diff --git a/src/python_testing/TC_OpstateCommon.py b/src/python_testing/TC_OpstateCommon.py
index e0e252ea180eb0..060f5d2f53ed30 100644
--- a/src/python_testing/TC_OpstateCommon.py
+++ b/src/python_testing/TC_OpstateCommon.py
@@ -1112,10 +1112,11 @@ async def TEST_TC_OPSTATE_BASE_2_5(self, endpoint=1):
 
             # STEP 11: Restart DUT
             self.step(11)
-            # In CI environment, the STOP coommand (step 8) already resets the variables. Only ask for
+            # In CI environment, the STOP command (step 8) already resets the variables. Only ask for
             # reboot outside CI environment.
             if not self.is_ci:
                 self.wait_for_user_input(prompt_msg="Restart DUT. Press Enter when ready.\n")
+                self.default_controller.ExpireSessions(self.dut_node_id)
 
             # STEP 12: TH waits for {PIXIT.WAITTIME.REBOOT}
             self.step(12)