diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index 75d6252..56f285d 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
 using ::android::wifi_system::HostapdManager;
 using ::android::wifi_system::SupplicantManager;
 
-namespace {
 // Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to AP mode
 // using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
-void initilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
+void initializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
     if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
         sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
         ChipModeId mode_id;
@@ -57,21 +56,20 @@
 
 // Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
 // using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
-void deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
+void deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
     if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
         stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
     } else {
         LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
     }
 }
-}  // namespace
 
 void stopSupplicantIfNeeded(const std::string& instance_name) {
     SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
     if (supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning()) {
         LOG(INFO) << "Supplicant is running, stop supplicant first.";
         ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StopSupplicant());
-        deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(instance_name);
+        deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(instance_name);
         ASSERT_FALSE(supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning());
     }
 }
@@ -80,13 +78,13 @@
     HostapdManager hostapd_manager;
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(hostapd_manager.StopHostapd());
-    deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(instance_name);
+    deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(instance_name);
 }
 
 void startHostapdAndWaitForHidlService(
     const std::string& wifi_instance_name,
     const std::string& hostapd_instance_name) {
-    initilializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
+    initializeDriverAndFirmware(wifi_instance_name);
 
     HostapdManager hostapd_manager;
     ASSERT_TRUE(hostapd_manager.StartHostapd());
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h
index 5cb4f01..893de1e 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@
 
 bool is_1_1(const android::sp<android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::V1_0::IHostapd>&
                 hostapd);
+// Used to initialize/deinitialize the driver and firmware at the
+// beginning and end of each test.
+void initializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name);
+void deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name);
 
 #endif /* HOSTAPD_HIDL_TEST_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 33318a4..ff35056 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.5",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.6",
         "android.hardware.wifi-V1-ndk",
+        "libwifi-system",
         "libwifi-system-iface",
         "VtsHalWifiTargetTestUtil",
     ],
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
index efd1538..137537d 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/VtsHalHostapdTargetTest.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_5.h>
 #include <wifi_hidl_test_utils_1_6.h>
 
+#include "hostapd_test_utils.h"
 #include "wifi_aidl_test_utils.h"
 
 using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::BandMask;
@@ -56,10 +57,7 @@
 const int kIfaceChannel = 6;
 const int kIfaceInvalidChannel = 567;
 const std::vector<uint8_t> kTestZeroMacAddr(6, 0x0);
-const Ieee80211ReasonCode kTestDisconnectReasonCode =
-    Ieee80211ReasonCode::WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED;
-const std::string kWifiAidlInstanceNameStr = std::string() + IWifi::descriptor + "/default";
-const char* kWifiAidlInstanceName = kWifiAidlInstanceNameStr.c_str();
+const Ieee80211ReasonCode kTestDisconnectReasonCode = Ieee80211ReasonCode::WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED;
 
 inline BandMask operator|(BandMask a, BandMask b) {
     return static_cast<BandMask>(static_cast<int32_t>(a) |
@@ -70,10 +68,13 @@
 class HostapdAidl : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
    public:
     virtual void SetUp() override {
-        hostapd = IHostapd::fromBinder(ndk::SpAIBinder(
-            AServiceManager_waitForService(GetParam().c_str())));
+        disableHalsAndFramework();
+        initializeHostapdAndVendorHal(GetParam());
+
+        hostapd = getHostapd(GetParam());
         ASSERT_NE(hostapd, nullptr);
         EXPECT_TRUE(hostapd->setDebugParams(DebugLevel::EXCESSIVE).isOk());
+
         isAcsSupport = testing::checkSubstringInCommandOutput(
             "/system/bin/cmd wifi get-softap-supported-features",
             "wifi_softap_acs_supported");
@@ -81,81 +82,23 @@
             "/system/bin/cmd wifi get-softap-supported-features",
             "wifi_softap_wpa3_sae_supported");
         isBridgedSupport = testing::checkSubstringInCommandOutput(
-            "/system/bin/cmd wifi get-softap-supported-features",
-            "wifi_softap_bridged_ap_supported");
-        if (!isAidlServiceAvailable(kWifiAidlInstanceName)) {
-            const std::vector<std::string> instances = android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(
-                    ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi::descriptor);
-            EXPECT_NE(0, instances.size());
-            wifiHidlInstanceName = instances[0];
-        }
+                "/system/bin/cmd wifi get-softap-supported-features",
+                "wifi_softap_bridged_ap_supported");
     }
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
-        stopVendorHal();
         hostapd->terminate();
         //  Wait 3 seconds to allow terminate to complete
         sleep(3);
+        stopHostapdAndVendorHal();
+        startWifiFramework();
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<IHostapd> hostapd;
-    std::string wifiHidlInstanceName;
     bool isAcsSupport;
     bool isWpa3SaeSupport;
     bool isBridgedSupport;
 
