diff --git a/core/gps_extended_c.h b/core/gps_extended_c.h
index 04a78a31..81e0fa00 100644
--- a/core/gps_extended_c.h
+++ b/core/gps_extended_c.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ enum loc_api_adapter_err {
     LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_PHONE_OFFLINE       = 7,
     LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_TIMEOUT             = 8,
     LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SERVICE_NOT_PRESENT = 9,
+    LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_INTERNAL            = 10,
 
     /* equating engine down to phone offline, as they are the same errror */
     LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_ENGINE_DOWN         = LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_PHONE_OFFLINE,
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
index b23df770..1e8075f7 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ static int loc_eng_start_handler(loc_eng_data_s_type &loc_eng_data)
        if (ret_val == LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS ||
            ret_val == LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_ENGINE_DOWN ||
            ret_val == LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_PHONE_OFFLINE ||
-           ret_val == LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_GENERAL_FAILURE)
+           ret_val == LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_INTERNAL)
        {
            loc_eng_data.adapter->setInSession(TRUE);
            loc_inform_gps_status(loc_eng_data, GPS_STATUS_SESSION_BEGIN);