diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index f0ad3f1..4451a88 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -2591,6 +2591,7 @@
             // prevent the race condition between airplane mode enabled and the followed
             // up wifi tethering enabled.
             tetherEventCallback.expectNoTetheringActive();
+            tetherUtils.expectSoftApDisabled();
 
             // start wifi tethering
             tetherUtils.startWifiTethering(tetherEventCallback);