-    void stopVendorHal() {
-        if (isAidlServiceAvailable(kWifiAidlInstanceName)) {
-            // HIDL and AIDL versions of getWifi() take different arguments
-            // i.e. const char* vs string
-            if (getWifi(kWifiAidlInstanceName) != nullptr) {
-                stopWifiService(kWifiAidlInstanceName);
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (getWifi(wifiHidlInstanceName) != nullptr) {
-                stopWifi(wifiHidlInstanceName);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    std::string setupApIfaceAndGetName(bool isBridged) {
-        if (isAidlServiceAvailable(kWifiAidlInstanceName)) {
-            return setupApIfaceAndGetNameAidl(isBridged);
-        } else {
-            return setupApIfaceAndGetNameHidl(isBridged);
-        }
-    }
-
-    std::string setupApIfaceAndGetNameAidl(bool isBridged) {
-        std::shared_ptr<IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface;
-        if (isBridged) {
-            wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface(kWifiAidlInstanceName);
-        } else {
-            wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface(kWifiAidlInstanceName);
-        }
-        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, wifi_ap_iface.get());
-
-        std::string ap_iface_name;
-        auto status = wifi_ap_iface->getName(&ap_iface_name);
-        EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
-        return ap_iface_name;
-    }
-
-    std::string setupApIfaceAndGetNameHidl(bool isBridged) {
-        android::sp<::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface;
-        if (isBridged) {
-            wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface_1_6(wifiHidlInstanceName);
-        } else {
-            wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface_1_5(wifiHidlInstanceName);
-        }
-        EXPECT_NE(nullptr, wifi_ap_iface.get());
-
-        const auto& status_and_name = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getName);
-        EXPECT_EQ(android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS,
-                  status_and_name.first.code);
-        return status_and_name.second;
-    }
-
     IfaceParams getIfaceParamsWithoutAcs(std::string iface_name) {
         IfaceParams iface_params;
         ChannelParams channelParams;
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_aidl_test_utils.h b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_aidl_test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93540b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_aidl_test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * 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 <aidl/android/hardware/wifi/IWifi.h>
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+
+#include "wifi_aidl_test_utils.h"
+
+namespace {
+
+const std::string kWifiInstanceNameStr = std::string() + IWifi::descriptor + "/default";
+const char* kWifiInstanceName = kWifiInstanceNameStr.c_str();
+
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace HostapdAidlTestUtils {
+
+bool useAidlService() {
+    return isAidlServiceAvailable(kWifiInstanceName);
+}
+
+void startAndConfigureVendorHal() {
+    if (getWifi(kWifiInstanceName) != nullptr) {
+        std::shared_ptr<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(kWifiInstanceName);
+        int mode_id;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportConcurrencyType(wifi_chip, IfaceConcurrencyType::AP,
+                                                          &mode_id));
+    } else {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to initialize Vendor HAL";
+    }
+}
+
+void stopVendorHal() {
+    if (getWifi(kWifiInstanceName) != nullptr) {
+        stopWifiService(kWifiInstanceName);
+    } else {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to stop Vendor HAL";
+    }
+}
+
+std::string setupApIfaceAndGetName(bool isBridged) {
+    std::shared_ptr<IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface;
+    if (isBridged) {
+        wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface(kWifiInstanceName);
+    } else {
+        wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface(kWifiInstanceName);
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(wifi_ap_iface.get() != nullptr);
+    if (!wifi_ap_iface.get()) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to create iface. isBridged=" << isBridged;
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    std::string ap_iface_name;
+    auto status = wifi_ap_iface->getName(&ap_iface_name);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    if (!status.isOk()) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to retrieve iface name. isBridged=" << isBridged;
+        return "";
+    }
+    return ap_iface_name;
+}
+
+}  // namespace HostapdAidlTestUtils
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_legacy_test_utils.h b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_legacy_test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb59dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_legacy_test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * 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-base/logging.h>
+
+#include "hostapd_hidl_test_utils.h"
+#include "wifi_hidl_test_utils.h"
