diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0598a3b02a..7466cb88dd 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" />
 
     <application>
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index f3d5d2c4b2..35e84c5f19 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService;
 import android.test.InstrumentationTestCase;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
     private MyServiceClient mServiceClient;
     private String mDeviceIdleConstantsSetting;
     private boolean mSupported;
+    private boolean mIsLocationOn;
 
     @Override
     protected void setUp() throws Exception {
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
         mServiceClient = new MyServiceClient(mContext);
         mServiceClient.bind();
         mDeviceIdleConstantsSetting = "device_idle_constants";
+        mIsLocationOn = isLocationOn();
+        if (!mIsLocationOn) {
+            enableLocation();
+        }
         mSupported = setUpActiveNetworkMeteringState();
 
         Log.i(TAG, "Apps status on " + getName() + ":\n"
@@ -139,11 +145,35 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
 
     @Override
     protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        if (!mIsLocationOn) {
+            disableLocation();
+        }
         mServiceClient.unbind();
 
         super.tearDown();
     }
 
+    private void enableLocation() throws Exception {
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE,
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_SENSORS_ONLY);
+        assertEquals(Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_SENSORS_ONLY,
+                Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE));
+    }
+
+    private void disableLocation() throws Exception {
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE,
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF);
+        assertEquals(Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF,
+                Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE));
+    }
+
+    private boolean isLocationOn() throws Exception {
+        return Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE) != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
+    }
+
     protected int getUid(String packageName) throws Exception {
         return mContext.getPackageManager().getPackageUid(packageName, 0);
     }