diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index ea64252..39020a2 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -2908,9 +2908,8 @@
             // Default network should be updated to validated cellular network.
             defaultCb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.AVAILABLE, NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
                     entry -> cellNetwork.equals(entry.getNetwork()));
-            // No callback except LinkPropertiesChanged which may be triggered randomly from network
-            wifiCb.assertNoCallbackThat(NO_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
-                    c -> !(c instanceof CallbackEntry.LinkPropertiesChanged));
+            // The network should not validate again.
+            wifiCb.assertNoCallbackThat(NO_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, c -> isValidatedCaps(c));
         } finally {
             resetAvoidBadWifi(previousAvoidBadWifi);
             resetValidationConfig();
@@ -2919,6 +2918,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isValidatedCaps(CallbackEntry c) {
+        if (!(c instanceof CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged)) return false;
+        final CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged capsChanged = (CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged) c;
+        return capsChanged.getCaps().hasCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED);
+    }
+
     private void resetAvoidBadWifi(int settingValue) {
         setTestAllowBadWifiResource(0 /* timeMs */);
         ConnectivitySettingsManager.setNetworkAvoidBadWifi(mContext, settingValue);