diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_04_11.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_04_11.h
index 0b9639fcc..a368d4662 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_04_11.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_04_11.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct sms_deliver {
 	uint8_t *smsc;
 };
 
+struct gsm_network;
 struct msgb;
 
 int gsm0411_rcv_sms(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg);
@@ -37,9 +38,8 @@ struct gsm_sms *sms_from_text(struct vlr_subscr *receiver,
 			      const char *sender_msisdn,
 			      int dcs, const char *text);
 
-int gsm411_send_sms_subscr(struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
-			   struct gsm_sms *sms);
-int gsm411_send_sms(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
+int gsm411_send_sms(struct gsm_network *net,
+		    struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
 		    struct gsm_sms *sms);
 void gsm411_sapi_n_reject(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn);
 
diff --git a/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c b/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
index 14f9f57e5..88dc43337 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
@@ -127,6 +127,87 @@ static int gsm411_sendmsg(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *m
 	return msc_tx_dtap(conn, msg);
 }
 
+/* Paging callback for MT SMS (Paging is triggered by SMC) */
+static int paging_cb_mmsms_est_req(unsigned int hooknum, unsigned int event,
+				   struct msgb *msg, void *_conn, void *_trans)
+{
+	struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn = _conn;
+	struct gsm_trans *trans = _trans;
+	struct gsm_sms *sms = trans->sms.sms;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	DEBUGP(DLSMS, "paging_cb_mmsms_est_req(hooknum=%u, event=%u, "
+		"conn=%p, trans=%p)\n", hooknum, event, conn, trans);
+
+	if (hooknum != GSM_HOOK_RR_PAGING)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Paging procedure has finished */
+	trans->paging_request = NULL;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case GSM_PAGING_SUCCEEDED:
+		/* Associate transaction with established connection */
+		trans->conn = msc_subscr_conn_get(conn, MSC_CONN_USE_TRANS_SMS);
+		/* FIXME: specify SACCH in case we already have active TCH */
+		trans->dlci = 0x03;
+		/* Confirm successful connection establishment */
+		gsm411_smc_recv(&trans->sms.smc_inst,
+			GSM411_MMSMS_EST_CNF, NULL, 0);
+		break;
+	case GSM_PAGING_EXPIRED:
+	case GSM_PAGING_BUSY:
+		/* Inform SMC about channel establishment failure */
+		gsm411_smc_recv(&trans->sms.smc_inst,
+			GSM411_MMSMS_REL_IND, NULL, 0);
+
+		/* Notify the SMSqueue and free stored SMS */
+		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, event);
+		trans->sms.sms = NULL;
+		sms_free(sms);
+
+		/* Destroy this transaction */
+		trans_free(trans);
+		rc = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		break;
+	default:
+		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "Unhandled paging event: %d\n", event);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int gsm411_mmsms_est_req(struct gsm_trans *trans)
+{
+	/* Subscriber's data shall be associated */
+	OSMO_ASSERT(trans->vsub != NULL);
+
+	/* Check if connection is already established */
+	if (trans->conn != NULL) {
+		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "Using an existing connection "
+			"for %s\n", vlr_subscr_name(trans->vsub));
+		return gsm411_smc_recv(&trans->sms.smc_inst,
+			GSM411_MMSMS_EST_CNF, NULL, 0);
+	}
+
+	/* Initiate Paging procedure */
+	LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "Initiating Paging procedure "
+		"for %s due to MMSMS_EST_REQ\n", vlr_subscr_name(trans->vsub));
+	trans->paging_request = subscr_request_conn(trans->vsub,
+		paging_cb_mmsms_est_req, trans, "MT SMS");
+	if (!trans->paging_request) {
+		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to initiate Paging "
+			"procedure for %s\n", vlr_subscr_name(trans->vsub));
+		/* Inform SMC about channel establishment failure */
+		gsm411_smc_recv(&trans->sms.smc_inst,
+			GSM411_MMSMS_REL_IND, NULL, 0);
+		trans_free(trans);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Prefix msg with a 04.08/04.11 CP header */
 static int gsm411_cp_sendmsg(struct msgb *msg, struct gsm_trans *trans,
 			     uint8_t msg_type)
@@ -154,8 +235,7 @@ static int gsm411_mm_send(struct gsm411_smc_inst *inst, int msg_type,
 
