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 61b4f91544..389621e867 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
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareManager;
 import android.net.wifi.aware.WifiAwareSession;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil;
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private static final String TAG = "WifiAwareCtsTests";
 
-    // wait for Wi-Fi Aware to become available
-    static private final int WAIT_FOR_AWARE_CHANGE_SECS = 10;
+    // wait for Wi-Fi Aware state changes & network requests callbacks
+    static private final int WAIT_FOR_AWARE_CHANGE_SECS = 10; // 10 seconds
 
     private final Object mLock = new Object();
     private final HandlerThread mHandlerThread = new HandlerThread("SingleDeviceTest");
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
     /**
      * Request an Aware data-path (open) as a Responder with an arbitrary peer MAC address. Validate
-     * that times-out.
+     * that receive an onUnavailable() callback.
      */
     public void testDataPathOpenOutOfBandFail() {
         if (!TestUtils.shouldTestWifiAware(getContext())) {
@@ -712,28 +713,32 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         }
         MacAddress mac = MacAddress.fromString("00:01:02:03:04:05");
 
+        // 1. initialize Aware: only purpose is to make sure it is available for OOB data-path
         WifiAwareSession session = attachAndGetSession();
 
         PublishConfig publishConfig = new PublishConfig.Builder().setServiceName(
                 "ValidName").build();
         DiscoverySessionCallbackTest discoveryCb = new DiscoverySessionCallbackTest();
-        NetworkCallbackTest networkCb = new NetworkCallbackTest();
+        session.publish(publishConfig, discoveryCb, mHandler);
+        assertTrue("Publish started",
+                discoveryCb.waitForCallback(DiscoverySessionCallbackTest.ON_PUBLISH_STARTED));
 
-        // 1. request an AWARE network
+        // 2. request an AWARE network
+        NetworkCallbackTest networkCb = new NetworkCallbackTest();
         NetworkRequest nr = new NetworkRequest.Builder().addTransportType(
                 NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE).setNetworkSpecifier(
                 session.createNetworkSpecifierOpen(
-                        WifiAwareManager.WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER,
+                        WifiAwareManager.WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR,
                         mac.toByteArray())).build();
-        mConnectivityManager.requestNetwork(nr, networkCb, 2000);
-        assertTrue("OnUnavailable received", networkCb.waitForOnUnavailable());
+        mConnectivityManager.requestNetwork(nr, networkCb);
+        assertTrue("OnUnavailable not received", networkCb.waitForOnUnavailable());
 
         session.close();
     }
 
     /**
      * Request an Aware data-path (encrypted) as a Responder with an arbitrary peer MAC address.
-     * Validate that times-out.
+     * Validate that receive an onUnavailable() callback.
      */
     public void testDataPathPassphraseOutOfBandFail() {
         if (!TestUtils.shouldTestWifiAware(getContext())) {
@@ -741,21 +746,25 @@ public class SingleDeviceTest extends AndroidTestCase {
         }
         MacAddress mac = MacAddress.fromString("00:01:02:03:04:05");
 
+        // 1. initialize Aware: only purpose is to make sure it is available for OOB data-path
         WifiAwareSession session = attachAndGetSession();
 
         PublishConfig publishConfig = new PublishConfig.Builder().setServiceName(
                 "ValidName").build();
         DiscoverySessionCallbackTest discoveryCb = new DiscoverySessionCallbackTest();
-        NetworkCallbackTest networkCb = new NetworkCallbackTest();
+        session.publish(publishConfig, discoveryCb, mHandler);
+        assertTrue("Publish started",
+                discoveryCb.waitForCallback(DiscoverySessionCallbackTest.ON_PUBLISH_STARTED));
 
-        // 1. request an AWARE network
+        // 2. request an AWARE network
+        NetworkCallbackTest networkCb = new NetworkCallbackTest();
         NetworkRequest nr = new NetworkRequest.Builder().addTransportType(
                 NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI_AWARE).setNetworkSpecifier(
                 session.createNetworkSpecifierPassphrase(
-                        WifiAwareManager.WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_RESPONDER, mac.toByteArray(),
+                        WifiAwareManager.WIFI_AWARE_DATA_PATH_ROLE_INITIATOR, mac.toByteArray(),
                         "abcdefghihk")).build();
-        mConnectivityManager.requestNetwork(nr, networkCb, 2000);
-        assertTrue("OnUnavailable received", networkCb.waitForOnUnavailable());
+        mConnectivityManager.requestNetwork(nr, networkCb);
+        assertTrue("OnUnavailable not received", networkCb.waitForOnUnavailable());
 
         session.close();
     }