diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/device/details/mgt/impl/DeviceInformationManagerImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/device/details/mgt/impl/DeviceInformationManagerImpl.java
index 57e672bd62..cde5bb1ff1 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/device/details/mgt/impl/DeviceInformationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/device/details/mgt/impl/DeviceInformationManagerImpl.java
@@ -389,8 +389,10 @@ public class DeviceInformationManagerImpl implements DeviceInformationManager {
 
             //Traccar update GPS Location
             try {
-                DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance().getDeviceAPIClientService()
-                        .updateLocation(device, deviceLocation);
+                if (HttpReportingUtil.isLocationPublishing()) {
+                    DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance().getDeviceAPIClientService()
+                            .updateLocation(device, deviceLocation);
+                }
             } catch (TraccarConfigurationException e) {
                 log.error("Error on Traccar while adding GEO Location" + e);
             }
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/util/HttpReportingUtil.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/util/HttpReportingUtil.java
index 54877fdaa1..b3ee9523c2 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/util/HttpReportingUtil.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/util/HttpReportingUtil.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class HttpReportingUtil {
 
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(HttpReportingUtil.class);
     private static final String IS_EVENT_PUBLISHING_ENABLED = "isEventPublishingEnabled";
+    private static final String IS_LOCATION_PUBLISHING_ENABLED = "isLocationPublishingEnabled";
 
     public static String getReportingHost() {
         return System.getProperty(DeviceManagementConstants.Report.REPORTING_EVENT_HOST);
@@ -62,4 +63,12 @@ public class HttpReportingUtil {
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    public static boolean isLocationPublishing() {
+        Object configuration = DeviceManagerUtil.getConfiguration(IS_LOCATION_PUBLISHING_ENABLED);
+        if (configuration != null) {
+            return Boolean.valueOf(configuration.toString());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }