diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/Android.mk b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/Android.mk
index d87d7ef..c6e3950 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/Android.mk
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/Android.mk
@@ -27,17 +27,18 @@
     supplicant_sta_network_hidl_test.cpp
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
     android.hardware.wifi.supplicant@1.0 \
+    android.hardware.wifi@1.0 \
     libbase \
     libcutils \
     libhidlbase \
     libhidltransport \
     liblog \
     libutils \
-    libwifi-hal \
     libwifi-system \
     libwifi-system-iface
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
     libgmock \
-    VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase
+    VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase \
+    VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil
 include $(BUILD_NATIVE_TEST)
 
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index df4bfa9..0afab2f 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 #include <android/hidl/manager/1.0/IServiceNotification.h>
 #include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
 
-#include <wifi_hal/driver_tool.h>
 #include <wifi_system/interface_tool.h>
 #include <wifi_system/supplicant_manager.h>
 
 #include "supplicant_hidl_test_utils.h"
+#include "wifi_hidl_test_utils.h"
 
 using ::android::sp;
 using ::android::hardware::configureRpcThreadpool;
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 using ::android::hardware::Void;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::ChipModeId;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiChip;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::V1_0::ISupplicant;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::V1_0::ISupplicantIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::V1_0::ISupplicantNetwork;
@@ -44,22 +46,25 @@
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::V1_0::SupplicantStatus;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::supplicant::V1_0::SupplicantStatusCode;
 using ::android::hidl::manager::V1_0::IServiceNotification;
-using ::android::wifi_hal::DriverTool;
 using ::android::wifi_system::InterfaceTool;
 using ::android::wifi_system::SupplicantManager;
 
 namespace {
 const char kSupplicantServiceName[] = "default";
 
-// Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to STA mode.
+// Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to STA mode
+// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
 void initilializeDriverAndFirmware() {
-    DriverTool driver_tool;
-    InterfaceTool iface_tool;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(driver_tool.LoadDriver());
-    EXPECT_TRUE(driver_tool.ChangeFirmwareMode(DriverTool::kFirmwareModeSta));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(iface_tool.SetWifiUpState(true));
+    sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip();
+    ChipModeId mode_id;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
+        wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::STA, &mode_id));
 }
 
+// Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
+// using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
+void deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware() { stopWifi(); }
+
 // Helper function to find any iface of the desired type exposed.
 bool findIfaceOfType(sp<ISupplicant> supplicant, IfaceType desired_type,
                      ISupplicant::IfaceInfo* out_info) {
@@ -149,11 +154,10 @@
 }
 
 void stopSupplicant() {
-    DriverTool driver_tool;
     SupplicantManager supplicant_manager;
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(supplicant_manager.StopSupplicant());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(driver_tool.UnloadDriver());
+    deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware();
     ASSERT_FALSE(supplicant_manager.IsSupplicantRunning());
 }