diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c b/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
index 1d71c8330..0e2ffc698 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
@@ -1514,9 +1514,7 @@ static int rsl_rx_resource_indication(struct msgb *msg)
 	struct gsm_bts_trx *trx = sign_link->trx;
 	struct gsm_lchan *lchan;
 	int ts_nr;
-	int i;
-
-	rsl_tlv_parse(&tp, rslh->data, msgb_l2len(msg) - sizeof(*rslh));
+	int rc, i;
 
 	LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_DEBUG, "%s Rx Resource Indication\n", gsm_trx_name(trx));
 
@@ -1530,6 +1528,12 @@ static int rsl_rx_resource_indication(struct msgb *msg)
 		}
 	}
 
+	rc = rsl_tlv_parse(&tp, rslh->data, msgb_l2len(msg) - sizeof(*rslh));
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_ERROR, "Rx Resource Indication: failed to parse the message\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	res_info_ie = TLVP_GET(&tp, RSL_IE_RESOURCE_INFO);
 	if (!res_info_ie) {
 		LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_ERROR, "Rx Resource Indication: missing Resource Info IE\n");