diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
index 2122d4b21..61fbc26de 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct vlr_instance;
 struct vlr_subscr;
 struct gsup_client_mux;
 
+#define SMS_DEFAULT_DB_FILE_PATH "sms.db"
 #define tmsi_from_string(str) strtoul(str, NULL, 10)
 
 enum {
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ struct gsm_network {
 
 	/* Whether to use call waiting on the network */
 	bool call_waiting;
+	char *sms_db_file_path;
 };
 
 struct osmo_esme;
diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_net_init.c b/src/libmsc/msc_net_init.c
index adb9ca74f..774c7678f 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_net_init.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_net_init.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ struct gsm_network *gsm_network_init(void *ctx, mncc_recv_cb_t mncc_recv)
 	if (!net)
 		return NULL;
 
+	net->sms_db_file_path = talloc_strdup(net, SMS_DEFAULT_DB_FILE_PATH);
+
 	net->plmn = (struct osmo_plmn_id){ .mcc=1, .mnc=1 };
 
 	/* Permit a compile-time default of A5/3 and A5/1 */
diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
index 07a88c261..46d3cf9db 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
@@ -426,6 +426,15 @@ DEFUN(cfg_msc, cfg_msc_cmd,
 #define MNCC_GUARD_TIMEOUT_STR "Set global guard timer for mncc interface activity\n"
 #define MNCC_GUARD_TIMEOUT_VALUE_STR "guard timer value (sec.)\n"
 
+DEFUN(cfg_sms_database, cfg_sms_database_cmd,
+	"sms-database PATH",
+	"Set the path to the MSC-SMS database file\n"
+	"Relative or absolute file system path to the database file (default is '" SMS_DEFAULT_DB_FILE_PATH "')\n")
+{
+	osmo_talloc_replace_string(gsmnet, &gsmnet->sms_db_file_path, argv[0]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFUN(cfg_msc_mncc_internal,
       cfg_msc_mncc_internal_cmd,
       "mncc internal",
@@ -731,6 +740,8 @@ DEFUN(show_nri, show_nri_cmd,
 static int config_write_msc(struct vty *vty)
 {
 	vty_out(vty, "msc%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+	if (gsmnet->sms_db_file_path && strcmp(gsmnet->sms_db_file_path, SMS_DEFAULT_DB_FILE_PATH))
+		vty_out(vty, " sms-database %s%s", gsmnet->sms_db_file_path, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	if (gsmnet->mncc_sock_path)
 		vty_out(vty, " mncc external %s%s", gsmnet->mncc_sock_path, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " mncc guard-timeout %i%s",
@@ -2059,6 +2070,7 @@ void msc_vty_init(struct gsm_network *msc_network)
 
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &cfg_msc_cmd);
 	install_node(&msc_node, config_write_msc);
+	install_element(MSC_NODE, &cfg_sms_database_cmd);
 	install_element(MSC_NODE, &cfg_msc_assign_tmsi_cmd);
 	install_element(MSC_NODE, &cfg_msc_mncc_internal_cmd);
 	install_element(MSC_NODE, &cfg_msc_mncc_external_cmd);
diff --git a/src/osmo-msc/msc_main.c b/src/osmo-msc/msc_main.c
index 4cda39509..4f614dbd4 100644
--- a/src/osmo-msc/msc_main.c
+++ b/src/osmo-msc/msc_main.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static struct {
 	int daemonize;
 	const char *mncc_sock_path;
 } msc_cmdline_config = {
-	.database_name = "sms.db",
+	.database_name = NULL,
 	.config_file = "osmo-msc.cfg",
 };
 
@@ -647,9 +647,11 @@ TODO: we probably want some of the _net_ ctrl commands from bsc_base_ctrl_cmds_i
 	/* TODO: is this used for crypto?? Improve randomness, at least we
 	 * should try to use the nanoseconds part of the current time. */
 
