diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
index 35a99792..63cf8f43 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ const void* loc_get_extension(const char* name)
    }
    else if (strcmp(name, GPS_GEOFENCING_INTERFACE) == 0)
    {
-     ret_val = get_geofence_interface();
+       if ((gps_conf.CAPABILITIES | GPS_CAPABILITY_GEOFENCING) == gps_conf.CAPABILITIES ){
+           ret_val = get_geofence_interface();
+       }
    }
    else
    {