diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
index c0ec907..5cc4705 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothAudioV2_1TargetTest.cpp
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@
     } else {
       EXPECT_EQ(status, BluetoothAudioStatus::UNSUPPORTED_CODEC_CONFIGURATION);
       EXPECT_FALSE(dataMQ.isHandleValid());
+      tempDataMQ.reset(nullptr);
     }
   };
   android::hardware::bluetooth::audio::V2_1::AudioConfiguration audio_config =
@@ -1132,6 +1133,7 @@
     } else {
       EXPECT_EQ(status, BluetoothAudioStatus::UNSUPPORTED_CODEC_CONFIGURATION);
       EXPECT_FALSE(dataMQ.isHandleValid());
+      tempDataMQ.reset(nullptr);
     }
   };
   android::hardware::bluetooth::audio::V2_1::AudioConfiguration audio_config =