diff --git a/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_bacnet.py b/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_bacnet.py
index 0981b7c89..aaa41b224 100644
--- a/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_bacnet.py
+++ b/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_bacnet.py
@@ -112,19 +112,35 @@ def validate_device(self):
       LOGGER.error('Error occurred when validating device', exc_info=True)
     return result, description
 
-
-  def validate_protocol_version(self, device: BACnetDevice) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+  async def validate_protocol_version(
+    self,
+    device: BACnetDevice
+  ) -> tuple[bool, str]:
     LOGGER.info(
       f'Resolving protocol version for BACnet device: {device.device_id}'
     )
     try:
-      version = self.bacnet.read(
-          f'{device.ip} device {device.device_id} protocolVersion')
-      revision = self.bacnet.read(
-          f'{device.ip} device {device.device_id} protocolRevision')
-      protocol_version = f'{version}.{revision}'
-      result = True
-      result_description = f'Device uses BACnet version {protocol_version}'
+      dut = await BAC0.device(
+        device.ip,
+        device.device_id,
+        self.bacnet
+      )
+      version = await dut.read_property(
+        ('device', device.device_id, 'protocolVersion')
+      )
+      revision = await dut.read_property(
+        ('device', device.device_id, 'protocolRevision')
+      )
+      if version is None or revision is None:
+        result = False
+        result_description = (
+            f'Failed to resolve protocol version: version={version}, '
+            f'revision={revision}')
+        LOGGER.error(result_description)
+      else:
+        protocol_version = f'{version}.{revision}'
+        result = True
+        result_description = f'Device uses BACnet version {protocol_version}'
     except (UnknownPropertyError, ReadPropertyException,
             NoResponseFromController, DeviceNotConnected) as e:
       result = False
diff --git a/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_module.py b/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_module.py
index 646f912d1..95a43a7c9 100644
--- a/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_module.py
+++ b/modules/test/protocol/python/src/protocol_module.py
@@ -27,11 +27,17 @@ class ProtocolModule(TestModule):
 
   def __init__(self, module):
     self._supports_bacnet = False
+    self._bacnet_loop = None
     super().__init__(module_name=module, log_name=LOG_NAME)
     global LOGGER
     LOGGER = self._get_logger()
     self._bacnet = BACnet(log=LOGGER, device_hw_addr=self._device_mac)
 
+  def _get_bacnet_loop(self):
+    if self._bacnet_loop is None:
+      self._bacnet_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    return self._bacnet_loop
+
   def _protocol_valid_bacnet(self):
     LOGGER.info('Running protocol.valid_bacnet')
     result = None
@@ -47,11 +53,8 @@ def _protocol_valid_bacnet(self):
     local_address = self.get_local_ip(interface_name)
     if local_address:
       local_address += '/24'
-      try:
-        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-        loop.run_until_complete(self._bacnet.discover(local_address))
-      except RuntimeError:
-        asyncio.run(self._bacnet.discover(local_address))
+      self._get_bacnet_loop().run_until_complete(
+          self._bacnet.discover(local_address))
       result = self._bacnet.validate_device()
       if result[0]:
         self._supports_bacnet = True
@@ -78,8 +81,11 @@ def _protocol_bacnet_version(self):
     if len(self._bacnet.devices) > 0:
       for device in self._bacnet.devices:
         LOGGER.debug(f'Checking BACnet version for device: {device}')
+        loop = self._get_bacnet_loop()
         result_status, result_description = \
-          self._bacnet.validate_protocol_version(device)
+          loop.run_until_complete(
+            self._bacnet.validate_protocol_version(device)
+          )
         break
 
     LOGGER.info(result_description)