diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 6e4f34ecf7..01a795111a 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
 import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.PhoneConstants;
 
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
         boolean connected = false;
         try {
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true));
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
             // Ensure we get both an onAvailable callback and a CONNECTIVITY_ACTION.
             wifiNetwork = callback.waitForAvailable();
             assertNotNull(wifiNetwork);
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
         boolean disconnected = false;
         try {
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(false));
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi disable");
             // Ensure we get both an onLost callback and a CONNECTIVITY_ACTION.
             lostWifiNetwork = callback.waitForLost();
             assertNotNull(lostWifiNetwork);
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 7277553eeb..61b4f91544 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
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
+
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         mWifiLock = mWifiManager.createWifiLock(TAG);
         mWifiLock.acquire();
         if (!mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
-            mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true);
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
         }
 
         mConnectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) getContext().getSystemService(
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         // 1. Disable Wi-Fi
         WifiAwareBroadcastReceiver receiver1 = new WifiAwareBroadcastReceiver();
         mContext.registerReceiver(receiver1, intentFilter);
-        mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(false);
+        SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi disable");
 
         assertTrue("Timeout waiting for Wi-Fi Aware to change status",
                 receiver1.waitForStateChange());
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         // 2. Enable Wi-Fi
         WifiAwareBroadcastReceiver receiver2 = new WifiAwareBroadcastReceiver();
         mContext.registerReceiver(receiver2, intentFilter);
-        mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true);
+        SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
 
         assertTrue("Timeout waiting for Wi-Fi Aware to change status",
                 receiver2.waitForStateChange());
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ConcurrencyTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ConcurrencyTest.java
index a066ba80de..5e91366a9d 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ConcurrencyTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ConcurrencyTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import static android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.WIFI_P2P_STATE_DISABLED;
 import static android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager.WIFI_P2P_STATE_ENABLED;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
+
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ public class ConcurrencyTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         mWifiManager = (WifiManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
         assertNotNull(mWifiManager);
         if (mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(false));
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi disable");
             Thread.sleep(DURATION);
         }
         assertTrue(!mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled());
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ public class ConcurrencyTest extends AndroidTestCase {
      */
     private void enableWifi() throws InterruptedException {
         if (!mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true));
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
         }
 
         ConnectivityManager cm =
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ public class ConcurrencyTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         }
 
         // Enable wifi
-        assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true));
+        SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
 
         waitForBroadcasts();
 
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ScanResultTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ScanResultTest.java
index 8a22bef4e1..836df61304 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ScanResultTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/ScanResultTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import android.net.wifi.WifiManager.WifiLock;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
+
 public class ScanResultTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private static class MySync {
         int expectedState = STATE_NULL;
@@ -121,7 +123,11 @@ public class ScanResultTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private void setWifiEnabled(boolean enable) throws Exception {
         synchronized (mMySync) {
             mMySync.expectedState = STATE_WIFI_CHANGING;
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(enable));
+            if (enable) {
+                SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
+            } else {
+                SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi disable");
+            }
             waitForBroadcast(TIMEOUT_MSEC, STATE_WIFI_CHANGED);
        }
     }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiEnterpriseConfigTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiEnterpriseConfigTest.java
index d3235da369..125845e460 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiEnterpriseConfigTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiEnterpriseConfigTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import android.net.wifi.WifiEnterpriseConfig.Phase2;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
+
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.security.KeyFactory;
 import java.security.PrivateKey;
@@ -687,7 +689,7 @@ public class WifiEnterpriseConfigTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         mWifiManager = (WifiManager) mContext
                 .getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
         assertNotNull(mWifiManager);
-        mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true);
+        SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
         Thread.sleep(ENABLE_DELAY);
         if (hasWifi()) {
             assertTrue(mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled());
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiInfoTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiInfoTest.java
index 5983cb72c2..608475b0ca 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiInfoTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiInfoTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.net.wifi.WifiSsid;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.PollingCheck;
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
@@ -104,7 +105,11 @@ public class WifiInfoTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private void setWifiEnabled(boolean enable) throws Exception {
         synchronized (mMySync) {
             mMySync.expectedState = STATE_WIFI_CHANGING;
-            assertTrue(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(enable));
+            if (enable) {
+                SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
+            } else {
+                SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi disable");
+            }
             long timeout = System.currentTimeMillis() + TIMEOUT_MSEC;
             while (System.currentTimeMillis() < timeout
                     && mMySync.expectedState == STATE_WIFI_CHANGING)
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/rtt/cts/TestBase.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/rtt/cts/TestBase.java
index 57ea2a5da8..07d5718044 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/rtt/cts/TestBase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/rtt/cts/TestBase.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import android.os.HandlerExecutor;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
+
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ public class TestBase extends AndroidTestCase {
         mWifiLock = mWifiManager.createWifiLock(TAG);
         mWifiLock.acquire();
         if (!mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
-            mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true);
+            SystemUtil.runShellCommand("svc wifi enable");
         }
 
         IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();