diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_call_util.h b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_call_util.h
index ec7ebeeb46..b4b0ea604f 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_call_util.h
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_call_util.h
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ typename functionArgSaver<CallbackT>::StorageT invokeMethod(
     EXPECT_TRUE(res.isOk());
     return result_buffer.saved_values;
 }
+
+// Invokes |void method| on |object| without arguments.
+template <typename MethodT, typename ObjectT>
+void invokeVoidMethodWithoutArguments(MethodT method, ObjectT object) {
+    const auto& res = ((*object).*method)();
+    EXPECT_TRUE(res.isOk());
+}
+
 }  // namespace detail
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -123,3 +131,9 @@ typename functionArgSaver<CallbackT>::StorageT invokeMethod(
         std::remove_reference<decltype(*strong_pointer)>::type::method##_cb>( \
         &std::remove_reference<decltype(*strong_pointer)>::type::method,      \
         strong_pointer, ##__VA_ARGS__))
+
+// Invokes |void method| on |strong_pointer| without arguments.
+#define HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(strong_pointer, method)       \
+    (detail::invokeVoidMethodWithoutArguments(                           \
+        &std::remove_reference<decltype(*strong_pointer)>::type::method, \
+        strong_pointer))
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index 5a978ca39f..21d20645ae 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ class HostapdHidlTest
         ASSERT_NE(hostapd_.get(), nullptr);
     }
 
-    virtual void TearDown() override { stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_); }
+    virtual void TearDown() override {
+        HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(hostapd_, terminate);
+        stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_);
+    }
 
    protected:
     std::string getPrimaryWlanIfaceName() {
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index 345cf312d4..131d518a48 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ class HostapdHidlTest
         ASSERT_NE(hostapd_.get(), nullptr);
     }
 
-    virtual void TearDown() override { stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_); }
+    virtual void TearDown() override {
+        HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(hostapd_, terminate);
+        stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_);
+    }
 
    protected:
     std::string getPrimaryWlanIfaceName() {
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index a39f064aab..4ce37ac0a3 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.2/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ class HostapdHidlTest
             "wifi_softap_wpa3_sae_supported");
     }
 
-    virtual void TearDown() override { stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_); }
+    virtual void TearDown() override {
+        HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(hostapd_, terminate);
+        stopHostapd(wifi_instance_name_);
+    }
 
    protected:
     bool isWpa3SaeSupport_ = false;