diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 96069605ce..594000b2aa 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -714,6 +714,12 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
                 .build();
     }
 
+    private boolean hasPrivateDnsValidated(CallbackEntry entry, Network networkForPrivateDns) {
+        if (!networkForPrivateDns.equals(entry.getNetwork())) return false;
+        final NetworkCapabilities nc = ((CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged) entry).getCaps();
+        return !nc.isPrivateDnsBroken() && nc.hasCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED);
+    }
+
     @AppModeFull(reason = "WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission can't be granted to instant apps")
     @Test @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
     public void testIsPrivateDnsBroken() throws InterruptedException {
@@ -727,8 +733,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
             mCtsNetUtils.setPrivateDnsStrictMode(goodPrivateDnsServer);
             final Network networkForPrivateDns =  mCtsNetUtils.ensureWifiConnected();
             cb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.NETWORK_CAPS_UPDATED, NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
-                    entry -> (!((CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged) entry).getCaps()
-                    .isPrivateDnsBroken()) && networkForPrivateDns.equals(entry.getNetwork()));
+                    entry -> hasPrivateDnsValidated(entry, networkForPrivateDns));
 
             // Verifying the broken private DNS sever
             mCtsNetUtils.setPrivateDnsStrictMode(invalidPrivateDnsServer);