diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/4.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/4.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
index 1612d3c..9a4a8b2 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/4.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/4.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
@@ -140,20 +140,23 @@
 #if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     using AD = AudioDevice;
     for (auto deviceType : {AD::OUT_HDMI, AD::OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE, AD::IN_USB_HEADSET}) {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("device=" + ::testing::PrintToString(deviceType));
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
     using AD = xsd::AudioDevice;
-    for (auto deviceType :
-         {toString(AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_HDMI), toString(AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE),
-          toString(AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_HEADSET)}) {
+    for (auto deviceType : {AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_HDMI, AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE,
+                            AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_HEADSET}) {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("device=" + toString(deviceType));
 #endif
-        SCOPED_TRACE("device=" + ::testing::PrintToString(deviceType));
         for (bool state : {true, false}) {
             SCOPED_TRACE("state=" + ::testing::PrintToString(state));
             DeviceAddress address = {};
 #if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
             address.device = deviceType;
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
-            address.deviceType = deviceType;
+            address.deviceType = toString(deviceType);
+            if (deviceType == AD::AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_HEADSET) {
+                address.address.alsa({0, 0});
+            }
 #endif
             auto ret = getDevice()->setConnectedState(address, state);
             ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
index 941c4bd..6bb7995 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
@@ -44,22 +44,26 @@
         for (const auto& device : getDeviceParameters()) {
             auto module =
                     getCachedPolicyConfig().getModuleFromName(std::get<PARAM_DEVICE_NAME>(device));
+            if (!module || !module->getFirstMixPorts()) break;
             for (const auto& mixPort : module->getFirstMixPorts()->getMixPort()) {
                 if (mixPort.getRole() != xsd::Role::source) continue;  // not an output profile
-                auto xsdFlags = mixPort.getFlags();
-                const bool isOffload =
-                        std::find(xsdFlags.begin(), xsdFlags.end(),
-                                  xsd::AudioInOutFlag::AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) !=
-                        xsdFlags.end();
                 std::vector<AudioInOutFlag> flags;
-                if (!isOffload) {
-                    for (auto flag : xsdFlags) {
-                        if (flag != xsd::AudioInOutFlag::AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY) {
-                            flags.push_back(toString(flag));
+                bool isOffload = false;
+                if (mixPort.hasFlags()) {
+                    auto xsdFlags = mixPort.getFlags();
+                    isOffload =
+                            std::find(xsdFlags.begin(), xsdFlags.end(),
+                                      xsd::AudioInOutFlag::AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) !=
+                            xsdFlags.end();
+                    if (!isOffload) {
+                        for (auto flag : xsdFlags) {
+                            if (flag != xsd::AudioInOutFlag::AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY) {
+                                flags.push_back(toString(flag));
+                            }
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        flags = offloadFlags;
                     }
-                } else {
-                    flags = offloadFlags;
                 }
                 for (const auto& profile : mixPort.getProfile()) {
                     auto configs =
@@ -94,11 +98,15 @@
         for (const auto& device : getDeviceParameters()) {
             auto module =
                     getCachedPolicyConfig().getModuleFromName(std::get<PARAM_DEVICE_NAME>(device));
+            if (!module || !module->getFirstMixPorts()) break;
             for (const auto& mixPort : module->getFirstMixPorts()->getMixPort()) {
                 if (mixPort.getRole() != xsd::Role::sink) continue;  // not an input profile
                 std::vector<AudioInOutFlag> flags;
-                std::transform(mixPort.getFlags().begin(), mixPort.getFlags().end(), flags.begin(),
-                               [](auto flag) { return toString(flag); });
+                if (mixPort.hasFlags()) {
+                    std::transform(mixPort.getFlags().begin(), mixPort.getFlags().end(),
+                                   std::back_inserter(flags),
+                                   [](auto flag) { return toString(flag); });
+                }
                 for (const auto& profile : mixPort.getProfile()) {
                     auto configs =
                             combineAudioConfig(profile.getChannelMasks(),
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/PolicyConfig.h b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/PolicyConfig.h
index d790b34..7d88642 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/PolicyConfig.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/7.0/PolicyConfig.h
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@
         if (mConfig) {
             mStatus = OK;
             mPrimaryModule = getModuleFromName(DeviceManager::kPrimaryDevice);
-            for (const auto& module : mConfig->getFirstModules()->get_module()) {
-                auto attachedDevices = module.getFirstAttachedDevices()->getItem();
-                if (!attachedDevices.empty()) {
-                    mModulesWithDevicesNames.insert(module.getName());
+            if (mConfig->getFirstModules()) {
+                for (const auto& module : mConfig->getFirstModules()->get_module()) {
+                    if (module.getFirstAttachedDevices()) {
+                        auto attachedDevices = module.getFirstAttachedDevices()->getItem();
+                        if (!attachedDevices.empty()) {
+                            mModulesWithDevicesNames.insert(module.getName());
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@
     }
     const std::string& getFilePath() const { return mFilePath; }
     const xsd::Module* getModuleFromName(const std::string& name) const {
-        if (mConfig) {
+        if (mConfig && mConfig->getFirstModules()) {
             for (const auto& module : mConfig->getFirstModules()->get_module()) {
                 if (module.getName() == name) return &module;
             }
@@ -65,8 +69,10 @@
     }
     bool haveInputProfilesInModule(const std::string& name) const {
         auto module = getModuleFromName(name);
-        for (const auto& mixPort : module->getFirstMixPorts()->getMixPort()) {
-            if (mixPort.getRole() == xsd::Role::sink) return true;
+        if (module && module->getFirstMixPorts()) {
+            for (const auto& mixPort : module->getFirstMixPorts()->getMixPort()) {
+                if (mixPort.getRole() == xsd::Role::sink) return true;
+            }
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
index 05c9bf7..43c44cb 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
@@ -156,6 +156,21 @@
     return *policyConfig;
 }
 
+TEST(CheckConfig, audioPolicyConfigurationValidation) {
+    const auto factories = ::android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(IDevicesFactory::descriptor);
+    if (factories.size() == 0) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping audioPolicyConfigurationValidation because no factory instances "
+                        "are found.";
+    }
+    RecordProperty("description",
+                   "Verify that the audio policy configuration file "
+                   "is valid according to the schema");
+
+    const char* xsd = "/data/local/tmp/audio_policy_configuration_" STRINGIFY(CPP_VERSION) ".xsd";
+    EXPECT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS(kConfigFileName,
+                                            android::audio_get_configuration_paths(), xsd);
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////// Test parameter types and definitions ////////////////////
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -231,21 +246,6 @@
     }
 };
 
-TEST(CheckConfig, audioPolicyConfigurationValidation) {
-    auto deviceParameters = getDeviceParametersForFactoryTests();
-    if (deviceParameters.size() == 0) {
-        GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping audioPolicyConfigurationValidation because no device parameter "
-                        "is found.";
-    }
-    RecordProperty("description",
-                   "Verify that the audio policy configuration file "
-                   "is valid according to the schema");
-
-    const char* xsd = "/data/local/tmp/audio_policy_configuration_" STRINGIFY(CPP_VERSION) ".xsd";
-    EXPECT_ONE_VALID_XML_MULTIPLE_LOCATIONS(kConfigFileName,
-                                            android::audio_get_configuration_paths(), xsd);
-}
-
 class AudioPolicyConfigTest : public AudioHidlTestWithDeviceParameter {
   public:
     void SetUp() override {