-	if (db_init(msc_cmdline_config.database_name)) {
+	if (msc_cmdline_config.database_name)
+		osmo_talloc_replace_string(msc_network, &msc_network->sms_db_file_path, msc_cmdline_config.database_name);
+	if (db_init(msc_network->sms_db_file_path)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "DB: Failed to init database: %s\n",
-			msc_cmdline_config.database_name);
+			osmo_quote_str((char*)msc_network->sms_db_file_path, -1));
 		return 4;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
index f00470a88..7e6f26130 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:NONE){MSC_
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:NONE){MSC_
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3102,8 +3102,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:NONE){MSC_
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
index 337483c5f..21ccd2c8e 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_call_mo
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_call_mo: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_call_mt
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_call_mt: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_call_mt2
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_call_mt2: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_call_mo_to_unknown
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_call_mo_to_unknown: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_call_mo_to_unknown_timeout
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -2222,8 +2222,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_call_mo_to_unknown_timeout: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
index 94a257d7b..3677a3675 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_gsm_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x07060504:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei_nack
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Dea
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei_nack: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei_err
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Dea
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei_err: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_milenage_authen
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3189,7 +3189,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_gsm_milenage_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_wrong_sres_length
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -3334,8 +3334,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_wrong_sres_length: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
index 53e8ee6ee..2410ff6a0 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ciph
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_ciph: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ciph_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_ciph_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ciph_imeisv
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_ciph_imeisv: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2333,7 +2333,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_gsm_ciph_in_umts_env
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_gsm_ciph_in_umts_env: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_a5_3_supported
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3586,7 +3586,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-42342:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_a5_3_supported: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_cm_service_needs_classmark_update
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -4214,8 +4214,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-42342:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_cm_service_needs_classmark_update: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
index d115d4868..d4ed53a1e 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unknown_imsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unknown_imsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_reuse_tuples
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_no_reuse_tuples
 
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_no_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unkown_imsi_no_reuse_tuples
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unkown_imsi_no_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_acc_but_no_auth_tuples
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_hlr_acc_but_no_auth_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_lu
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_hlr_rej_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_no_insert_data
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1392,8 +1392,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620 (max total use count was 5)
 ===== test_hlr_no_insert_data: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
index 07fb6211e..51aa9133f 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_auth_info
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_auth_info: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_upd_loc_result
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Dea
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_upd_loc_result: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
index 2405b65af..a64672a08 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ms_timeout_lu_auth_resp
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_ms_timeout_lu_auth_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ms_timeout_cm_auth_resp
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_ms_timeout_cm_auth_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ms_timeout_paging
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_ms_timeout_paging: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_classmark_update_timeout
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_classmark_update_timeout: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
index 236aacd32..a353949de 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_no_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x07060504:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_no_authen_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_imei
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x07060504:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_no_authen_subscr_expire
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -3024,8 +3024,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_no_authen_subscr_expire: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
index 9b780c556..9faec634c 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_2nd_conn
 - Location Update Request on one connection
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_2nd_conn: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_cm
 
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_RE
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_cm
 
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_RE
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_cm
 
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_paging_resp
 
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_accept_cm_during_paging_resp
 
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_RE
 ===== test_accept_cm_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_paging_resp
 
@@ -2272,8 +2272,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
index 51b27db8d..5e44f3102 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_cm_service_without_lu
 - CM Service Request without a prior Location Updating
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:GERAN-A:CM_SERVICE_REQ){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deal
 ===== test_cm_service_without_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_two_lu
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: D
 ===== test_two_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_lu_unknown_tmsi
 - Location Update request with unknown TMSI sends ID Request for IMSI
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071:TMSI-0x23422342 (max t
 ===== test_lu_unknown_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ss.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ss.err
index ca1809484..3b324d3ab 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ss.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ss.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ss_ussd_mo_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_ss_ussd_mo_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_ss_ussd_no_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000004620:MSISDN-46071 (max total use count w
 ===== test_ss_ussd_no_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
index 7f345a1aa..42ed42274 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DLMGCP MGCP client: using endpoint domain '@mgw'
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:GERAN-A:NONE){MSC_A
 ===== test_umts_authen_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:NONE){MSC_
 ===== test_umts_authen_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_auth_ciph_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:NONE){MSC_
 ===== test_umts_auth_ciph_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_auth_ciph_resync_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ DVLR freeing VLR subscr IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100 (max t
 ===== test_umts_auth_ciph_resync_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_short_res_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_short_res_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_short_res_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:UTRAN-Iu:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, in
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_short_res_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_long_res_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_long_res_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_long_res_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3032,7 +3032,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:UTRAN-Iu:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, in
 ===== test_umts_authen_too_long_res_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_only_sres_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3150,7 +3150,7 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:GERAN-A:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, inc
 ===== test_umts_authen_only_sres_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_only_sres_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -3268,8 +3268,8 @@ DMSC msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:UTRAN-Iu:LU){MSC_A_ST_RELEASED}: Deallocated, in
 ===== test_umts_authen_only_sres_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
index 21af3ca8d..07a3927af 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
@@ -1049,31 +1049,32 @@ static void check_talloc(void *msgb_ctx, void *msc_vlr_tests_ctx)
 	talloc_report_full(msgb_ctx, stderr);
 	/* Expecting these to stick around in msc_vlr_tests_ctx:
 	 * full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-	 * talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 20
-	 * full talloc report on 'msc_vlr_tests_ctx' (total   6556 bytes in  20 blocks)
-	 *      struct osmo_gsup_client        contains    264 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x613000000260
-	 *      struct gsm_network             contains   4791 bytes in  12 blocks (ref 0) 0x6190000000e0
-	 *       struct mgcp_client             contains    688 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x6180000000e0
-	 *       struct sccp_ran_inst           contains    152 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x611000000320
-	 *       struct sccp_ran_inst           contains    152 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x6110000001e0
-	 *       struct gsup_client_mux         contains    152 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x6100000001a0
-	 *           struct ipaccess_unit           contains     64 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60e000023180
-	 *       struct vlr_instance            contains    264 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x6130000000a0
-	 *           struct osmo_nri_ranges         contains     16 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b000000360
-	 *       no_gsup_server                 contains     15 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b0000002b0
-	 *       ../../../src/libosmocore/src/stat_item.c:96 contains    144 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x60d000000170
-	 *           ../../../src/libosmocore/src/stat_item.c:118 contains     96 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x6100000000a0
-	 *       ../../../src/libosmocore/src/rate_ctr.c:234 contains   2352 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x61e0000000e0
-	 *      logging                        contains   1501 bytes in   5 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b000000200
-	 *       struct log_target              contains    244 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x6120000000a0
-	 *           struct log_category            contains     76 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60f0000000a0
-	 *       struct log_info                contains   1256 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x60d0000000a0
-	 *           struct log_info_cat            contains   1216 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x61a0000000e0
-	 *      msgb                           contains      0 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x608000000180
+	 * talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 21
+	 * full talloc report on 'msc_vlr_tests_ctx' (total   6571 bytes in  21 blocks)
+	 *     struct osmo_gsup_client        contains    264 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2e90
+	 *     struct gsm_network             contains   4806 bytes in  13 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1b60
+	 *         struct mgcp_client             contains    688 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea3200
+	 *         struct sccp_ran_inst           contains    152 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea3100
+	 *         struct sccp_ran_inst           contains    152 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea3000
+	 *         struct gsup_client_mux         contains    152 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2d20
+	 *             struct ipaccess_unit           contains     64 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2de0
+	 *         struct vlr_instance            contains    264 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2b40
+	 *             struct osmo_nri_ranges         contains     16 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2ca0
+	 *         no_gsup_server                 contains     15 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2ac0
+	 *         stat_item.c:96                 contains    144 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea2950
+	 *             stat_item.c:118                contains     96 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea29f0
+	 *         rate_ctr.c:234                 contains   2352 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1fb0
+	 *         sms.db                         contains      7 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1f40
+	 *     logging                        contains   1501 bytes in   5 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1360
+	 *         struct log_target              contains    244 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1990
+	 *             struct log_category            contains     76 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1aa0
+	 *         struct log_info                contains   1256 bytes in   2 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea13d0
+	 *             struct log_info_cat            contains   1216 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea1460
+	 *     msgb                           contains      0 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x5605f2ea12f0
 	 */
 	fprintf(stderr, "talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == %zu\n",
 		talloc_total_blocks(msc_vlr_tests_ctx));
-	if (talloc_total_blocks(msc_vlr_tests_ctx) != 20)
+	if (talloc_total_blocks(msc_vlr_tests_ctx) != 21)
 		talloc_report_full(msc_vlr_tests_ctx, stderr);
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_nodes.vty b/tests/test_nodes.vty
index 520f07c64..d38967534 100644
--- a/tests/test_nodes.vty
+++ b/tests/test_nodes.vty
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ OsmoMSC(config-net)# exit
 OsmoMSC(config)# msc
 OsmoMSC(config-msc)# list
 ...
+  sms-database PATH
   assign-tmsi
   mncc internal
   mncc external MNCC_SOCKET_PATH