diff --git a/android/1.0/Gnss.cpp b/android/1.0/Gnss.cpp
index 873cf373..d85e0a40 100644
--- a/android/1.0/Gnss.cpp
+++ b/android/1.0/Gnss.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace gnss {
 namespace V1_0 {
 namespace implementation {
 
+static sp<Gnss> sGnss;
 void Gnss::GnssDeathRecipient::serviceDied(uint64_t cookie, const wp<IBase>& who) {
     LOC_LOGE("%s] service died. cookie: %llu, who: %p",
             __FUNCTION__, static_cast<unsigned long long>(cookie), &who);
@@ -47,10 +48,14 @@ void Gnss::GnssDeathRecipient::serviceDied(uint64_t cookie, const wp<IBase>& who
 }
 
 void location_on_battery_status_changed(bool charging) {
-    LOC_LOGd("%s: battery status changed to %s charging", __func__, charging ? "" : "not ");
+    LOC_LOGd("battery status changed to %s charging", charging ? "" : "not ");
+    if (sGnss != nullptr) {
+        sGnss->getGnssInterface()->updateBatteryStatus(charging);
+    }
 }
 Gnss::Gnss() {
     ENTRY_LOG_CALLFLOW();
+    sGnss = this;
     // register health client to listen on battery change
     loc_extn_battery_properties_listener_init(location_on_battery_status_changed);
     // clear pending GnssConfig
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ Gnss::~Gnss() {
         delete mApi;
         mApi = nullptr;
     }
+    sGnss = nullptr;
 }
 
 GnssAPIClient* Gnss::getApi() {
diff --git a/android/1.1/Gnss.cpp b/android/1.1/Gnss.cpp
index f0d74da0..bea556fe 100644
--- a/android/1.1/Gnss.cpp
+++ b/android/1.1/Gnss.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace gnss {
 namespace V1_1 {
 namespace implementation {
 
+static sp<Gnss> sGnss;
 static std::string getVersionString() {
     static std::string version;
     if (!version.empty())
@@ -88,10 +89,14 @@ void Gnss::GnssDeathRecipient::serviceDied(uint64_t cookie, const wp<IBase>& who
 }
 
 void location_on_battery_status_changed(bool charging) {
-    LOC_LOGd("%s: battery status changed to %s charging", __func__, charging ? "" : "not ");
+    LOC_LOGd("battery status changed to %s charging", charging ? "" : "not");
+    if (sGnss != nullptr) {
+        sGnss->getGnssInterface()->updateBatteryStatus(charging);
+    }
 }
 Gnss::Gnss() {
     ENTRY_LOG_CALLFLOW();
+    sGnss = this;
     // register health client to listen on battery change
     loc_extn_battery_properties_listener_init(location_on_battery_status_changed);
     // clear pending GnssConfig
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ Gnss::~Gnss() {
         delete mApi;
         mApi = nullptr;
     }
+    sGnss = nullptr;
 }
 
 GnssAPIClient* Gnss::getApi() {
diff --git a/android/2.0/Gnss.cpp b/android/2.0/Gnss.cpp
index be4efac3..4fa5b63a 100644
--- a/android/2.0/Gnss.cpp
+++ b/android/2.0/Gnss.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace V2_0 {
 namespace implementation {
 
 using ::android::hardware::gnss::visibility_control::V1_0::implementation::GnssVisibilityControl;
-
+static sp<Gnss> sGnss;
 static std::string getVersionString() {
     static std::string version;
     if (!version.empty())
@@ -88,10 +88,14 @@ void Gnss::GnssDeathRecipient::serviceDied(uint64_t cookie, const wp<IBase>& who
 }
 
 void location_on_battery_status_changed(bool charging) {
-    LOC_LOGd("%s: battery status changed to %s charging", __func__, charging ? "" : "not ");
+    LOC_LOGd("battery status changed to %s charging", charging ? "" : "not");
+    if (sGnss != nullptr) {
+        sGnss->getGnssInterface()->updateBatteryStatus(charging);
+    }
 }
 Gnss::Gnss() {
     ENTRY_LOG_CALLFLOW();
+    sGnss = this;
     // register health client to listen on battery change
     loc_extn_battery_properties_listener_init(location_on_battery_status_changed);
     // clear pending GnssConfig
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ Gnss::~Gnss() {
         delete mApi;
         mApi = nullptr;
     }
+    sGnss = nullptr;
 }
 
 GnssAPIClient* Gnss::getApi() {
diff --git a/core/SystemStatus.cpp b/core/SystemStatus.cpp
index 18cb99c6..9ca126f8 100644
--- a/core/SystemStatus.cpp
+++ b/core/SystemStatus.cpp
@@ -1723,5 +1723,18 @@ bool SystemStatus::eventConnectionStatus(bool connected, int8_t type,
     return true;
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************
+@brief      API to update power connect state
+
+@param[In]  power connect status
+
+@return     true when successfully done
+******************************************************************************/
+bool SystemStatus::updatePowerConnectState(bool charging)
+{
+    SystemStatusPowerConnectState s(charging);
+    mSysStatusObsvr.notify({&s});
+    return true;
+}
 } // namespace loc_core
 
diff --git a/core/SystemStatus.h b/core/SystemStatus.h
index f3467e2f..94f7f0be 100644
--- a/core/SystemStatus.h
+++ b/core/SystemStatus.h
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ public:
     bool setDefaultGnssEngineStates(void);
     bool eventConnectionStatus(bool connected, int8_t type,
                                bool roaming, NetworkHandle networkHandle);
+    bool updatePowerConnectState(bool charging);
 };
 
 } // namespace loc_core
diff --git a/gnss/location_gnss.cpp b/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
index 88fa15d9..76839b62 100644
--- a/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
+++ b/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static void odcpiInject(const Location& location);
 
 static void blockCPI(double latitude, double longitude, float accuracy,
                      int blockDurationMsec, double latLonDiffThreshold);
+static void updateBatteryStatus(bool charging);
 
 static const GnssInterface gGnssInterface = {
     sizeof(GnssInterface),
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ static const GnssInterface gGnssInterface = {
     enableNfwLocationAccess,
     nfwInit,
     getPowerStateChanges,
-    injectLocationExt
+    injectLocationExt,
+    updateBatteryStatus
 };
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_X86
@@ -382,3 +384,9 @@ static void injectLocationExt(const GnssLocationInfoNotification &locationInfo)
        gGnssAdapter->injectLocationExtCommand(locationInfo);
    }
 }
+
+static void updateBatteryStatus(bool charging) {
+    if (NULL != gGnssAdapter) {
+        gGnssAdapter->getSystemStatus()->updatePowerConnectState(charging);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/location/location_interface.h b/location/location_interface.h
index 80f37c24..fb15bea6 100644
--- a/location/location_interface.h
+++ b/location/location_interface.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ struct GnssInterface {
     void (*nfwInit)(const NfwCbInfo& cbInfo);
     void (*getPowerStateChanges)(void* powerStateCb);
     void (*injectLocationExt)(const GnssLocationInfoNotification &locationInfo);
+    void (*updateBatteryStatus)(bool charging);
 };
 
 struct BatchingInterface {