diff --git a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
index e2795ec..b7a34ae 100644
--- a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
+++ b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
@@ -555,4 +555,8 @@
     protected boolean isFeatureEnabled(String featureName) throws Exception {
         return getVirtualMachineManager().isFeatureEnabled(featureName);
     }
+
+    protected void assumeProtectedVM() {
+        assumeTrue("Skip on non-protected VM", mProtectedVm);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java b/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
index 4b9f803..2500f3b 100644
--- a/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
+++ b/tests/testapk/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTests.java
@@ -946,12 +946,18 @@
     @Test
     @CddTest(requirements = {"9.17/C-1-1", "9.17/C-2-7"})
     public void changingNonDebuggableVmDebuggableInvalidatesVmIdentity() throws Exception {
+        // Debuggability changes initrd which is verified by pvmfw.
+        // Therefore, skip this on non-protected VM.
+        assumeProtectedVM();
         changeDebugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_NONE, DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL);
     }
 
     @Test
     @CddTest(requirements = {"9.17/C-1-1", "9.17/C-2-7"})
     public void changingDebuggableVmNonDebuggableInvalidatesVmIdentity() throws Exception {
+        // Debuggability changes initrd which is verified by pvmfw.
+        // Therefore, skip this on non-protected VM.
+        assumeProtectedVM();
         changeDebugLevel(DEBUG_LEVEL_FULL, DEBUG_LEVEL_NONE);
     }