diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
index e9f3251..515b8a2 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@
                                          << "\n  but is has completed with: " << status;
 }
 
+inline ::testing::AssertionResult assertIsOkOrUnknownTransaction(
+        const char* expr, const ::ndk::ScopedAStatus& status) {
+    if (status.getStatus() == STATUS_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionSuccess();
+    }
+    return assertIsOk(expr, status);
+}
+
+inline ::testing::AssertionResult assertResultOrUnknownTransaction(
+        const char* exp_expr, const char* act_expr, int32_t expected,
+        const ::ndk::ScopedAStatus& status) {
+    if (status.getStatus() == STATUS_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionSuccess();
+    }
+    return assertResult(exp_expr, act_expr, expected, status);
+}
+
 }  // namespace detail
 
 }  // namespace android::hardware::audio::common::testing
@@ -93,3 +110,15 @@
             GTEST_SKIP() << "Skip data path for offload";                                        \
         }                                                                                        \
     })
+
+// Test that the transaction status 'isOk' if it is a known transaction
+#define EXPECT_IS_OK_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(ret)                                                 \
+    EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT1(                                                                         \
+            ::android::hardware::audio::common::testing::detail::assertIsOkOrUnknownTransaction, \
+            ret)
+
+// Test that the transaction status is as expected if it is a known transaction
+#define EXPECT_STATUS_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(expected, ret)                                        \
+    EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT2(                                                                           \
+            ::android::hardware::audio::common::testing::detail::assertResultOrUnknownTransaction, \
+            expected, ret)
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
index 697aae9..f91795b 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@
     WithDevicePortConnectedState& operator=(const WithDevicePortConnectedState&) = delete;
     ~WithDevicePortConnectedState() {
         if (mModule != nullptr) {
+            EXPECT_IS_OK_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(mModule->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(getId()))
+                    << "when preparing to disconnect device port ID " << getId();
             EXPECT_IS_OK(mModule->disconnectExternalDevice(getId()))
                     << "when disconnecting device port ID " << getId();
         }
@@ -1753,6 +1755,9 @@
         ScopedAStatus status = module->connectExternalDevice(portWithData, &connectedPort);
         EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_STATE, status) << "static port " << portWithData.toString();
         if (status.isOk()) {
+            EXPECT_IS_OK_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(
+                    module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(connectedPort.id))
+                    << "when preparing to disconnect device port ID " << connectedPort.id;
             EXPECT_IS_OK(module->disconnectExternalDevice(connectedPort.id))
                     << "when disconnecting device port ID " << connectedPort.id;
         }
@@ -1782,6 +1787,9 @@
         invalidPort.id = portId;
         EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->connectExternalDevice(invalidPort, &ignored))
                 << "port ID " << portId << ", when setting CONNECTED state";
+        EXPECT_STATUS_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT,
+                                             module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(portId))
+                << "port ID " << portId << ", when preparing to disconnect";
         EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->disconnectExternalDevice(portId))
                 << "port ID " << portId << ", when setting DISCONNECTED state";
     }
@@ -1792,6 +1800,9 @@
         if (port.ext.getTag() != AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
             EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->connectExternalDevice(port, &ignored))
                     << "non-device port ID " << port.id << " when setting CONNECTED state";
+            EXPECT_STATUS_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT,
+                                                 module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
+                    << "non-device port ID " << port.id << " when preparing to disconnect";
             EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->disconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
                     << "non-device port ID " << port.id << " when setting DISCONNECTED state";
         } else {
@@ -1800,6 +1811,10 @@
                 EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->connectExternalDevice(port, &ignored))
                         << "for a permanently attached device port ID " << port.id
                         << " when setting CONNECTED state";
+                EXPECT_STATUS_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(
+                        EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
+                        << "for a permanently attached device port ID " << port.id
+                        << " when preparing to disconnect";
                 EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->disconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
                         << "for a permanently attached device port ID " << port.id
                         << " when setting DISCONNECTED state";
@@ -1817,6 +1832,9 @@
         GTEST_SKIP() << "No external devices in the module.";
     }
     for (const auto& port : ports) {
+        EXPECT_STATUS_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT,
+                                             module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
+                << "when preparing to disconnect already disconnected device port ID " << port.id;
         EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, module->disconnectExternalDevice(port.id))
                 << "when disconnecting already disconnected device port ID " << port.id;
         AudioPort portWithData = GenerateUniqueDeviceAddress(port);
@@ -1851,6 +1869,10 @@
             // Our test assumes that 'getAudioPort' returns at least one profile, and it
             // is not a dynamic profile.
             ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(config.SetUp(module.get()));
+            EXPECT_IS_OK_OR_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION(
+                    module->prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(portConnected.getId()))
+                    << "when preparing to disconnect device port ID " << port.id
+                    << " with active configuration " << config.getId();
             EXPECT_STATUS(EX_ILLEGAL_STATE, module->disconnectExternalDevice(portConnected.getId()))
                     << "when trying to disconnect device port ID " << port.id
                     << " with active configuration " << config.getId();