+
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatus;
+
+namespace {
+
+std::string getWifiInstanceName() {
+    const std::vector<std::string> instances = android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(
+            ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi::descriptor);
+    EXPECT_NE(0, instances.size());
+    return instances.size() != 0 ? instances[0] : "";
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace HostapdLegacyTestUtils {
+
+void startAndConfigureVendorHal() {
+    initializeDriverAndFirmware(getWifiInstanceName());
+}
+
+void stopVendorHal() {
+    deInitializeDriverAndFirmware(getWifiInstanceName());
+}
+
+std::string setupApIfaceAndGetName(bool isBridged) {
+    android::sp<::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface> wifi_ap_iface;
+    if (isBridged) {
+        wifi_ap_iface = getBridgedWifiApIface_1_6(getWifiInstanceName());
+    } else {
+        wifi_ap_iface = getWifiApIface_1_5(getWifiInstanceName());
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(wifi_ap_iface.get() != nullptr);
+    if (!wifi_ap_iface.get()) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to create iface. isBridged=" << isBridged;
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    const auto& status_and_name = HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_ap_iface, getName);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status_and_name.first.code ==
+                android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
+    if (status_and_name.first.code != android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to retrieve iface name. isBridged=" << isBridged;
+        return "";
+    }
+    return status_and_name.second;
+}
+
+}  // namespace HostapdLegacyTestUtils
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_test_utils.h b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feee2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/aidl/vts/functional/hostapd_test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+ * 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 <aidl/android/hardware/wifi/hostapd/BnHostapd.h>
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <wifi_system/hostapd_manager.h>
+#include <wifi_system/supplicant_manager.h>
+
+#include "hostapd_aidl_test_utils.h"
+#include "hostapd_legacy_test_utils.h"
+
+using aidl::android::hardware::wifi::hostapd::IHostapd;
+using android::wifi_system::HostapdManager;
+using android::wifi_system::SupplicantManager;
+
+namespace {
+
+void startAndConfigureVendorHal() {
+    if (HostapdAidlTestUtils::useAidlService()) {
+        HostapdAidlTestUtils::startAndConfigureVendorHal();
+    } else {
+        HostapdLegacyTestUtils::startAndConfigureVendorHal();
+    }
+}
+
+void stopVendorHal() {
+    if (HostapdAidlTestUtils::useAidlService()) {
+        HostapdAidlTestUtils::stopVendorHal();
+    } else {
+        HostapdLegacyTestUtils::stopVendorHal();
+    }
+}
+
+void stopHostapd() {
+    HostapdManager hostapd_manager;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(hostapd_manager.StopHostapd());
+}
+
+void waitForSupplicantState(bool enable) {
+    SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
+    int count = 50;  // wait at most 5 seconds
+    while (count-- > 0) {
+        if (supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning() == enable) {
+            return;
+        }
+        usleep(100000);  // 100 ms
+    }
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to " << (enable ? "start" : "stop") << " supplicant";
+}
+
+void toggleWifiFramework(bool enable) {
+    if (enable) {
+        std::system("svc wifi enable");
+        std::system("cmd wifi set-scan-always-available enabled");
+        waitForSupplicantState(true);
+    } else {
+        std::system("svc wifi disable");
+        std::system("cmd wifi set-scan-always-available disabled");
+        waitForSupplicantState(false);
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+std::shared_ptr<IHostapd> getHostapd(const std::string& hostapd_instance_name) {
+    return IHostapd::fromBinder(
+            ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_waitForService(hostapd_instance_name.c_str())));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Disable the Wifi framework, hostapd, and vendor HAL.
+ *
+ * Note: The framework should be disabled to avoid having
+ *       any other clients to the HALs during testing.
+ */
+void disableHalsAndFramework() {
+    toggleWifiFramework(false);
+    stopHostapd();
+    stopVendorHal();
+
+    // Wait for the services to stop.
+    sleep(3);
+}
+
+void initializeHostapdAndVendorHal(const std::string& hostapd_instance_name) {
+    startAndConfigureVendorHal();
+    HostapdManager hostapd_manager;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(hostapd_manager.StartHostapd());
+    getHostapd(hostapd_instance_name);
+}
+
+void stopHostapdAndVendorHal() {
+    stopHostapd();
+    stopVendorHal();
+}
+
+void startWifiFramework() {
+    toggleWifiFramework(true);
+}
+
+std::string setupApIfaceAndGetName(bool isBridged) {
+    if (HostapdAidlTestUtils::useAidlService()) {
+        return HostapdAidlTestUtils::setupApIfaceAndGetName(isBridged);
+    } else {
+        return HostapdLegacyTestUtils::setupApIfaceAndGetName(isBridged);
+    }
+}