diff --git a/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h b/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
index ea396ccba..ccca1860f 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
@@ -751,6 +751,18 @@ static inline bool is_e1_bts(const struct gsm_bts *bts)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static inline bool bsc_co_located_pcu(const struct gsm_bts *bts)
+{
+	switch (bts->type) {
+	case GSM_BTS_TYPE_RBS2000:
+		return true;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static inline const struct osmo_location_area_id *bts_lai(struct gsm_bts *bts)
 {
 	static struct osmo_location_area_id lai;
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/timeslot_fsm.c b/src/osmo-bsc/timeslot_fsm.c
index aa5e0db9d..790ad7745 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/timeslot_fsm.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/timeslot_fsm.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static void ts_fsm_unused_pdch_act(struct osmo_fsm_inst *fi)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (is_ericsson_bts(bts) && !pcu_connected(bts)) {
+	if (bsc_co_located_pcu(bts) && !pcu_connected(bts)) {
 		LOG_TS(ts, LOGL_DEBUG, "PCU not connected: not activating PDCH.\n");
 		return;
 	}