diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/aware/cts/SingleDeviceTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/aware/cts/SingleDeviceTest.java
index d4982a51b1..87e22d82b7 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/aware/cts/SingleDeviceTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/aware/cts/SingleDeviceTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ import android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager;
 import android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareSession;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -74,6 +76,13 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     // used to store any WifiAwareSession allocated during tests - will clean-up after tests
     private List<WifiAwareSession> mSessions = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    // Return true if location is enabled.
+    private boolean isLocationEnabled() {
+        return Settings.Secure.getInt(getContext().getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE, Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF) !=
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
+    }
+
     private class WifiAwareBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         private CountDownLatch mBlocker = new CountDownLatch(1);
 
@@ -422,6 +431,18 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (isLocationEnabled()) {
+            /* Can't execute this test with location on since it means that Aware will not get
+             * disabled even if we disable Wi-Fi (which when location is enabled does not correspond
+             * to disabling the Wi-Fi chip).
+             *
+             * Considering other tests may require locationing to be enable we can't also fail the
+             * test in such a case. Hence it is skipped.
+             */
+            Log.d(TAG, "Skipping test since location scans are enabled");
+            return;
+        }
+
         IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
         intentFilter.addAction(WifiAwareManager.ACTION_WIFI_AWARE_STATE_CHANGED);