 	switch (msg_type) {
 	case GSM411_MMSMS_EST_REQ:
-		/* recycle msg */
-		rc = gsm411_smc_recv(inst, GSM411_MMSMS_EST_CNF, msg, 0);
+		rc = gsm411_mmsms_est_req(trans);
 		msgb_free(msg); /* upper layer does not free msg */
 		break;
 	case GSM411_MMSMS_DATA_REQ:
@@ -899,6 +979,120 @@ static int gsm411_mn_recv(struct gsm411_smc_inst *inst, int msg_type,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static struct gsm_trans *gsm411_alloc_mt_trans(struct gsm_network *net,
+					       struct vlr_subscr *vsub)
+{
+	struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn;
+	struct gsm_trans *trans;
+	int tid;
+
+	LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_INFO, "Going to send a MT SMS\n");
+
+	/* Generate a new transaction ID */
+	tid = trans_assign_trans_id(net, vsub, GSM48_PDISC_SMS, 0);
+	if (tid == -1) {
+		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "No available transaction IDs\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a new transaction */
+	trans = trans_alloc(net, vsub, GSM48_PDISC_SMS, tid, new_callref++);
+	if (!trans) {
+		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "No memory for trans\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Init both SMC and SMR state machines */
+	gsm411_smc_init(&trans->sms.smc_inst, 0, 1,
+		gsm411_mn_recv, gsm411_mm_send);
+	gsm411_smr_init(&trans->sms.smr_inst, 0, 1,
+		gsm411_rl_recv, gsm411_mn_send);
+
+	/* Attempt to find an existing connection */
+	conn = connection_for_subscr(vsub);
+	if (conn) {
+		/* Associate transaction with connection */
+		trans->conn = msc_subscr_conn_get(conn, MSC_CONN_USE_TRANS_SMS);
+		/* Generate unique RP Message Reference */
+		trans->sms.sm_rp_mr = conn->next_rp_ref++;
+	}
+
+	return trans;
+}
+
+/* High-level function to send an SMS to a given subscriber */
+int gsm411_send_sms(struct gsm_network *net,
+		    struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
+		    struct gsm_sms *sms)
+{
+	uint8_t *data, *rp_ud_len;
+	struct gsm_trans *trans;
+	struct msgb *msg;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Allocate a new transaction for MT SMS */
+	trans = gsm411_alloc_mt_trans(net, vsub);
+	if (!trans) {
+		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, 0);
+		sms_free(sms);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a message buffer for to be encoded SMS */
+	msg = gsm411_msgb_alloc();
+	if (!msg) {
+		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, 0);
+		trans_free(trans);
+		sms_free(sms);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Hardcode SMSC Originating Address for now */
+	data = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 8);
+	data[0] = 0x07;	/* originator length == 7 */
+	data[1] = 0x91; /* type of number: international, ISDN */
+	data[2] = 0x44; /* 447785016005 */
+	data[3] = 0x77;
+	data[4] = 0x58;
+	data[5] = 0x10;
+	data[6] = 0x06;
+	data[7] = 0x50;
+
+	/* Hardcoded Destination Address */
+	data = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 1);
+	data[0] = 0;	/* destination length == 0 */
+
+	/* obtain a pointer for the rp_ud_len, so we can fill it later */
+	rp_ud_len = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 1);
+
+	if (sms->is_report) {
+		/* generate the 03.40 SMS-STATUS-REPORT TPDU */
+		rc = gsm340_gen_sms_status_report_tpdu(msg, sms);
+	} else {
+		/* generate the 03.40 SMS-DELIVER TPDU */
+		rc = gsm340_gen_sms_deliver_tpdu(msg, sms);
+	}
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, trans, sms, 0);
+		sms_free(sms);
+		trans_free(trans);
+		msgb_free(msg);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	*rp_ud_len = rc;
+
+	/* Store a pointer to abstract SMS representation */
+	trans->sms.sms = sms;
+
+	rate_ctr_inc(&net->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVERED]);
+	db_sms_inc_deliver_attempts(trans->sms.sms);
+
+	return gsm411_rp_sendmsg(&trans->sms.smr_inst, msg,
+		GSM411_MT_RP_DATA_MT, trans->sms.sm_rp_mr,
+		GSM411_SM_RL_DATA_REQ);
+}
+
 /* Entry point for incoming GSM48_PDISC_SMS from abis_rsl.c */
 int gsm0411_rcv_sms(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 		    struct msgb *msg)
@@ -985,159 +1179,6 @@ int gsm0411_rcv_sms(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/* Take a SMS in gsm_sms structure and send it through an already
- * existing conn. We also assume that the caller ensured this conn already
- * has a SAPI3 RLL connection! */
-int gsm411_send_sms(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct gsm_sms *sms)
-{
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm411_msgb_alloc();
-	struct gsm_trans *trans;
-	uint8_t *data, *rp_ud_len;
-	uint8_t msg_ref = conn->next_rp_ref++;
-	int transaction_id;
-	int rc;
-
-	transaction_id =
-		trans_assign_trans_id(conn->network, conn->vsub,
-				      GSM48_PDISC_SMS, 0);
-	if (transaction_id == -1) {
-		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "No available transaction ids\n");
-		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, 0);
-		sms_free(sms);
-		msgb_free(msg);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	DEBUGP(DLSMS, "%s()\n", __func__);
-
-	/* FIXME: allocate transaction with message reference */
-	trans = trans_alloc(conn->network, conn->vsub,
-			    GSM48_PDISC_SMS,
-			    transaction_id, new_callref++);
-	if (!trans) {
-		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "No memory for trans\n");
-		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, 0);
-		sms_free(sms);
-		msgb_free(msg);
-		/* FIXME: send some error message */
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	gsm411_smc_init(&trans->sms.smc_inst, sms->id, 1,
-		gsm411_mn_recv, gsm411_mm_send);
-	gsm411_smr_init(&trans->sms.smr_inst, sms->id, 1,
-		gsm411_rl_recv, gsm411_mn_send);
-	trans->sms.sms = sms;
-
-	trans->conn = msc_subscr_conn_get(conn, MSC_CONN_USE_TRANS_SMS);
-	trans->dlci = 0x03;
-	/* FIXME: specify SACCH in case we already have active TCH */
-
-	/* Hardcode SMSC Originating Address for now */
-	data = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 8);
-	data[0] = 0x07;	/* originator length == 7 */
-	data[1] = 0x91; /* type of number: international, ISDN */
-	data[2] = 0x44; /* 447785016005 */
-	data[3] = 0x77;
-	data[4] = 0x58;
-	data[5] = 0x10;
-	data[6] = 0x06;
-	data[7] = 0x50;
-
-	/* Hardcoded Destination Address */
-	data = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 1);
-	data[0] = 0;	/* destination length == 0 */
-
-	/* obtain a pointer for the rp_ud_len, so we can fill it later */
-	rp_ud_len = (uint8_t *)msgb_put(msg, 1);
-
-	if (sms->is_report) {
-		/* generate the 03.40 SMS-STATUS-REPORT TPDU */
-		rc = gsm340_gen_sms_status_report_tpdu(msg, sms);
-	} else {
-		/* generate the 03.40 SMS-DELIVER TPDU */
-		rc = gsm340_gen_sms_deliver_tpdu(msg, sms);
-	}
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, trans, sms, 0);
-		sms_free(sms);
-		trans->sms.sms = NULL;
-		trans_free(trans);
-		msgb_free(msg);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	*rp_ud_len = rc;
-
-	DEBUGP(DLSMS, "TX: SMS DELIVER\n");
-
-	rate_ctr_inc(&conn->network->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_SMS_DELIVERED]);
-	db_sms_inc_deliver_attempts(trans->sms.sms);
-
-	return gsm411_rp_sendmsg(&trans->sms.smr_inst, msg,
-		GSM411_MT_RP_DATA_MT, msg_ref, GSM411_SM_RL_DATA_REQ);
-}
-
-/* paging callback. Here we get called if paging a subscriber has
- * succeeded or failed. */
-static int paging_cb_send_sms(unsigned int hooknum, unsigned int event,
-			      struct msgb *msg, void *_conn, void *_sms)
-{
-	struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn = _conn;
-	struct gsm_sms *sms = _sms;
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	DEBUGP(DLSMS, "paging_cb_send_sms(hooknum=%u, event=%u, msg=%p,"
-		"conn=%p, sms=%p/id: %llu)\n", hooknum, event, msg, conn, sms, sms->id);
-
-	if (hooknum != GSM_HOOK_RR_PAGING)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	switch (event) {
-	case GSM_PAGING_SUCCEEDED:
-		gsm411_send_sms(conn, sms);
-		break;
-	case GSM_PAGING_EXPIRED:
-	case GSM_PAGING_BUSY:
-		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, event);
-		sms_free(sms);
-		rc = -ETIMEDOUT;
-		break;
-	default:
-		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_ERROR, "Unhandled paging event: %d\n", event);
-	}
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-/* high-level function to send a SMS to a given subscriber. The function
- * will take care of paging the subscriber, establishing the RLL SAPI3
- * connection, etc. */
-int gsm411_send_sms_subscr(struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
-			   struct gsm_sms *sms)
-{
-	struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn;
-	void *res;
-
-	/* check if we already have an open conn to the subscriber.
-	 * if yes, send the SMS this way */
-	conn = connection_for_subscr(vsub);
-	if (conn) {
-		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "Sending SMS via already open connection %p to %s\n",
-		     conn, vlr_subscr_name(vsub));
-		return gsm411_send_sms(conn, sms);
-	}
-
-	/* if not, we have to start paging */
-	LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "Sending SMS: no connection open, start paging %s\n",
-	     vlr_subscr_name(vsub));
-	res = subscr_request_conn(vsub, paging_cb_send_sms, sms, "send SMS");
-	if (!res) {
-		send_signal(S_SMS_UNKNOWN_ERROR, NULL, sms, GSM_PAGING_BUSY);
-		sms_free(sms);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void _gsm411_sms_trans_free(struct gsm_trans *trans)
 {
 	/* cleanup SMS instance */
diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
index cdf31842b..4f3ac04c7 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ DEFUN(sms_send_pend,
 			break;
 
