diff --git a/graphics/mapper/3.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp b/graphics/mapper/3.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
index de886a9c70..c470a4aca0 100644
--- a/graphics/mapper/3.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
+++ b/graphics/mapper/3.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <mapper-vts/3.0/MapperVts.h>
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -94,23 +96,31 @@ std::vector<const native_handle_t*> Gralloc::allocate(const BufferDescriptor& de
     std::vector<const native_handle_t*> bufferHandles;
     bufferHandles.reserve(count);
     mAllocator->allocate(
-        descriptor, count,
-        [&](const auto& tmpError, const auto& tmpStride, const auto& tmpBuffers) {
-            ASSERT_EQ(Error::NONE, tmpError) << "failed to allocate buffers";
-            ASSERT_EQ(count, tmpBuffers.size()) << "invalid buffer array";
-
-            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                if (import) {
-                    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(bufferHandles.push_back(importBuffer(tmpBuffers[i])));
-                } else {
-                    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(bufferHandles.push_back(cloneBuffer(tmpBuffers[i])));
+            descriptor, count,
+            [&](const auto& tmpError, const auto& tmpStride, const auto& tmpBuffers) {
+                if (tmpError != Error::NONE) {
+                    if (base::GetIntProperty("ro.vendor.build.version.sdk", 0, 0, INT_MAX) < 33) {
+                        GTEST_SKIP() << "Old vendor grallocs may not support P010";
+                    } else {
+                        GTEST_FAIL() << "failed to allocate buffers";
+                    }
                 }
-            }
+                ASSERT_EQ(count, tmpBuffers.size()) << "invalid buffer array";
 
-            if (outStride) {
-                *outStride = tmpStride;
-            }
-        });
+                for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                    if (import) {
+                        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+                                bufferHandles.push_back(importBuffer(tmpBuffers[i])));
+                    } else {
+                        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+                                bufferHandles.push_back(cloneBuffer(tmpBuffers[i])));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (outStride) {
+                    *outStride = tmpStride;
+                }
+            });
 
     if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) {
         bufferHandles.clear();
@@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ const native_handle_t* Gralloc::allocate(const IMapper::BufferDescriptorInfo& de
     }
 
     auto buffers = allocate(descriptor, 1, import, outStride);
-    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) {
+    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure() || ::testing::Test::IsSkipped()) {
         return nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/graphics/mapper/3.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV3_0TargetTest.cpp b/graphics/mapper/3.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV3_0TargetTest.cpp
index 6c90af407a..3b1bfab867 100644
--- a/graphics/mapper/3.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV3_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/mapper/3.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV3_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ TEST_P(GraphicsMapperHidlTest, LockYCbCrP010) {
     uint32_t stride;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(bufferHandle = mGralloc->allocate(info, true, &stride));
 
+    if (::testing::Test::IsSkipped()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP();
+    }
+
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bufferHandle);
 
     const IMapper::Rect region{0, 0, static_cast<int32_t>(info.width),
diff --git a/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp b/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
index 901f0e3ae7..4a6f68da26 100644
--- a/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
+++ b/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <gralloctypes/Gralloc4.h>
 #include <mapper-vts/4.0/MapperVts.h>
 
@@ -95,7 +96,14 @@ std::vector<const native_handle_t*> Gralloc::allocate(const BufferDescriptor& de
                                  return;
                              }
 
-                             ASSERT_EQ(Error::NONE, tmpError) << "failed to allocate buffers";
+                             if (tmpError != Error::NONE) {
+                                 if (base::GetIntProperty("ro.vendor.build.version.sdk", 0, 0,
+                                                          INT_MAX) < 33) {
+                                     GTEST_SKIP() << "Old vendor grallocs may not support P010";
+                                 } else {
+                                     GTEST_FAIL() << "failed to allocate buffers";
+                                 }
+                             }
                              ASSERT_EQ(count, tmpBuffers.size()) << "invalid buffer array";
 
                              for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -133,11 +141,7 @@ const native_handle_t* Gralloc::allocate(const IMapper::BufferDescriptorInfo& de
     }
 
     auto buffers = allocate(descriptor, 1, import, tolerance, outStride);
-    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
-    if (buffers.size() != 1) {
+    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure() || ::testing::Test::IsSkipped() || buffers.size() != 1) {
         return nullptr;
     }
     return buffers[0];
diff --git a/graphics/mapper/4.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV4_0TargetTest.cpp b/graphics/mapper/4.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV4_0TargetTest.cpp
index 463b565c2c..8f440e4d1e 100644
--- a/graphics/mapper/4.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV4_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/mapper/4.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsMapperV4_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -999,10 +999,13 @@ TEST_P(GraphicsMapperHidlTest, Lock_YCBCR_P010) {
     auto info = mDummyDescriptorInfo;
     info.format = PixelFormat::YCBCR_P010;
 
-    const native_handle_t* bufferHandle;
     uint32_t stride;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
-            bufferHandle = mGralloc->allocate(info, true, Tolerance::kToleranceStrict, &stride));
+    const native_handle_t* bufferHandle =
+            mGralloc->allocate(info, true, Tolerance::kToleranceStrict, &stride);
+
+    if (::testing::Test::IsSkipped()) {
+        GTEST_SKIP();
+    }
 
     const IMapper::Rect region{0, 0, static_cast<int32_t>(info.width),
                                static_cast<int32_t>(info.height)};