diff --git a/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_test_base.py b/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_test_base.py
index 1ccf0ab423..a9ebca959e 100644
--- a/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_test_base.py
+++ b/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_test_base.py
@@ -61,18 +61,6 @@ class ApfTestBase(multi_devices_test_base.MultiDevicesTestBase):
     self.client_mac_address = apf_utils.get_hardware_address(
         self.clientDevice, self.client_iface_name
     )
-    self.server_ipv4_addresses = apf_utils.get_ipv4_addresses(
-        self.serverDevice, self.server_iface_name
-    )
-    self.client_ipv4_addresses = apf_utils.get_ipv4_addresses(
-        self.clientDevice, self.client_iface_name
-    )
-    self.server_ipv6_addresses = apf_utils.get_non_tentative_ipv6_addresses(
-        self.serverDevice, self.server_iface_name
-    )
-    self.client_ipv6_addresses = apf_utils.get_non_tentative_ipv6_addresses(
-        self.clientDevice, self.client_iface_name
-    )
 
     # Enable doze mode to activate APF.
     adb_utils.set_doze_mode(self.clientDevice, True)
@@ -83,6 +71,42 @@ class ApfTestBase(multi_devices_test_base.MultiDevicesTestBase):
         self.serverDevice, UpstreamType.NONE
     )
 
+  def get_and_expect_ipv4_addresses_exist(self):
+    self.server_ipv4_addresses = apf_utils.get_ipv4_addresses(
+        self.serverDevice, self.server_iface_name
+    )
+
+    asserts.assert_true(
+        self.server_ipv4_addresses,
+        'Server does not have IPv4 address, fail the test.',
+    )
+
+    self.client_ipv4_addresses = apf_utils.get_ipv4_addresses(
+        self.clientDevice, self.client_iface_name
+    )
+    asserts.assert_true(
+        self.client_ipv4_addresses,
+        'Client does not have IPv4 address, fail the test.',
+    )
+
+  def get_and_expect_ipv6_addresses_exist(self):
+    self.server_ipv6_addresses = apf_utils.get_non_tentative_ipv6_addresses(
+        self.serverDevice, self.server_iface_name
+    )
+
+    asserts.assert_true(
+        self.server_ipv6_addresses,
+        'Server does not have IPv6 address, fail the test.',
+    )
+
+    self.client_ipv6_addresses = apf_utils.get_non_tentative_ipv6_addresses(
+        self.clientDevice, self.client_iface_name
+    )
+    asserts.assert_true(
+        self.client_ipv6_addresses,
+        'Client does not have IPv6 address, fail the test.',
+    )
+
   def send_packet_and_expect_counter_increased(
       self, packet: str, counter_name: str
   ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/cts/multidevices/apfv6_test.py b/tests/cts/multidevices/apfv6_test.py
index dc68ee8e13..fec3b516da 100644
--- a/tests/cts/multidevices/apfv6_test.py
+++ b/tests/cts/multidevices/apfv6_test.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
     super().teardown_class()
 
   def test_unicast_arp_request_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv4_addresses_exist()
+
     # Longer wait time is required for APF to become active in CTS test suite.
     time.sleep(apf_test_base.APF_ACTIVATION_WAIT_TIME_SEC)
     self.expect_apf_offload_enabled('ARP')
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
     )
 
   def test_non_dad_ipv6_neighbor_solicitation_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv6_addresses_exist()
+
     # Longer wait time is required for APF to become active in CTS test suite.
     time.sleep(apf_test_base.APF_ACTIVATION_WAIT_TIME_SEC)
     self.expect_apf_offload_enabled('ND')
@@ -116,6 +120,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
 
   @apf_utils.at_least_B()
   def test_ipv4_icmp_echo_request_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv4_addresses_exist()
+
     # Longer wait time is required for APF to become active in CTS test suite.
     time.sleep(apf_test_base.APF_ACTIVATION_WAIT_TIME_SEC)
     self.expect_apf_offload_enabled('Ping4')
@@ -140,6 +146,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
   @apf_utils.at_least_B()
   @apf_utils.apf_ram_at_least(3000)
   def test_ipv6_icmp_echo_request_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv6_addresses_exist()
+
     # Longer wait time is required for APF to become active in CTS test suite.
     time.sleep(apf_test_base.APF_ACTIVATION_WAIT_TIME_SEC)
     self.expect_apf_offload_enabled('Ping6')
@@ -166,6 +174,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
 
   @apf_utils.at_least_B()
   def test_igmpv3_general_query_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv4_addresses_exist()
+
     mcast_addrs = ['239.0.0.1', '239.0.0.2', '239.0.0.3']
 
     self.client.createMulticastSocket(self.client_iface_name)
@@ -214,6 +224,8 @@ class ApfV6Test(apf_test_base.ApfTestBase):
   @apf_utils.at_least_B()
   @apf_utils.apf_ram_at_least(3000)
   def test_mldv2_general_query_offload(self):
+    self.get_and_expect_ipv6_addresses_exist()
+
     # Longer wait time is required for APF to become active in CTS test suite.
     time.sleep(apf_test_base.APF_ACTIVATION_WAIT_TIME_SEC)
     self.expect_apf_offload_enabled('MLD')