diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.cpp
index 5b31accbd2..0515778029 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.cpp
@@ -138,3 +138,7 @@ std::cv_status RadioResponseWaiter::wait() {
     count_--;
     return status;
 }
+
+bool isLteConnected(){
+    return testing::checkSubstringInCommandOutput("getprop gsm.network.type", "LTE");
+}
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.h b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.h
index fa338a38a5..39c754584a 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.h
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/vts_test_util.h
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ bool isVoiceEmergencyOnly(RegState state);
  */
 bool isVoiceInService(RegState state);
 
+/*
+ * Check if device is in Lte Connected status.
+ */
+bool isLteConnected();
+
 /**
  * Used when waiting for an asynchronous response from the HAL.
  */
diff --git a/radio/1.5/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp b/radio/1.5/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
index fd44e9309e..3d3abe4050 100644
--- a/radio/1.5/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.5/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ TEST_P(RadioHidlTest_v1_5, startNetworkScan) {
     } else if (cardStatus.base.base.base.cardState == CardState::PRESENT) {
         // Modems support 3GPP RAT family need to
         // support scanning requests combined with some parameters.
-        if (deviceSupportsFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY_GSM)) {
+        if (deviceSupportsFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY_GSM) && isLteConnected()) {
             ASSERT_TRUE(CheckAnyOfErrors(radioRsp_v1_5->rspInfo.error,
                                          {RadioError::NONE, RadioError::OPERATION_NOT_ALLOWED}));
         } else {
diff --git a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.cpp b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.cpp
index f18da55c3f..5781b4212e 100644
--- a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.cpp
+++ b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.cpp
@@ -227,3 +227,7 @@ void RadioServiceTest::updateSimSlotStatus(int physicalSlotId) {
         slotStatus = radioConfigRsp->simSlotStatus[physicalSlotId];
     }
 }
+
+bool isLteConnected(){
+    return testing::checkSubstringInCommandOutput("getprop gsm.network.type", "LTE");
+}
diff --git a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.h b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.h
index 8170a0114b..e68c5c185a 100644
--- a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.h
+++ b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_aidl_hal_utils.h
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ bool isVoiceInService(RegState state);
  */
 bool isServiceValidForDeviceConfiguration(std::string& serviceName);
 
+/*
+ * Check if device is in Lte Connected status.
+ */
+bool isLteConnected();
+
 /**
  * RadioServiceTest base class
  */
diff --git a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_network_test.cpp b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_network_test.cpp
index 61b34d7db5..467e6c7b7b 100644
--- a/radio/aidl/vts/radio_network_test.cpp
+++ b/radio/aidl/vts/radio_network_test.cpp
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ TEST_P(RadioNetworkTest, startNetworkScan) {
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardStatus::STATE_ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckAnyOfErrors(radioRsp_network->rspInfo.error, {RadioError::SIM_ABSENT}));
     } else if (cardStatus.cardState == CardStatus::STATE_PRESENT) {
-        if (deviceSupportsFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY_GSM)) {
+        if (deviceSupportsFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY_GSM) && isLteConnected()) {
             // Modems support 3GPP RAT family need to
             // support scanning requests combined with some parameters.
             ASSERT_TRUE(CheckAnyOfErrors(radioRsp_network->rspInfo.error,