diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f78d8070..8ac78625
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
 //Globals defns
 static const ulpInterface * loc_eng_ulp_inf = NULL;
 static const ulpInterface * loc_eng_get_ulp_inf(void);
@@ -523,9 +525,32 @@ SIDE EFFECTS
 ===========================================================================*/
 static int loc_inject_location(double latitude, double longitude, float accuracy)
 {
+    static bool initialized = false;
+    static bool enable_cpi = true;
     ENTRY_LOG();
-    int ret_val = loc_eng_inject_location(loc_afw_data, latitude, longitude, accuracy);
 
+    if(!initialized)
+    {
+        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+        memset(value, 0, sizeof(value));
+        (void)property_get("persist.gps.qc_nlp_in_use", value, "0");
+        if(0 == strcmp(value, "1"))
+        {
+            enable_cpi = false;
+            LOC_LOGI("GPS HAL coarse position injection disabled");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LOC_LOGI("GPS HAL coarse position injection enabled");
+        }
+        initialized = true;
+    }
+
+    int ret_val = 0;
+    if(enable_cpi)
+    {
+      ret_val = loc_eng_inject_location(loc_afw_data, latitude, longitude, accuracy);
+    }
     EXIT_LOG(%d, ret_val);
     return ret_val;
 }