diff --git a/Runner/plans/qcom-next-ci-premerge.yaml b/Runner/plans/qcom-next-ci-premerge.yaml
index 47116b47..0e7fcf86 100755
--- a/Runner/plans/qcom-next-ci-premerge.yaml
+++ b/Runner/plans/qcom-next-ci-premerge.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ run:
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/remoteproc/remoteproc.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/run.sh || true
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/RMNET.res || true
+        - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/run.sh || true
+        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/IPA.res || true
+        - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/Probe_Failure_Check/run.sh || true
+        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/Probe_Failure_Check/Probe_Failure_Check.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/rngtest/run.sh || true
         - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/rngtest/rngtest.res || true
         - $PWD/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/smmu/run.sh || true
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Bluetooth/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Bluetooth/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Connectivity/Ethernet/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/run.sh
index 1d92f6f6..379c9b00 100755
--- a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/run.sh
+++ b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/IPA/run.sh
@@ -20,44 +20,48 @@ if [ -z "$INIT_ENV" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Only source if not already loaded (idempotent)
 if [ -z "$__INIT_ENV_LOADED" ]; then
     # shellcheck disable=SC1090
     . "$INIT_ENV"
 fi
-# Always source functestlib.sh, using $TOOLS exported by init_env
 # shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
 . "$TOOLS/functestlib.sh"
 
 TESTNAME="IPA"
 test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME")
 cd "$test_path" || exit 1
-# shellcheck disable=SC2034
 res_file="./$TESTNAME.res"
 
 log_info "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 log_info "-------------------Starting $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
 log_info "=== Test Initialization ==="
 
-PATH=$(find / -name "ipa.ko" 2>/dev/null)
+IPA_MODULE_PATH=$(find_kernel_module "ipa")
 
-# Check if the file was found
-if [ -z "$PATH" ]; then
-  log_error "ipa.ko file not found."
-  exit 1
+if [ -z "$IPA_MODULE_PATH" ]; then
+    log_error "ipa.ko module not found in filesystem."
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-# Insert the module
-TEST=$(/sbin/insmod "$PATH")
-log_info "output of insmod $TEST"
+log_info "Found ipa.ko at: $IPA_MODULE_PATH"
+
+if ! load_kernel_module "$IPA_MODULE_PATH"; then
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
-if /sbin/lsmod | /bin/grep "ipa"; then
-    log_info "$(/sbin/lsmod | /bin/grep "ipa")" 
+if is_module_loaded "ipa"; then
+    log_info "ipa module is loaded"
     log_pass "$TESTNAME : Test Passed"
     echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$res_file"
 else
-    log_error "rmnet module not running"
+    log_error "ipa module not listed in lsmod"
     log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test Failed"
     echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
 fi
+
+log_info "=== Cleanup ==="
+unload_kernel_module "ipa" true
+
 log_info "-------------------Completed $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/Probe_Failure_Check/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/Probe_Failure_Check/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/run.sh
index 23ac9926..69e50dd8 100755
--- a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/run.sh
+++ b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/RMNET/run.sh
@@ -20,42 +20,48 @@ if [ -z "$INIT_ENV" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Only source if not already loaded (idempotent)
 if [ -z "$__INIT_ENV_LOADED" ]; then
     # shellcheck disable=SC1090
     . "$INIT_ENV"
 fi
-# Always source functestlib.sh, using $TOOLS exported by init_env
 # shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
 . "$TOOLS/functestlib.sh"
 
 TESTNAME="RMNET"
 test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME")
 cd "$test_path" || exit 1
-# shellcheck disable=SC2034
 res_file="./$TESTNAME.res"
 
 log_info "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 log_info "-------------------Starting $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
 log_info "=== Test Initialization ==="
 
-PATH=$(find / -name "rmnet.ko" 2>/dev/null)
+RMNET_MODULE_PATH=$(find_kernel_module "rmnet")
 
