diff --git a/loc_api/Android.mk b/loc_api/Android.mk
index 9f3703fc..08e46129 100644
--- a/loc_api/Android.mk
+++ b/loc_api/Android.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ GPS_DIR_LIST += $(LOCAL_PATH)/libloc_api/
 
 endif #TARGET_NO_RPC
 
-ifeq (exists, $(shell test -d $(TOP)/vendor/qcom/proprietary/qmi-framework && echo exists))
+ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_QCOM_HARDWARE), true)
 #add QMI libraries for QMI targets
 QMI_BOARD_PLATFORM_LIST := msm8960
 QMI_BOARD_PLATFORM_LIST += msm8974