diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/CompilationCachingTests.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/CompilationCachingTests.cpp
index 454aa1f921..d715d24b0b 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/CompilationCachingTests.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/CompilationCachingTests.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class CompilationCachingTest : public NeuralnetworksHidlTest {
   protected:
     void SetUp() override {
         NeuralnetworksHidlTest::SetUp();
+        ASSERT_NE(device.get(), nullptr);
 
         // Create cache directory.
         char cacheDirTemp[] = "/data/local/tmp/TestCompilationCachingXXXXXX";