 		if (sms->receiver)
-			gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+			gsm411_send_sms(gsmnet, sms->receiver, sms);
 
 		sms_id = sms->id + 1;
 	}
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ DEFUN(subscriber_send_pending_sms,
 
 	sms = db_sms_get_unsent_for_subscr(vsub, UINT_MAX);
 	if (sms)
-		gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+		gsm411_send_sms(gsmnet, sms->receiver, sms);
 
 	vlr_subscr_put(vsub);
 
diff --git a/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c b/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
index c12db5f3e..051372c08 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int handle_smpp_submit(struct osmo_esme *esme, struct submit_sm_t *submit,
 		LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "SMPP SUBMIT-SM: Forwarding in "
 			"real time (Transaction/Forward mode)\n");
 		sms->smpp.transaction_mode = 1;
-		gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+		gsm411_send_sms(net, sms->receiver, sms);
 		rc = 1; /* don't send any response yet */
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c b/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
index 252e52986..9907f4f94 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/sms_queue.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static void sms_resend_pending(void *_data)
 			sms_queue_trigger(smsq);
 		} else {
 			pending->resend = 0;
-			gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+			gsm411_send_sms(smsq->network, sms->receiver, sms);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static void sms_submit_pending(void *_data)
 		attempted += 1;
 		smsq->pending += 1;
 		llist_add_tail(&pending->entry, &smsq->pending_sms);
-		gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+		gsm411_send_sms(smsq->network, sms->receiver, sms);
 	} while (attempted < attempts && rounds < 1000);
 
 	LOGP(DLSMS, LOGL_DEBUG, "SMSqueue added %d messages in %d rounds\n", attempted, rounds);
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void sms_send_next(struct vlr_subscr *vsub)
 
 	smsq->pending += 1;
 	llist_add_tail(&pending->entry, &smsq->pending_sms);
-	gsm411_send_sms_subscr(sms->receiver, sms);
+	gsm411_send_sms(smsq->network, sms->receiver, sms);
 	return;
 
 no_pending_sms:
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static int sub_ready_for_sm(struct gsm_network *net, struct vlr_subscr *vsub)
 {
 	struct gsm_sms *sms;
 	struct gsm_sms_pending *pending;
-	struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn;
 
