diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/LocApiAdapter.h b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/LocApiAdapter.h
index ec53805e..a876b0aa 100755
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/LocApiAdapter.h
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/LocApiAdapter.h
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ public:
     inline virtual enum loc_api_adapter_err
         setExtPowerConfig(int isBatteryCharging)
     {LOC_LOGW("%s: default implementation invoked", __func__); return LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS;}
+    inline virtual enum loc_api_adapter_err
+        setAGLONASSProtocol(unsigned long aGlonassProtocol)
+    {LOC_LOGW("%s: default implementation invoked", __func__); return LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS;}
 
     inline const LocPosMode& getPositionMode() const {return fixCriteria;}
 
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
index 1b55f288..da464af0 100755
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static loc_param_s_type loc_parameter_table[] =
   {"SENSOR_ALGORITHM_CONFIG_MASK",   &gps_conf.SENSOR_ALGORITHM_CONFIG_MASK,   NULL, 'n'},
   {"QUIPC_ENABLED",                  &gps_conf.QUIPC_ENABLED,                  NULL, 'n'},
   {"LPP_PROFILE",                    &gps_conf.LPP_PROFILE,                    NULL, 'n'},
+  {"A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT",  &gps_conf.A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT,  NULL, 'n'},
 };
 
 static void loc_default_parameters(void)
@@ -145,6 +146,9 @@ static void loc_default_parameters(void)
 
       /* LTE Positioning Profile configuration is disable by default*/
    gps_conf.LPP_PROFILE = 0;
+
+   /*By default no positioning protocol is selected on A-GLONASS system*/
+   gps_conf.A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT = 0;
 }
 
 LocEngContext::LocEngContext(gps_create_thread threadCreator) :
@@ -367,6 +371,11 @@ static int loc_eng_reinit(loc_eng_data_s_type &loc_eng_data)
         msg_q_snd((void*)((LocEngContext*)(loc_eng_data.context))->deferred_q,
                   sensor_control_config_msg, loc_eng_free_msg);
 
+        loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol *a_glonass_protocol_msg(new loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol(&loc_eng_data,
+                                                                          gps_conf.A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT));
+        msg_q_snd((void*)((LocEngContext*)(loc_eng_data.context))->deferred_q,
+                  a_glonass_protocol_msg, loc_eng_free_msg);
+
         /* Make sure at least one of the sensor property is specified by the user in the gps.conf file. */
         if( gps_conf.GYRO_BIAS_RANDOM_WALK_VALID ||
             gps_conf.ACCEL_RANDOM_WALK_SPECTRAL_DENSITY_VALID ||
@@ -1430,6 +1439,13 @@ static void loc_eng_deferred_action_thread(void* arg)
         }
         break;
 
+        case LOC_ENG_MSG_A_GLONASS_PROTOCOL:
+        {
+            loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol *svMsg = (loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol*)msg;
+            loc_eng_data_p->client_handle->setAGLONASSProtocol(svMsg->a_glonass_protocol);
+        }
+        break;
+
         case LOC_ENG_MSG_SUPL_VERSION:
         {
             loc_eng_msg_suple_version *svMsg = (loc_eng_msg_suple_version*)msg;
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 646d1716..16ab1d7e
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ typedef struct loc_gps_cfg_s
   unsigned long  QUIPC_ENABLED;
   unsigned long  LPP_PROFILE;
   unsigned long  SENSOR_ALGORITHM_CONFIG_MASK;
+  unsigned long  A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT;
   uint8_t        ACCEL_RANDOM_WALK_SPECTRAL_DENSITY_VALID;
   double         ACCEL_RANDOM_WALK_SPECTRAL_DENSITY;
   uint8_t        ANGLE_RANDOM_WALK_SPECTRAL_DENSITY_VALID;
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_log.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_log.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 843f558f..e324ca72
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_log.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_log.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ static loc_name_val_s_type loc_eng_msgs[] =
     NAME_VAL( ULP_MSG_INJECT_NETWORK_POSITION ),
     NAME_VAL( ULP_MSG_REPORT_QUIPC_POSITION ),
     NAME_VAL( ULP_MSG_REQUEST_COARSE_POSITION ),
-    NAME_VAL( LOC_ENG_MSG_LPP_CONFIG )
+    NAME_VAL( LOC_ENG_MSG_LPP_CONFIG ),
+    NAME_VAL( LOC_ENG_MSG_A_GLONASS_PROTOCOL )
 };
 static int loc_eng_msgs_num = sizeof(loc_eng_msgs) / sizeof(loc_name_val_s_type);
 
