diff --git a/gnss/1.0/default/GnssUtils.cpp b/gnss/1.0/default/GnssUtils.cpp
index 4b3ca440fb..82a516bc01 100644
--- a/gnss/1.0/default/GnssUtils.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.0/default/GnssUtils.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ GnssLocation convertToGnssLocation(GpsLocation* location) {
     GnssLocation gnssLocation = {};
     if (location != nullptr) {
         gnssLocation = {
-            .gnssLocationFlags = location->flags,
+            // Bit operation AND with 1f below is needed to clear vertical accuracy,
+            // speed accuracy and bearing accuracy flags as some vendors are found
+            // to be setting these bits in pre-Android-O devices
+            .gnssLocationFlags = static_cast<uint16_t>(location->flags & 0x1f),
             .latitudeDegrees = location->latitude,
             .longitudeDegrees = location->longitude,
             .altitudeMeters = location->altitude,