diff --git a/core/Android.mk b/core/Android.mk
index ef0dd385..298c4131 100644
--- a/core/Android.mk
+++ b/core/Android.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ifneq ($(BOARD_VENDOR_QCOM_GPS_LOC_API_HARDWARE),)
 ifneq ($(BUILD_TINY_ANDROID),true)
 
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
@@ -48,3 +49,4 @@ LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE := false
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
 endif # not BUILD_TINY_ANDROID
+endif # BOARD_VENDOR_QCOM_GPS_LOC_API_HARDWARE