diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
index f3b376e6bd..e6e3c858fc 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,42 @@ bool GnssHalTest::IsGnssHalVersion_1_1() const {
     return hasGnssHalVersion_1_1 && !hasGnssHalVersion_2_0;
 }
 
+GnssConstellationType GnssHalTest::startLocationAndGetNonGpsConstellation() {
+    const int kLocationsToAwait = 3;
+
+    StartAndCheckLocations(kLocationsToAwait);
+
+    // Tolerate 1 less sv status to handle edge cases in reporting.
+    EXPECT_GE((int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size() + 1, kLocationsToAwait);
+    ALOGD("Observed %d GnssSvStatus, while awaiting %d Locations (%d received)",
+          (int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size(), kLocationsToAwait, location_called_count_);
+
+    // Find first non-GPS constellation
+    GnssConstellationType constellation_to_blacklist = GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN;
+    for (const auto& gnss_sv_status : list_gnss_sv_status_) {
+        for (uint32_t iSv = 0; iSv < gnss_sv_status.numSvs; iSv++) {
+            const auto& gnss_sv = gnss_sv_status.gnssSvList[iSv];
+            if ((gnss_sv.svFlag & IGnssCallback::GnssSvFlags::USED_IN_FIX) &&
+                (gnss_sv.constellation != GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) &&
+                (gnss_sv.constellation != GnssConstellationType::GPS)) {
+                // found a non-GPS constellation
+                constellation_to_blacklist = gnss_sv.constellation;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (constellation_to_blacklist != GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (constellation_to_blacklist == GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) {
+        ALOGI("No non-GPS constellations found, constellation blacklist test less effective.");
+        // Proceed functionally to return something.
+        constellation_to_blacklist = GnssConstellationType::GLONASS;
+    }
+    return constellation_to_blacklist;
+}
+
 void GnssHalTest::notify() {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx_);
     notify_count_++;
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
index 84a9f846fc..09ebadc5a7 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ using android::hardware::Void;
 
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::GnssLocation;
 
+using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::GnssConstellationType;
+using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::GnssLocationFlags;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnss;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnssCallback;
-using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::GnssLocationFlags;
 
 using android::sp;
 
@@ -151,6 +152,16 @@ class GnssHalTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
      */
     bool IsGnssHalVersion_1_1() const;
 
+    /*
+     * startLocationAndGetNonGpsConstellation:
+     * 1. Start location
+     * 2. Find and return first non-GPS constellation
+     *
+     * Note that location is not stopped in this method. The client should call
+     * StopAndClearLocations() after the call.
+     */
+    GnssConstellationType startLocationAndGetNonGpsConstellation();
+
     sp<IGnss> gnss_hal_;         // GNSS HAL to call into
     sp<IGnssCallback> gnss_cb_;  // Primary callback interface
 
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
index ee236ba5d1..503e419756 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistIndividualSatellites) {
 }
 
 /*
- * BlacklistConstellation:
+ * BlacklistConstellationWithLocationOff:
  *
  * 1) Turns on location, waits for 3 locations, ensuring they are valid, and checks corresponding
  * GnssStatus for any non-GPS constellations.
@@ -339,44 +339,19 @@ TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistIndividualSatellites) {
  * GnssStatus does not use any constellation but GPS.
  * 4a & b) Clean up by turning off location, and send in empty blacklist.
  */
-TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistConstellation) {
+TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistConstellationWithLocationOff) {
     if (!IsGnssHalVersion_1_1()) {
         ALOGI("Test BlacklistConstellation skipped. GNSS HAL version is greater than 1.1.");
         return;
     }
 
     const int kLocationsToAwait = 3;
-
-    StartAndCheckLocations(kLocationsToAwait);
-
-    // Tolerate 1 less sv status to handle edge cases in reporting.
-    EXPECT_GE((int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size() + 1, kLocationsToAwait);
-    ALOGD("Observed %d GnssSvStatus, while awaiting %d Locations (%d received)",
-          (int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size(), kLocationsToAwait, location_called_count_);
-
     // Find first non-GPS constellation to blacklist
-    GnssConstellationType constellation_to_blacklist = GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN;
-    for (const auto& gnss_sv_status : list_gnss_sv_status_) {
-        for (uint32_t iSv = 0; iSv < gnss_sv_status.numSvs; iSv++) {
-            const auto& gnss_sv = gnss_sv_status.gnssSvList[iSv];
-            if ((gnss_sv.svFlag & IGnssCallback::GnssSvFlags::USED_IN_FIX) &&
-                (gnss_sv.constellation != GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) &&
-                (gnss_sv.constellation != GnssConstellationType::GPS)) {
-                // found a non-GPS constellation
-                constellation_to_blacklist = gnss_sv.constellation;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (constellation_to_blacklist != GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+    GnssConstellationType constellation_to_blacklist = startLocationAndGetNonGpsConstellation();
+
+    // Turns off location
+    StopAndClearLocations();
 
