diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
index 0627a99..6c2372f 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_chip_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,12 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS, status_and_modes.first.code);
     EXPECT_LT(0u, status_and_modes.second.size());
     for (const auto& mode : status_and_modes.second) {
+        // configureChip() requires to be called with a fresh IWifiChip object.
+        wifi_chip_ = getWifiChip();
+        ASSERT_NE(nullptr, wifi_chip_.get());
         EXPECT_EQ(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS,
                   HIDL_INVOKE(wifi_chip_, configureChip, mode.id).code);
+        stopWifi();
     }
 }