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg.h b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg.h
index 9c5c03bd..62bc3543 100755
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg.h
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg.h
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ struct loc_eng_msg {
     }
 };
 
+struct loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol : public loc_eng_msg {
+    const unsigned long a_glonass_protocol;
+    inline loc_eng_msg_a_glonass_protocol(void* instance, unsigned long protocol) :
+        loc_eng_msg(instance, LOC_ENG_MSG_A_GLONASS_PROTOCOL),
+        a_glonass_protocol(protocol)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGV("A-GLONASS protocol: 0x%lx", protocol);
+        }
+};
+
 struct loc_eng_msg_suple_version : public loc_eng_msg {
     const int supl_version;
     inline loc_eng_msg_suple_version(void* instance, int version) :
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg_id.h b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg_id.h
index 0761b89d..17064699 100755
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg_id.h
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng_msg_id.h
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ enum loc_eng_msg_ids_t {
     // Message is sent by Android framework (GpsLocationProvider)
     // to inject the raw command
     ULP_MSG_INJECT_RAW_COMMAND,
+
+    /* Message is sent by HAL to LOC API to select A-GLONASS protocol */
+    LOC_ENG_MSG_A_GLONASS_PROTOCOL,
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.cpp b/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.cpp
index 4c7b7124..4203ffb8 100755
--- a/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.cpp
@@ -1441,6 +1441,45 @@ enum loc_api_adapter_err LocApiV02Adapter :: setExtPowerConfig(int isBatteryChar
   return LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* set the Positioning Protocol on A-GLONASS system */
+enum loc_api_adapter_err LocApiV02Adapter :: setAGLONASSProtocol(unsigned long aGlonassProtocol)
+{
+  locClientStatusEnumType result = eLOC_CLIENT_SUCCESS;
+  locClientReqUnionType req_union;
+  qmiLocSetProtocolConfigParametersReqMsgT_v02 aGlonassProtocol_req;
+  qmiLocSetProtocolConfigParametersIndMsgT_v02 aGlonassProtocol_ind;
+
+  memset(&aGlonassProtocol_req, 0, sizeof(aGlonassProtocol_req));
+  memset(&aGlonassProtocol_ind, 0, sizeof(aGlonassProtocol_ind));
+
+  aGlonassProtocol_req.assistedGlonassProtocolMask_valid = 1;
+  aGlonassProtocol_req.assistedGlonassProtocolMask = aGlonassProtocol;
+
+  req_union.pSetProtocolConfigParametersReq = &aGlonassProtocol_req;
+
+  LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: aGlonassProtocolMask = 0x%lx\n",  __func__, __LINE__,
+                             aGlonassProtocol_req.assistedGlonassProtocolMask);
+
+  result = loc_sync_send_req(clientHandle,
+                             QMI_LOC_SET_PROTOCOL_CONFIG_PARAMETERS_REQ_V02,
+                             req_union, LOC_ENGINE_SYNC_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
+                             QMI_LOC_SET_PROTOCOL_CONFIG_PARAMETERS_IND_V02,
+                             &aGlonassProtocol_ind);
+
+  if(result != eLOC_CLIENT_SUCCESS ||
+     eQMI_LOC_SUCCESS_V02 != aGlonassProtocol_ind.status)
+  {
+    LOC_LOGE ("%s:%d]: Error status = %s, ind..status = %s ",
+              __func__, __LINE__,
+              loc_get_v02_client_status_name(result),
+              loc_get_v02_qmi_status_name(aGlonassProtocol_ind.status));
+
+    return LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_GENERAL_FAILURE;
+  }
+  return LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
 /* Convert event mask from loc eng to loc_api_v02 format */
 locClientEventMaskType LocApiV02Adapter :: convertMask(
   LOC_API_ADAPTER_EVENT_MASK_T mask)
diff --git a/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.h b/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 60c2a5ce..e6441db9
--- a/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.h
+++ b/loc_api/loc_api_v02/LocApiV02Adapter.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ public:
                                int accelSamplesPerBatchHigh, int accelBatchesPerSecHigh,
                                int gyroSamplesPerBatchHigh, int gyroBatchesPerSecHigh, int algorithmConfig);
   virtual enum loc_api_adapter_err setExtPowerConfig(int isBatteryCharging);
+  virtual enum loc_api_adapter_err setAGLONASSProtocol(unsigned long aGlonassProtocol);
 };
 
 #endif //LOC_API_V_0_2_ADAPTER_H