diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_vendor_overlay.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_vendor_overlay.cpp
index bacfa4b..6b742e5 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_vendor_overlay.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_vendor_overlay.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     // properties are loaded.
     static const auto vndk_version = android::base::GetProperty(kVndkVersionPropertyName, "");
     if (vndk_version.empty()) {
+        // Vendor overlay is disabled from VNDK deprecated devices.
         LINFO << "vendor overlay: vndk version not defined";
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/fs_mgr/tests/src/com/android/tests/vendoroverlay/VendorOverlayHostTest.java b/fs_mgr/tests/src/com/android/tests/vendoroverlay/VendorOverlayHostTest.java
index f08cab2..91f235c 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/tests/src/com/android/tests/vendoroverlay/VendorOverlayHostTest.java
+++ b/fs_mgr/tests/src/com/android/tests/vendoroverlay/VendorOverlayHostTest.java
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
 import com.android.tradefed.testtype.junit4.BaseHostJUnit4Test;
 import com.android.tradefed.util.CommandResult;
 import com.android.tradefed.util.CommandStatus;
-
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Assume;
@@ -38,9 +36,15 @@
 @RunWith(DeviceJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 public class VendorOverlayHostTest extends BaseHostJUnit4Test {
   boolean wasRoot = false;
+  String vndkVersion = null;
 
   @Before
   public void setup() throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
+    vndkVersion = getDevice().executeShellV2Command("getprop ro.vndk.version").getStdout();
+    Assume.assumeTrue(
+        "Vendor Overlay is disabled for VNDK deprecated devices",
+        vndkVersion != null && !vndkVersion.trim().isEmpty());
+
     wasRoot = getDevice().isAdbRoot();
     if (!wasRoot) {
       Assume.assumeTrue("Test requires root", getDevice().enableAdbRoot());
@@ -74,8 +78,6 @@
    */
   @Test
   public void testVendorOverlay() throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
-    String vndkVersion = getDevice().executeShellV2Command("getprop ro.vndk.version").getStdout();
-
     // Create files and modify policy
     CommandResult result = getDevice().executeShellV2Command(
         "echo '/(product|system/product)/vendor_overlay/" + vndkVersion +