 	/*
 	 * The code used to be very clever and tried to submit
@@ -423,15 +422,12 @@ static int sub_ready_for_sm(struct gsm_network *net, struct vlr_subscr *vsub)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	conn = connection_for_subscr(vsub);
-	if (!conn)
-		return -1;
-
 	/* Now try to deliver any pending SMS to this sub */
 	sms = db_sms_get_unsent_for_subscr(vsub, UINT_MAX);
 	if (!sms)
 		return -1;
-	gsm411_send_sms(conn, sms);
+
+	gsm411_send_sms(net, vsub, sms);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
index 51f736765..fc701b2e2 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
@@ -275,18 +275,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -299,8 +301,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth (no Ciph)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:46071: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -356,8 +358,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x22: dtap,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -762,18 +762,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0x03020100, LAC 23
   paging_expecting_tmsi == 0x03020100
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response using TMSI, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -786,8 +788,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Allocated
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth (no Ciph)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:50462976){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -798,7 +800,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:50462976){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got auth tupl
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:46071: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -843,8 +845,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Process Ac
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x22: dtap,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -1873,18 +1873,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000003) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000010650, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -1897,8 +1899,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth (no Ciph)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -1909,7 +1911,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:42342: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x3 and...
 - ...rand=efa9c29a9742148d5c9070348716e1bb
 - ...expecting sres=69d5f9fb
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -1954,8 +1956,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000003) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x22: dtap,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
index cc8659c87..9cc638743 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
@@ -303,18 +303,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -327,8 +329,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:46071: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -409,8 +411,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -843,18 +843,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0x03020100, LAC 23
   paging_expecting_tmsi == 0x03020100
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response using TMSI, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -867,8 +869,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Allocated
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:50462976){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -879,7 +881,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:50462976){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got auth tupl
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:46071: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -949,8 +951,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Process Ac
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -2069,18 +2069,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000003) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000010650, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends *UMTS AKA* Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -2093,8 +2095,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=R99 net=GERAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -2106,7 +2108,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - ...rand=54d8f19778056666b41c8c25e52eb60c
 - ...autn=53f3e5632b3d00008865dd54d49663f2
 - ...expecting res=86e848a9e7ad8cd5
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -2165,8 +2167,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000003) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -2559,18 +2559,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000004) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -2583,8 +2585,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -2595,7 +2597,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:42342: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -2665,8 +2667,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000004) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -3059,18 +3059,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000005) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -3083,8 +3085,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -3095,7 +3097,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - sending GSM Auth Request for MSISDN:42342: tuple use_count=1 key_seq=2 auth_types=0x1 and...
 - ...rand=e7c03ba7cf0e2fde82b2dc4d63077d42
 - ...expecting sres=a29514ae
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -3104,8 +3106,8 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Awaiting
   auth_request_sent == 1
 ---
 - Fake a situation where Classmark 2 is unknown during proc_arq_fsm
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 - MS sends Authen Response, VLR accepts and requests Ciphering
 - MS sends Authen Response, VLR accepts and requests Ciphering. Normally, we'd know Classmark 3, but this test removed it. Hence a Classmark Request is generated.
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_MM_AUTH_RESP
@@ -3156,8 +3158,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000005) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
index d2b7ef393..4874f93f4 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
@@ -471,32 +471,38 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(LU:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - time passes and no paging result is received
 - Total time passed: 9.000000 s
 - the paging timeout has not yet expired
   paging_stopped == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   vsub->cs.is_paging == 1
 - another request is added to the list but does not cause another paging
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
+DCC (ti 01 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 7
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 already paged.
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 2
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 6
   paging_sent == 0
 - the paging timeout expires, the paging as well as the requests are canceled
 - Total time passed: 11.000000 s
 DPAG Paging failure for MSISDN:46071 (event=1)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 2
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 1
   paging_stopped == 1
@@ -506,12 +512,14 @@ DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
 ---
 - Now that the timeout has expired, another Paging is sent on request
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000003) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 ---
@@ -522,10 +530,11 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn{SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Allocated
 DREF unknown: MSC conn use + compl_l3 == 1 (0x1: compl_l3)
 DRLL Dispatching 04.08 message GSM48_MT_MM_IMSI_DETACH_IND (0x5:0x1)
 DMM IMSI DETACH INDICATION: MI(IMSI)=901700000004620
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
 DMM IMSI DETACH for MSISDN:46071
 DPAG Paging failure for MSISDN:46071 (event=1)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 2
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
