diff --git a/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index c2335e4..ccdd771 100644
--- a/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAudioPolicyV1_0TargetTest",
+    defaults: [
+        "latest_android_hardware_audio_common_ndk_static",
+        "latest_android_hardware_audio_core_ndk_static",
+        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_static",
+    ],
     srcs: [
         "ValidateEngineConfiguration.cpp",
     ],
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@
         "libxml2",
         "liblog",
         "libmedia_helper",
+        "libaidlvintf_gtest_helper",
         "libaudiopolicycapengine_config",
         "libaudiopolicycomponents",
         "libaudiopolicyengine_config",
@@ -33,6 +39,8 @@
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libaudiofoundation",
+        "libbinder_ndk",
+        "libvintf",
     ],
     // Use test_config for vts suite.
     // TODO(b/146104851): Add auto-gen rules and remove it.
diff --git a/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/ValidateEngineConfiguration.cpp b/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/ValidateEngineConfiguration.cpp
index 5741fa9..0472174 100644
--- a/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/ValidateEngineConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/audio/policy/1.0/vts/functional/ValidateEngineConfiguration.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include <EngineConfig.h>
 #include <ParameterManagerWrapper.h>
+#include <aidl/Vintf.h>
+#include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IConfig.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -34,12 +37,30 @@
 static const std::string configurableConfig =
         "parameter-framework/ParameterFrameworkConfigurationPolicy.xml";
 
+static bool deviceUsesAidlHal() {
+    using aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::IConfig;
+
+    const auto configName = android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(IConfig::descriptor);
+    if (!configName.empty()) {
+        ndk::SpAIBinder binder =
+                ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_waitForService(configName[0].c_str()));
+        if (binder != nullptr) {
+            std::shared_ptr<IConfig> configItf = IConfig::fromBinder(binder);
+            return configItf != nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief TEST to ensure the audio policy engine configuration file is validating schemas.
  * Note: this configuration file is not mandatory, an hardcoded fallback is provided, so
  * it does not fail if not found.
  */
 TEST(ValidateConfiguration, audioPolicyEngineConfiguration) {
+    if (deviceUsesAidlHal()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Device uses AIDL HAL, n-op.";
+    }
     RecordProperty("description",
                    "Verify that the audio policy engine configuration file "
                    "is valid according to the schemas");
@@ -48,11 +69,12 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief deviceUsesConfigurableEngine checks if the configuration file for
- * the engine presents on the device AND
- * for the configurable engine (aka Parameter-Framework top configuration file) presents.
+ * @brief deviceUsesHidlConfigurableEngine checks if there is no AIDL HAL,
+ * AND the configuration file for the engine presents on the device
+ * AND for the configurable engine (aka Parameter-Framework top configuration file) presents.
  */
-static bool deviceUsesConfigurableEngine() {
+static bool deviceUsesHidlConfigurableEngine() {
+    if (deviceUsesAidlHal()) return false;
     return android::hardware::audio::common::test::utility::validateXmlMultipleLocations<true>(
                    "", "", "", config.c_str(), android::audio_get_configuration_paths(),
                    schema.c_str()) &&
@@ -62,8 +84,8 @@
 }
 
 TEST(ValidateConfiguration, audioPolicyEngineConfigurable) {
-    if (!deviceUsesConfigurableEngine()) {
-        GTEST_SKIP() << "Device using legacy engine without parameter-framework, n-op.";
+    if (!deviceUsesHidlConfigurableEngine()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Device uses AIDL HAL or legacy engine without parameter-framework, n-op.";
     }
     RecordProperty("description",
                    "Verify that the audio policy engine PFW configuration files "
@@ -78,7 +100,8 @@
         ASSERT_EQ(result.nbSkippedElement, 0) << "skipped %zu elements " << result.nbSkippedElement;
 
         std::unique_ptr<android::audio_policy::ParameterManagerWrapper> policyParameterMgr(
-                new android::audio_policy::ParameterManagerWrapper(validateSchema, schemasUri));
+                new android::audio_policy::ParameterManagerWrapper(
+                        true /*useLegacyConfigurationFile*/, validateSchema, schemasUri));
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, policyParameterMgr) << "failed to create Audio Policy Engine PFW";
 
         // Load the criterion types and criteria