diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalNSTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalNSTargetTest.cpp
index bbb11fc..624d5d2 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalNSTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalNSTargetTest.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mFactory);
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(create(mFactory, mEffect, mDescriptor));
 
-        Parameter::Specific specific = getDefaultParamSpecific();
+        std::optional<Parameter::Specific> specific = getDefaultParamSpecific();
         Parameter::Common common = EffectHelper::createParamCommon(
                 0 /* session */, 1 /* ioHandle */, 44100 /* iSampleRate */, 44100 /* oSampleRate */,
                 kInputFrameCount /* iFrameCount */, kOutputFrameCount /* oFrameCount */);
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(destroy(mFactory, mEffect));
     }
 
-    Parameter::Specific getDefaultParamSpecific() {
+    std::optional<Parameter::Specific> getDefaultParamSpecific() {
         NoiseSuppression ns =
                 NoiseSuppression::make<NoiseSuppression::level>(NoiseSuppression::Level::MEDIUM);
+        if (!isParameterValid<NoiseSuppression, Range::noiseSuppression>(ns, mDescriptor)) {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
         Parameter::Specific specific =
                 Parameter::Specific::make<Parameter::Specific::noiseSuppression>(ns);
         return specific;
@@ -85,7 +89,9 @@
             // validate parameter
             Descriptor desc;
             ASSERT_STATUS(EX_NONE, mEffect->getDescriptor(&desc));
-            const binder_exception_t expected = EX_NONE;
+            const bool valid =
+                    isParameterValid<NoiseSuppression, Range::noiseSuppression>(ns, desc);
+            const binder_exception_t expected = valid ? EX_NONE : EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT;
 
             // set parameter
             Parameter expectParam;