diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
index c1cc640b..bd4f8ea6 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
@@ -2024,7 +2024,6 @@ static int loc_eng_stop_handler(loc_eng_data_s_type &loc_eng_data)
    int ret_val = LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS;
 
    if (loc_eng_data.adapter->isInSession()) {
-
        ret_val = loc_eng_data.adapter->stopFix();
        loc_eng_data.adapter->setInSession(FALSE);
    }
@@ -2933,8 +2932,9 @@ void loc_eng_handle_engine_up(loc_eng_data_s_type &loc_eng_data)
     if (loc_eng_data.adapter->isInSession()) {
         // This sets the copy in adapter to modem
         loc_eng_data.adapter->setInSession(false);
-        loc_eng_data.adapter->sendMsg(new LocEngStartFix(loc_eng_data.adapter));
+        loc_eng_start_handler(loc_eng_data);
     }
+
     EXIT_LOG(%s, VOID_RET);
 }