diff --git a/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/README.md b/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/README.md
index 9764b2be637..0092782e3e3 100644
--- a/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/README.md
+++ b/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ between 2 DUTs.
             its teardown.
         *   TeardownDuration: The amount time required to bring the interface
             back to pre-test state.
-    * [TODO: issue#2244] verify generator interface oper-state is 'TESTING'
+    *       Verify generator interface oper-state is 'TESTING'
 *   Set another device as the FAR_END (reflector) device for Packet Based Link
     Qual.
     *   Issue gnoi.LinkQualification Create RPC to the device and provide
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ between 2 DUTs.
         *   EndpointType: Qualification_end set as FAR_END.
         *   RPCSyncedTiming:
             *   Reflector timers should be same as the ones on the generator.
-        * [TODO: issue#2244] verify reflector interface oper-state is 'TESTING'
+        *   Verify reflector interface oper-state is 'TESTING'
 *   Get the result by issuing gnoi.LinkQualification Get RPC to gather the
     result of link qualification. Provide the following parameter:
     *   Id: The identifier used above on the NEAR_END side.
diff --git a/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/packet_link_qualification_test.go b/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/packet_link_qualification_test.go
index 8898974cb75..aeb3ab77cad 100644
--- a/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/packet_link_qualification_test.go
+++ b/feature/gnoi/packet_link_qualification/tests/packet_link_qualification_test/packet_link_qualification_test.go
@@ -350,6 +350,19 @@ func TestLinkQualification(t *testing.T) {
 				if listResp.GetResults()[j].GetState() != plqpb.QualificationState_QUALIFICATION_STATE_COMPLETED {
 					testDone = false
 				}
+				if listResp.GetResults()[j].GetState() == plqpb.QualificationState_QUALIFICATION_STATE_RUNNING {
+					if client == gnoiClient1 {
+						t.Logf("Checking link under qualificaton (generator) interface oper-status (dut: %v, dp: %v)", dut1.Name(), dp1.Name())
+						if got, want := gnmi.Get(t, dut1, gnmi.OC().Interface(dp1.Name()).OperStatus().State()), oc.Interface_OperStatus_TESTING; got != want {
+							t.Errorf("Interface(%v) oper-status: got %v, want %v", dp1.Name(), got, oc.Interface_OperStatus_TESTING)
+						}
+					} else if client == gnoiClient2 {
+						t.Logf("Checking link under qualificaton (reflector) interface oper-status (dut: %v, dp: %v)", dut2.Name(), dp2.Name())
+						if got, want := gnmi.Get(t, dut2, gnmi.OC().Interface(dp2.Name()).OperStatus().State()), oc.Interface_OperStatus_TESTING; got != want {
+							t.Errorf("Interface(%v) oper-status: got %v, want %v", dp2.Name(), got, oc.Interface_OperStatus_TESTING)
+						}
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			if len(listResp.GetResults()) == 0 {
 				testDone = false