diff --git a/libril/ril.cpp b/libril/ril.cpp
index b8aba01..e3f7e41 100644
--- a/libril/ril.cpp
+++ b/libril/ril.cpp
@@ -1995,6 +1995,15 @@
         p.writeInt32(p_cur->EVDO_SignalStrength.signalNoiseRatio);
         if (responselen >= sizeof (RIL_SignalStrength_v6)) {
             p.writeInt32(p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.signalStrength);
+
+            /*
+             * ril version <=6 receives negative values for rsrp
+             * workaround for backward compatibility
+             */
+            p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrp =
+                    ((s_callbacks.version <= 6) && (p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrp < 0 )) ?
+                        -(p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrp) : p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrp;
+
             p.writeInt32(p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrp);
             p.writeInt32(p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rsrq);
             p.writeInt32(p_cur->LTE_SignalStrength.rssnr);
diff --git a/reference-ril/reference-ril.c b/reference-ril/reference-ril.c
index 37c87b2..578ff63 100644
--- a/reference-ril/reference-ril.c
+++ b/reference-ril/reference-ril.c
@@ -728,10 +728,12 @@
 
 static void requestSignalStrength(void *data, size_t datalen, RIL_Token t)
 {
-    RIL_SignalStrength_v6 response;
     ATResponse *p_response = NULL;
     int err;
     char *line;
+    int count =0;
+    int numofElements=sizeof(RIL_SignalStrength_v6)/sizeof(int);
+    int response[numofElements];
 
     err = at_send_command_singleline("AT+CSQ", "+CSQ:", &p_response);
 
@@ -745,15 +747,12 @@
     err = at_tok_start(&line);
     if (err < 0) goto error;
 
-    memset(&response, 0, sizeof(RIL_SignalStrength_v6));
+    for (count =0; count < numofElements; count ++) {
+        err = at_tok_nextint(&line, &(response[count]));
+        if (err < 0) goto error;
+    }
 
-    err = at_tok_nextint(&line, &response.GW_SignalStrength.signalStrength);
-    if (err < 0) goto error;
-
-    err = at_tok_nextint(&line, &response.GW_SignalStrength.bitErrorRate);
-    if (err < 0) goto error;
-
-    RIL_onRequestComplete(t, RIL_E_SUCCESS, &response, sizeof(response));
+    RIL_onRequestComplete(t, RIL_E_SUCCESS, response, sizeof(response));
 
     at_response_free(p_response);
     return;