diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
index ed9ff9b9..50110bbc 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,10 @@ static int loc_init(GpsCallbacks* callbacks)
 
     target = loc_get_target();
 
-    /*For "auto" platform enable Measurement report and SV Polynomial report*/
-    if(GNSS_AUTO == getTargetGnssType(target))
+    /* If platform is "auto" and external dr enabled then enable
+    ** Measurement report and SV Polynomial report
+    */
+    if((1 == gps_conf.EXTERNAL_DR_ENABLED) && (GNSS_AUTO == getTargetGnssType(target)))
     {
         event |= LOC_API_ADAPTER_BIT_GNSS_MEASUREMENT_REPORT |
                 LOC_API_ADAPTER_BIT_GNSS_SV_POLYNOMIAL_REPORT;
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
index 258db3e9..7114a9d7 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static loc_param_s_type gps_conf_table[] =
   {"XTRA_SERVER_2",                  &gps_conf.XTRA_SERVER_2,                  NULL, 's'},
   {"XTRA_SERVER_3",                  &gps_conf.XTRA_SERVER_3,                  NULL, 's'},
   {"USE_EMERGENCY_PDN_FOR_EMERGENCY_SUPL",  &gps_conf.USE_EMERGENCY_PDN_FOR_EMERGENCY_SUPL,          NULL, 'n'},
+  {"EXTERNAL_DR_ENABLED",            &gps_conf.EXTERNAL_DR_ENABLED,                  NULL, 'n'},
 };
 
 static loc_param_s_type sap_conf_table[] =
diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
index a203e6bb..23f93762 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ typedef struct loc_gps_cfg_s
     uint32_t       GPS_LOCK;
     uint32_t       A_GLONASS_POS_PROTOCOL_SELECT;
     uint32_t       AGPS_CERT_WRITABLE_MASK;
+    uint32_t       EXTERNAL_DR_ENABLED;
 } loc_gps_cfg_s_type;
 
 /* NOTE: the implementaiton of the parser casts number