-if [ -z "$PATH" ]; then
-  log_error "rmnet.ko file not found."
-  exit 1
+if [ -z "$RMNET_MODULE_PATH" ]; then
+    log_error "rmnet.ko module not found in filesystem."
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-TEST=$(/sbin/insmod "$PATH")
-log_info "output of insmod $TEST"
+log_info "Found rmnet.ko at: $RMNET_MODULE_PATH"
+
+if ! load_kernel_module "$RMNET_MODULE_PATH"; then
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
-if /sbin/lsmod | /bin/grep "rmnet"; then
-    log_info "$(/sbin/lsmod | /bin/grep "rmnet")" 
+if is_module_loaded "rmnet"; then
+    log_info "rmnet module is loaded"
     log_pass "$TESTNAME : Test Passed"
     echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$res_file"
 else
-    log_error "rmnet module not running"
+    log_error "rmnet module not listed in lsmod"
     log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test Failed"
     echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$res_file"
 fi
+
+log_info "=== Cleanup ==="
+unload_kernel_module "rmnet" true
+
 log_info "-------------------Completed $TESTNAME Testcase----------------------------"
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/shmbridge/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Kernel/FunctionalArea/baseport/shmbridge/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Graphics/KMSCube/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Graphics/KMSCube/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Graphics/weston-simple-egl/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Graphics/weston-simple-egl/run.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
index 5080f830..5b1c6203 100755
--- a/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
+++ b/Runner/utils/functestlib.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,105 @@ get_kernel_log() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Locate a kernel module (.ko) file by name
+# Tries to find it under current kernel version first, then all module trees
+find_kernel_module() {
+    module_name="$1"
+    kver=$(uname -r)
+
+    # Attempt to find module under the currently running kernel
+    module_path=$(find "/lib/modules/$kver" -name "${module_name}.ko" 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
+
+    # If not found, search all available module directories
+    if [ -z "$module_path" ]; then
+        log_warn "Module not found under /lib/modules/$kver, falling back to full search in /lib/modules/"
+        module_path=$(find /lib/modules/ -name "${module_name}.ko" 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
+
+        # Warn if found outside current kernel version
+        if [ -n "$module_path" ]; then
+            found_version=$(echo "$module_path" | cut -d'/' -f4)
+            if [ "$found_version" != "$kver" ]; then
+                log_warn "Found ${module_name}.ko under $found_version, not under current kernel ($kver)"
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    echo "$module_path"
+}
+
+# Check if a kernel module is currently loaded
+is_module_loaded() {
+    module_name="$1"
+    /sbin/lsmod | awk '{print $1}' | grep -q "^${module_name}$"
+}
+
+# Insert a kernel module with optional parameters
+load_kernel_module() {
+    module_path="$1"
+    shift
+    params="$*"
+
+    module_name=$(basename "$module_path" .ko)
+
+    if is_module_loaded "$module_name"; then
+        log_info "Module $module_name is already loaded"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -f "$module_path" ]; then
+        log_error "Module file not found: $module_path"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    log_info "Loading module: $module_path $params"
+    if /sbin/insmod "$module_path" "$params" 2>insmod_err.log; then
+        log_info "Module $module_name loaded successfully"
+        return 0
+    else
+        log_error "insmod failed: $(cat insmod_err.log)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Remove a kernel module by name with optional forced removal
+unload_kernel_module() {
+    module_name="$1"
+    force="$2"
+
+    if ! is_module_loaded "$module_name"; then
+        log_info "Module $module_name is not loaded, skipping unload"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    log_info "Attempting to remove module: $module_name"
+    if /sbin/rmmod "$module_name" 2>rmmod_err.log; then
+        log_info "Module $module_name removed via rmmod"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    log_warn "rmmod failed: $(cat rmmod_err.log)"
+    log_info "Trying modprobe -r as fallback"
+    if /sbin/modprobe -r "$module_name" 2>modprobe_err.log; then
+        log_info "Module $module_name removed via modprobe"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    log_warn "modprobe -r failed: $(cat modprobe_err.log)"
+
+    if [ "$force" = "true" ]; then
+        log_warn "Trying forced rmmod: $module_name"
+        if /sbin/rmmod -f "$module_name" 2>>rmmod_err.log; then
+            log_info "Module $module_name force removed"
+            return 0
+        else
+            log_error "Forced rmmod failed: $(cat rmmod_err.log)"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    log_error "Unable to unload module: $module_name"
+    return 1
+}
+
 # --- Dependency check ---
 check_dependencies() {
     missing=0