).code !=
+        WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+sp<IWifiChip> getWifiChip_1_6(const std::string& instance_name) {
+    return IWifiChip::castFrom(getWifiChip(instance_name));
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+sp<IWifiApIface> getBridgedWifiApIface_1_6(const std::string& instance_name) {
+    ChipModeId mode_id;
+    sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip_1_6(instance_name);
+    if (!wifi_chip.get()) return nullptr;
+    configureChipToSupportConcurrencyType(wifi_chip, IfaceConcurrencyType::AP_BRIDGED, &mode_id);
+    const auto& status_and_iface = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip, createBridgedApIface);
+    return IWifiApIface::castFrom(status_and_iface.second);
+}
diff --git a/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.h b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab8ff3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi/1.6/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.5/IWifiApIface.h>
+#include <android/hardware/wifi/1.6/IWifiChip.h>
+
+#include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestEnvBase.h>
+
+android::sp<android::hardware::wifi::V1_5::IWifiApIface> getBridgedWifiApIface_1_6(
+        const std::string& instance_name);
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
index e61d397..a24bcc0 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "android.hardware.wifi.hostapd-V1-ndk",
         "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
         "VtsHalWifiV1_5TargetTestUtil",
+        "VtsHalWifiV1_6TargetTestUtil",
         "VtsHalWifiHostapdV1_0TargetTestUtil",
         "android.hardware.wifi.hostapd@1.0",
         "android.hardware.wifi.hostapd@1.1",
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.4",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.6",
     ],
     test_suites: [
         "general-tests",
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
index bd2649f..1b9c0b0 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h>
 #include <wifi_hidl_test_utils.h>
 #include <wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_5.h>
+#include <wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.h>
 
 using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::BandMask;
 using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::BnHostapdCallback;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@
     std::string setupApIfaceAndGetName(bool isBridged) {
         android::sp<::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface;
         if (isBridged) {
-            wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface_1_5(wifiInstanceName);
+            wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface_1_6(wifiInstanceName);
         } else {
             wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface_1_5(wifiInstanceName);
         }