diff --git a/include/interfaces/iGps.hpp b/include/interfaces/iGps.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9a34a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/interfaces/iGps.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Stefan Andritoiu <stefan.andritoiu@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+ * the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace upm
+{
+/**
+ * @brief Interface for GPS modules
+*/
+  class iGps
+  {
+  public:
+    virtual ~iGps() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Enable or disable the device.
+     *
+     * @param enable true to enable the device, false otherwise.
+     */
+    virtual void enable(bool enable) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the baudrate of the device.
+     *
+     * @param baudrate The baud rate to set for the device.
+     */
+    virtual void setBaudrate(unsigned int baudrate) = 0;
+
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
index b16bde8f..0962e60f 100644
--- a/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
+++ b/src/nmea_gps/nmea_gps.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "nmea_gps.h"
+#include <interfaces/iGps.hpp>
 
 namespace upm {
     /**
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ namespace upm {
         std::string __str__();
     };
 
-    class NMEAGPS {
+    class NMEAGPS : virtual public iGps {
         public:
 
             /**
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ namespace upm {
              *
              * @param enable true to enable the device, false otherwise.
              */
-            void enable(bool enable);
+            virtual void enable(bool enable);
 
             /**
              * Set the baudrate of the device.  By default, the constructor
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ namespace upm {
              *
              * @param baudrate The baud rate to set for the device.
              */
-            void setBaudrate(unsigned int baudrate);
+            virtual void setBaudrate(unsigned int baudrate);
 
             /**
              * Determine whether there is data available to be read.  In the