diff --git a/src/libmsc/osmo_msc.c b/src/libmsc/osmo_msc.c
index 1a1ba3ce4..9828da164 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/osmo_msc.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/osmo_msc.c
@@ -219,117 +219,6 @@ int ran_conn_clear_request(struct ran_conn *conn, uint32_t cause)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static const char *used_ref_counts_str(struct ran_conn *conn)
-{
-	static char buf[256];
-	int bit_nr;
-	char *pos = buf;
-	*pos = '\0';
-
-	if (conn->use_tokens < 0)
-		return "invalid";
-
-#define APPEND_STR(fmt, args...) do { \
-		int remain = sizeof(buf) - (pos - buf) - 1; \
-		int l = -1; \
-		if (remain > 0) \
-		    l = snprintf(pos, remain, "%s" fmt, (pos == buf? "" : ","), ##args); \
-		if (l < 0 || l > remain) { \
-			buf[sizeof(buf) - 1] = '\0'; \
-			return buf; \
-		} \
-		pos += l; \
-	} while(0)
-
-	for (bit_nr = 0; (1 << bit_nr) <= conn->use_tokens; bit_nr++) {
-		if (conn->use_tokens & (1 << bit_nr)) {
-			APPEND_STR("%s", get_value_string(ran_conn_use_names, bit_nr));
-		}
-	}
-	return buf;
-#undef APPEND_STR
-}
-
-/* increment the ref-count. Needs to be called by every user */
-struct ran_conn *_ran_conn_get(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use balance_token,
-			       const char *file, int line)
-{
-	OSMO_ASSERT(conn);
-
-	if (balance_token != RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED) {
-		uint32_t flag = 1 << balance_token;
-		OSMO_ASSERT(balance_token < 32);
-		if (conn->use_tokens & flag)
-			LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
-				"%s: MSC conn use error: using an already used token: %s\n",
-				vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
-				ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
-		conn->use_tokens |= flag;
-	}
-
-	conn->use_count++;
-	LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_DEBUG, file, line,
-		"%s: MSC conn use + %s == %u (0x%x: %s)\n",
-		vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub), ran_conn_use_name(balance_token),
-		conn->use_count, conn->use_tokens, used_ref_counts_str(conn));
-
-	return conn;
-}
-
-/* decrement the ref-count. Once it reaches zero, we release */
-void _ran_conn_put(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use balance_token,
-		   const char *file, int line)
-{
-	OSMO_ASSERT(conn);
-
-	if (balance_token != RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED) {
-		uint32_t flag = 1 << balance_token;
-		OSMO_ASSERT(balance_token < 32);
-		if (!(conn->use_tokens & flag))
-			LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
-				"%s: MSC conn use error: freeing an unused token: %s\n",
-				vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
-				ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
-		conn->use_tokens &= ~flag;
-	}
-
-	if (conn->use_count == 0) {
-		LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
-			"%s: MSC conn use - %s failed: is already 0\n",
-			vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
-			ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	conn->use_count--;
-	LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_DEBUG, file, line,
-		"%s: MSC conn use - %s == %u (0x%x: %s)\n",
-		vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub), ran_conn_use_name(balance_token),
-		conn->use_count, conn->use_tokens, used_ref_counts_str(conn));
-
-	if (conn->use_count == 0)
-		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(conn->fi, RAN_CONN_E_UNUSED, NULL);
-}
-
-bool ran_conn_used_by(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use token)
-{
-	return conn && (conn->use_tokens & (1 << token));
-}
-
-const struct value_string ran_conn_use_names[] = {
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED,	"UNTRACKED"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_COMPL_L3,		"compl_l3"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_DTAP,		"dtap"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_AUTH_CIPH,	"auth+ciph"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_CM_SERVICE,	"cm_service"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_CC,		"trans_cc"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_SMS,	"trans_sms"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_NC_SS,	"trans_nc_ss"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_SILENT_CALL,	"silent_call"},
-	{RAN_CONN_USE_RELEASE,		"release"},
-	{0, NULL},
-};
-
 void msc_stop_paging(struct vlr_subscr *vsub)
 {
