diff --git a/src/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/TestHelper.cs b/src/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/TestHelper.cs
index bd07f0fc8b68..abd549fcc46d 100644
--- a/src/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/TestHelper.cs
+++ b/src/System.Net.Http/tests/FunctionalTests/TestHelper.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public static Task WhenAllCompletedOrAnyFailedWithTimeout(int timeoutInMilliseco
         public static IPAddress GetIPv6LinkLocalAddress() =>
             NetworkInterface
                 .GetAllNetworkInterfaces()
-                .Where(i => i.Description != "PANGP Virtual Ethernet Adapter")      // This is a VPN adapter, but is reported as a regular Ethernet interface with
+                .Where(i => !i.Description.StartsWith("PANGP Virtual Ethernet"))    // This is a VPN adapter, but is reported as a regular Ethernet interface with
                                                                                     // a valid link-local address, but the link-local address doesn't actually work.
                                                                                     // So just manually filter it out.
                 .SelectMany(i => i.GetIPProperties().UnicastAddresses)