-    if (constellation_to_blacklist == GnssConstellationType::UNKNOWN) {
-        ALOGI("No non-GPS constellations found, constellation blacklist test less effective.");
-        // Proceed functionally to blacklist something.
-        constellation_to_blacklist = GnssConstellationType::GLONASS;
-    }
     IGnssConfiguration::BlacklistedSource source_to_blacklist;
     source_to_blacklist.constellation = constellation_to_blacklist;
     source_to_blacklist.svid = 0;  // documented wildcard for all satellites in this constellation
@@ -420,6 +395,71 @@ TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistConstellation) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(result);
 }
 
+/*
+ * BlacklistConstellationWithLocationOn:
+ *
+ * 1) Turns on location, waits for 3 locations, ensuring they are valid, and checks corresponding
+ * GnssStatus for any non-GPS constellations.
+ * 2a & b) Blacklist first non-GPS constellations, and turns off location.
+ * 3) Restart location, wait for 3 locations, ensuring they are valid, and checks corresponding
+ * GnssStatus does not use any constellation but GPS.
+ * 4a & b) Clean up by turning off location, and send in empty blacklist.
+ */
+TEST_F(GnssHalTest, BlacklistConstellationWithLocationOn) {
+    if (!IsGnssHalVersion_1_1()) {
+        ALOGI("Test BlacklistConstellation skipped. GNSS HAL version is greater than 1.1.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const int kLocationsToAwait = 3;
+    GnssConstellationType constellation_to_blacklist = startLocationAndGetNonGpsConstellation();
+
+    IGnssConfiguration::BlacklistedSource source_to_blacklist;
+    source_to_blacklist.constellation = constellation_to_blacklist;
+    source_to_blacklist.svid = 0;  // documented wildcard for all satellites in this constellation
+
+    auto gnss_configuration_hal_return = gnss_hal_->getExtensionGnssConfiguration_1_1();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(gnss_configuration_hal_return.isOk());
+    sp<IGnssConfiguration> gnss_configuration_hal = gnss_configuration_hal_return;
+    ASSERT_NE(gnss_configuration_hal, nullptr);
+
+    hidl_vec<IGnssConfiguration::BlacklistedSource> sources;
+    sources.resize(1);
+    sources[0] = source_to_blacklist;
+
+    auto result = gnss_configuration_hal->setBlacklist(sources);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(result.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(result);
+
+    // Turns off location
+    StopAndClearLocations();
+
+    // retry and ensure constellation not used
+    list_gnss_sv_status_.clear();
+
+    location_called_count_ = 0;
+    StartAndCheckLocations(kLocationsToAwait);
+
+    // Tolerate 1 less sv status to handle edge cases in reporting.
+    EXPECT_GE((int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size() + 1, kLocationsToAwait);
+    ALOGD("Observed %d GnssSvStatus, while awaiting %d Locations", (int)list_gnss_sv_status_.size(),
+          kLocationsToAwait);
+    for (const auto& gnss_sv_status : list_gnss_sv_status_) {
+        for (uint32_t iSv = 0; iSv < gnss_sv_status.numSvs; iSv++) {
+            const auto& gnss_sv = gnss_sv_status.gnssSvList[iSv];
+            EXPECT_FALSE((gnss_sv.constellation == source_to_blacklist.constellation) &&
+                         (gnss_sv.svFlag & IGnssCallback::GnssSvFlags::USED_IN_FIX));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // clean up
+    StopAndClearLocations();
+    sources.resize(0);
+    result = gnss_configuration_hal->setBlacklist(sources);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(result.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(result);
+}
+
 /*
  * InjectBestLocation
  *