diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectV2_0TargetTest.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectV2_0TargetTest.cpp
index 18e9862c90..940bb4e5c9 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectV2_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectV2_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -450,14 +450,16 @@ TEST_F(AudioEffectHidlTest, SetAudioSource) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(AudioEffectHidlTest, Offload) {
-  description("Verify that calling Offload methods works for an effect");
+  description("Verify that calling Offload method either works or returns not supported");
   EffectOffloadParameter offloadParam;
   offloadParam.isOffload = false;
   offloadParam.ioHandle =
       static_cast<int>(AudioHandleConsts::AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE);
   Return<Result> ret = effect->offload(offloadParam);
   EXPECT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
-  EXPECT_EQ(Result::OK, ret);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(Result::OK == ret || Result::NOT_SUPPORTED == ret)
+          << "Expected OK or NOT_SUPPORTED, actual value: "
+          << static_cast<int32_t>(static_cast<Result>(ret));
 }
 
 TEST_F(AudioEffectHidlTest, PrepareForProcessing) {