diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
index 8c1501ed6c..0cdd5a860e 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class ApfIntegrationTest {
             ifname = assertNotNull(it.lp.interfaceName)
             true
         }
+        runShellCommandOrThrow("cmd network_stack apf $ifname pause")
     }
 
     @After
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ class ApfIntegrationTest {
         if (::networkCallback.isInitialized) {
             cm.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback)
         }
+        runShellCommandOrThrow("cmd network_stack apf $ifname resume")
     }
 
     fun getApfCapabilities(): ApfCapabilities {