diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
index 387532d43..a7424e03c 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
@@ -577,11 +577,22 @@ static void msc_a_call_leg_ran_local_addr_available(struct msc_a *msc_a)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Once a CI is known, we could also CRCX the CN side of the MGW endpoint, but it makes sense to wait for the
-	 * codec to be determined by the Assignment Complete message, first. */
+	codec_filter_run(&cc_trans->cc.codecs);
+	LOG_TRANS(cc_trans, LOGL_DEBUG, "Sending Assignment Command with codecs: %s\n",
+		  codec_filter_to_str(&cc_trans->cc.codecs));
 
-	if (mncc_bearer_cap_to_channel_type(&channel_type, &cc_trans->bearer_cap)) {
-		LOG_MSC_A(msc_a, LOGL_ERROR, "Cannot compose Channel Type from bearer capabilities\n");
+	if (!cc_trans->cc.codecs.result.audio_codecs.count) {
+		LOG_TRANS(cc_trans, LOGL_ERROR, "Assignment not possible, no matching codec: %s\n",
+			  codec_filter_to_str(&cc_trans->cc.codecs));
+		call_leg_release(msc_a->cc.call_leg);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Compose 48.008 Channel Type from the current set of codecs determined from both local and remote codec
+	 * capabilities. */
+	if (sdp_audio_codecs_to_gsm0808_channel_type(&channel_type, &cc_trans->cc.codecs.result.audio_codecs)) {
+		LOG_MSC_A(msc_a, LOGL_ERROR, "Cannot compose Channel Type (Permitted Speech) from codecs: %s\n",
+			  codec_filter_to_str(&cc_trans->cc.codecs));
 		trans_free(cc_trans);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
index a86a2b0fd..4cd295139 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SER
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: Received Event MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: MGW endpoint's RTP address available for the CI RTP_TO_RAN: 10.23.23.1:23 (osmux=no:-2)
+DCC trans(CC:INITIATED IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ callref-0x80000001 tid-8) Sending Assignment Command with codecs: :0{AMR:octet-align=1#112} (from: MS={AMR:octet-align=1#112,GSM-EFR#110,GSM#3,GSM-HR-08#111} RAN={AMR:octet-align=1#112,AMR-WB/16000:octet-align=1#113})
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: RAN encode: ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND on UTRAN-Iu
 DMSC dummy_msc_i(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){0}: Received Event MSC_I_EV_FROM_A_FORWARD_ACCESS_SIGNALLING_REQUEST
 - Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN
@@ -804,6 +805,7 @@ DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RE
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: Received Event MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: MGW endpoint's RTP address available for the CI RTP_TO_RAN: 10.23.23.1:23 (osmux=no:-2)
+DCC trans(CC:MO_TERM_CALL_CONF IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP callref-0x423 tid-0) Sending Assignment Command with codecs: :0{AMR:octet-align=1#112} (from: remote=10.23.23.1:23{AMR:octet-align=1#112} MS={AMR:octet-align=1#112,GSM-EFR#110,GSM#3,GSM-HR-08#111} RAN={AMR:octet-align=1#112,AMR-WB/16000:octet-align=1#113})
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: RAN encode: ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND on UTRAN-Iu
 DMSC dummy_msc_i(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){0}: Received Event MSC_I_EV_FROM_A_FORWARD_ACCESS_SIGNALLING_REQUEST
 - Assignment completes, triggering CRCX to CN
@@ -1292,6 +1294,7 @@ DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RE
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: Received Event MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: MGW endpoint's RTP address available for the CI RTP_TO_RAN: 10.23.23.1:23 (osmux=no:-2)
+DCC trans(CC:MO_TERM_CALL_CONF IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP callref-0x423 tid-0) Sending Assignment Command with codecs: :0{AMR:octet-align=1#112} (from: remote=10.23.23.1:23{AMR:octet-align=1#112} MS={AMR:octet-align=1#112,GSM-EFR#110,GSM#3,GSM-HR-08#111} RAN={AMR:octet-align=1#112,AMR-WB/16000:octet-align=1#113})
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: RAN encode: ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND on UTRAN-Iu
 DMSC dummy_msc_i(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){0}: Received Event MSC_I_EV_FROM_A_FORWARD_ACCESS_SIGNALLING_REQUEST
 - Assignment completes, triggering CRCX to CN
@@ -1703,6 +1706,7 @@ DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SER
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: Received Event MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: MGW endpoint's RTP address available for the CI RTP_TO_RAN: 10.23.23.1:23 (osmux=no:-2)
+DCC trans(CC:INITIATED IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ callref-0x80000002 tid-8) Sending Assignment Command with codecs: :0{AMR:octet-align=1#112} (from: MS={AMR:octet-align=1#112,GSM-EFR#110,GSM#3,GSM-HR-08#111} RAN={AMR:octet-align=1#112,AMR-WB/16000:octet-align=1#113})
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: RAN encode: ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND on UTRAN-Iu
 DMSC dummy_msc_i(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){0}: Received Event MSC_I_EV_FROM_A_FORWARD_ACCESS_SIGNALLING_REQUEST
 - Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN
@@ -2130,6 +2134,7 @@ DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SER
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: Received Event MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE
 DIUCS msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: MGW endpoint's RTP address available for the CI RTP_TO_RAN: 10.23.23.1:23 (osmux=no:-2)
+DCC trans(CC:INITIATED IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ callref-0x80000003 tid-8) Sending Assignment Command with codecs: :0{AMR:octet-align=1#112} (from: MS={AMR:octet-align=1#112,GSM-EFR#110,GSM#3,GSM-HR-08#111} RAN={AMR:octet-align=1#112,AMR-WB/16000:octet-align=1#113})
 DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: RAN encode: ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND on UTRAN-Iu
 DMSC dummy_msc_i(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){0}: Received Event MSC_I_EV_FROM_A_FORWARD_ACCESS_SIGNALLING_REQUEST
 - Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN