diff --git a/src/python_testing/drlk_2_x_common.py b/src/python_testing/drlk_2_x_common.py
index 7ba07577b6b8b9..7e0d7d7a9507c3 100644
--- a/src/python_testing/drlk_2_x_common.py
+++ b/src/python_testing/drlk_2_x_common.py
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ async def run_drlk_test_common(self, lockUnlockCommand, lockUnlockCmdRspPICS, lo
             logging.info("Credential created at CredentialIndex %d, UserIndex %d." % (credentialIndex, ret.userIndex))
             self.createdCredential = credential
 
+        requirePinForRemoteOperation_dut = False
         if self.check_pics("DRLK.S.F00") and self.check_pics("DRLK.S.F07"):
-            requirePinForRemoteOperation_dut = False
             self.print_step("1", "TH writes the RequirePINforRemoteOperation attribute value as false on the DUT")
             attribute = attributes.RequirePINforRemoteOperation(False)
             if self.check_pics("DRLK.S.M.RequirePINForRemoteOperationAttributeWritable"):