index fb0582b5a..e8c2927e0 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
@@ -187,18 +187,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, we deliver the SMS
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -211,8 +213,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN (no Auth)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2_post_ciph()
@@ -226,8 +228,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x21: compl_l3,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -546,18 +546,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0x03020100, LAC 23
   paging_expecting_tmsi == 0x03020100
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response using TMSI, we deliver the SMS
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -570,8 +572,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Allocated
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN (no Auth)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2_post_ciph()
@@ -585,8 +587,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:50462976){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Process Ac
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:50462976){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x21: compl_l3,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
index 0a964ac55..cf90a1c07 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
@@ -1260,12 +1260,14 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(LU:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - MS replies with Paging Response, we deliver the SMS
@@ -1280,8 +1282,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN (no Auth)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2_post_ciph()
@@ -1295,8 +1297,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000001) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x21: compl_l3,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -1487,12 +1487,14 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(LU:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - MS replies with Paging Response, we deliver the SMS
@@ -1507,8 +1509,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN (no Auth)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2_post_ciph()
@@ -1522,8 +1524,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000002) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x21: compl_l3,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -1734,12 +1734,14 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(LU:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Deallocated
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000003) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:46071 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000004620, TMSI 0xffffffff, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - MS replies with Paging Response, we deliver the SMS
@@ -1754,8 +1756,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=GSM net=GERAN (no Auth)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: _proc_arq_vlr_node2_post_ciph()
@@ -1769,8 +1771,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000004620){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:46071 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:46071 callref 40000003) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:46071 usage increases to: 6
 DREF MSISDN:46071: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x21: compl_l3,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:46071 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005806470f1000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
index 538a3d9cd..fdd3b0cc2 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
@@ -288,18 +288,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000001) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_GERAN_A sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000010650, TMSI 0x03020100, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_GERAN_A-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -312,8 +314,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=R99 net=GERAN Auth (no Ciph)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - ...rand=efa9c29a9742148d5c9070348716e1bb
 - ...autn=f9375e6d41e1000096e7fe4ff1c27e39
 - ...expecting res=706f996719ba609c
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -370,8 +372,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000001) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 2 (0x22: dtap,trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_GERAN_A
 - DTAP --RAN_GERAN_A--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
@@ -778,18 +778,20 @@ DMM Subscr_Conn(CM_SERVICE_REQ:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_RELEASED}: Dealloc
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 2
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 0
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 3
+DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000002) New transaction
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DMM Subscriber MSISDN:42342 not paged yet, start paging.
   RAN_UTRAN_IU sends out paging request to IMSI 901700000010650, TMSI 0x03020100, LAC 23
   strcmp(paging_expecting_imsi, imsi) == 0
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
   paging_sent == 1
   paging_stopped == 0
 - the subscriber and its pending request should remain
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
   llist_count(&vsub->cs.requests) == 1
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 3
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
 - MS replies with Paging Response, and VLR sends Auth Request with third key
   MSC <--RAN_UTRAN_IU-- MS: GSM48_MT_RR_PAG_RESP
   new conn
@@ -802,8 +804,8 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: All
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: is child of Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650)
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: rev=R99 net=UTRAN Auth+Ciph
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: Received Event PR_ARQ_E_START
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 4
 DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 6
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: proc_arq_vlr_fn_post_imsi()
 DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_INIT}: state_chg to PR_ARQ_S_WAIT_AUTH
 DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_NEEDS_AUTH}: Allocated
@@ -815,7 +817,7 @@ DVLR VLR_Authenticate(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){VLR_SUB_AS_WAIT_RESP}: got au
 - ...rand=efa9c29a9742148d5c9070348716e1bb
 - ...autn=f9375e6d41e1000096e7fe4ff1c27e39
 - ...expecting res=706f996719ba609c
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 4
+DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage decreases to: 5
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_COMPLETE_LAYER_3
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_NEW}: state_chg to SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use - compl_l3 == 0 (0x0: )
@@ -875,8 +877,6 @@ DVLR Process_Access_Request_VLR(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){PR_ARQ_S_DONE}: Pro
 DMM Subscr_Conn(PAGING_RESP:901700000010650){SUBSCR_CONN_S_AUTH_CIPH}: Received Event SUBSCR_CONN_E_ACCEPTED
 DPAG Paging success for MSISDN:42342 (event=0)
 DPAG Calling paging cbfn.
-DCC (ti 00 sub MSISDN:42342 callref 40000002) New transaction
-DREF VLR subscr MSISDN:42342 usage increases to: 5
 DREF MSISDN:42342: MSC conn use + trans_sms == 1 (0x20: trans_sms)
 DMSC msc_tx 91 bytes to MSISDN:42342 via RAN_UTRAN_IU
 - DTAP --RAN_UTRAN_IU--> MS: SMS:0x01: 09015801000791447758100650004c0005802443f2000007101000000000445079da1e1ee7416937485e9ea7c965373d1d6683c270383b3d0ed3d36ff71c949e83c22072799e9687c5ec32a81d96afcbf4b4fb0c7ac3e9e9b7db05
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
index 6cf927c2f..01f5974bf 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void send_sms(struct vlr_subscr *receiver,
 	      char *str)
 {
 	struct gsm_sms *sms = sms_from_text(receiver, sender->msisdn, 0, str);
-	gsm411_send_sms_subscr(receiver, sms);
+	gsm411_send_sms(net, receiver, sms);
 }
 
 unsigned char next_rand_byte = 0;