 	DEBUGP(DPAG, "Paging can stop for %s\n", vlr_subscr_name(vsub));
diff --git a/src/libmsc/ran_conn.c b/src/libmsc/ran_conn.c
index 6629bf6d1..be6bde0b0 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/ran_conn.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/ran_conn.c
@@ -796,3 +796,114 @@ void ran_conn_sgs_release_sent(struct ran_conn *conn)
 	/* Note: In SGsAP there is no confirmation of a release. */
 	rx_close_complete(conn, "SGs Release Complete", &dummy_waiting_for_release_complete);
 }
+
+const struct value_string ran_conn_use_names[] = {
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED,	"UNTRACKED" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_COMPL_L3,	"compl_l3" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_DTAP,		"dtap" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_AUTH_CIPH,	"auth+ciph" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_CM_SERVICE,	"cm_service" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_CC,	"trans_cc" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_SMS,	"trans_sms" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_TRANS_NC_SS,	"trans_nc_ss" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_SILENT_CALL,	"silent_call" },
+	{ RAN_CONN_USE_RELEASE,		"release" },
+	{ 0, NULL }
+};
+
+static const char *used_ref_counts_str(struct ran_conn *conn)
+{
+	static char buf[256];
+	int bit_nr;
+	char *pos = buf;
+	*pos = '\0';
+
+	if (conn->use_tokens < 0)
+		return "invalid";
+
+#define APPEND_STR(fmt, args...) do { \
+		int remain = sizeof(buf) - (pos - buf) - 1; \
+		int l = -1; \
+		if (remain > 0) \
+		    l = snprintf(pos, remain, "%s" fmt, (pos == buf? "" : ","), ##args); \
+		if (l < 0 || l > remain) { \
+			buf[sizeof(buf) - 1] = '\0'; \
+			return buf; \
+		} \
+		pos += l; \
+	} while(0)
+
+	for (bit_nr = 0; (1 << bit_nr) <= conn->use_tokens; bit_nr++) {
+		if (conn->use_tokens & (1 << bit_nr)) {
+			APPEND_STR("%s", get_value_string(ran_conn_use_names, bit_nr));
+		}
+	}
+	return buf;
+#undef APPEND_STR
+}
+
+/* increment the ref-count. Needs to be called by every user */
+struct ran_conn *_ran_conn_get(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use balance_token,
+			       const char *file, int line)
+{
+	OSMO_ASSERT(conn);
+
+	if (balance_token != RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED) {
+		uint32_t flag = 1 << balance_token;
+		OSMO_ASSERT(balance_token < 32);
+		if (conn->use_tokens & flag)
+			LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
+				"%s: MSC conn use error: using an already used token: %s\n",
+				vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
+				ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
+		conn->use_tokens |= flag;
+	}
+
+	conn->use_count++;
+	LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_DEBUG, file, line,
+		"%s: MSC conn use + %s == %u (0x%x: %s)\n",
+		vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub), ran_conn_use_name(balance_token),
+		conn->use_count, conn->use_tokens, used_ref_counts_str(conn));
+
+	return conn;
+}
+
+/* decrement the ref-count. Once it reaches zero, we release */
+void _ran_conn_put(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use balance_token,
+		   const char *file, int line)
+{
+	OSMO_ASSERT(conn);
+
+	if (balance_token != RAN_CONN_USE_UNTRACKED) {
+		uint32_t flag = 1 << balance_token;
+		OSMO_ASSERT(balance_token < 32);
+		if (!(conn->use_tokens & flag))
+			LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
+				"%s: MSC conn use error: freeing an unused token: %s\n",
+				vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
+				ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
+		conn->use_tokens &= ~flag;
+	}
+
+	if (conn->use_count == 0) {
+		LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_ERROR, file, line,
+			"%s: MSC conn use - %s failed: is already 0\n",
+			vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub),
+			ran_conn_use_name(balance_token));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	conn->use_count--;
+	LOGPSRC(DREF, LOGL_DEBUG, file, line,
+		"%s: MSC conn use - %s == %u (0x%x: %s)\n",
+		vlr_subscr_name(conn->vsub), ran_conn_use_name(balance_token),
+		conn->use_count, conn->use_tokens, used_ref_counts_str(conn));
+
+	if (conn->use_count == 0)
+		osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(conn->fi, RAN_CONN_E_UNUSED, NULL);
+}
+
+bool ran_conn_used_by(struct ran_conn *conn, enum ran_conn_use token)
+{
+	return conn && (conn->use_tokens & (1 << token));
+}