diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 5d6615b47f..ff7cb48695 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -2202,8 +2202,10 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
 
             // Verify that turning airplane mode off takes effect as expected.
             // connectToCell only registers a request, it cannot / does not need to be called twice
-            mCtsNetUtils.ensureWifiConnected();
-            if (verifyWifi) waitForAvailable(wifiCb);
+            if (verifyWifi) {
+                mCtsNetUtils.ensureWifiConnected();
+                waitForAvailable(wifiCb);
+            }
             if (supportTelephony) waitForAvailable(telephonyCb);
         } finally {
             // Restore the previous state of airplane mode and permissions: