diff --git a/core/LocApiBase.cpp b/core/LocApiBase.cpp
index f44ab454..7b52c828 100644
--- a/core/LocApiBase.cpp
+++ b/core/LocApiBase.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,35 @@ bool LocApiBase::isInSession()
     return inSession;
 }
 
+bool LocApiBase::needReport(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
+                                   enum loc_sess_status status,
+                                   LocPosTechMask techMask)
+{
+    bool reported = false;
+
+    if (LOC_SESS_SUCCESS == status) {
+        // this is a final fix
+        LocPosTechMask mask =
+            LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SATELLITE | LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SENSORS | LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_HYBRID;
+        // it is a Satellite fix or a sensor fix
+        reported = (mask & techMask);
+    }
+    else if (LOC_SESS_INTERMEDIATE == status &&
+        LOC_SESS_INTERMEDIATE == ContextBase::mGps_conf.INTERMEDIATE_POS) {
+        // this is a intermediate fix and we accept intermediate
+
+        // it is NOT the case that
+        // there is inaccuracy; and
+        // we care about inaccuracy; and
+        // the inaccuracy exceeds our tolerance
+        reported = !((ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_ACCURACY) &&
+            (ContextBase::mGps_conf.ACCURACY_THRES != 0) &&
+            (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.accuracy > ContextBase::mGps_conf.ACCURACY_THRES));
+    }
+
+    return reported;
+}
+
 void LocApiBase::addAdapter(LocAdapterBase* adapter)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ADAPTERS && mLocAdapters[i] != adapter; i++) {
diff --git a/core/LocApiBase.h b/core/LocApiBase.h
index ea5e0716..e80e2738 100644
--- a/core/LocApiBase.h
+++ b/core/LocApiBase.h
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public:
         sendMsg(new LocKillMsg(this));
     }
 
+    static bool needReport(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
+                           enum loc_sess_status status,
+                           LocPosTechMask techMask);
+
     void addAdapter(LocAdapterBase* adapter);
     void removeAdapter(LocAdapterBase* adapter);
 
diff --git a/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp b/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
index 8feedda9..b43ec2ab 100644
--- a/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
+++ b/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
@@ -2904,25 +2904,9 @@ GnssAdapter::needReport(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
     // then always output position reported by engine hub to requesting client
     if (true == initEngHubProxy()) {
         reported = true;
-    } else if (LOC_SESS_SUCCESS == status) {
-        // this is a final fix
-        LocPosTechMask mask =
-                LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SATELLITE | LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SENSORS | LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_HYBRID;
-        // it is a Satellite fix or a sensor fix
-        reported = (mask & techMask);
-    } else if (LOC_SESS_INTERMEDIATE == status &&
-            LOC_SESS_INTERMEDIATE == ContextBase::mGps_conf.INTERMEDIATE_POS) {
-        // this is a intermediate fix and we accepte intermediate
-
-        // it is NOT the case that
-        // there is inaccuracy; and
-        // we care about inaccuracy; and
-        // the inaccuracy exceeds our tolerance
-        reported = !((ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_ACCURACY) &&
-                (ContextBase::mGps_conf.ACCURACY_THRES != 0) &&
-                (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.accuracy > ContextBase::mGps_conf.ACCURACY_THRES));
+    } else {
+        reported = LocApiBase::needReport(ulpLocation, status, techMask);
     }
-
     return reported;
 }