diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/signal.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/signal.h
index 3363db556..8baada3fd 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/signal.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/signal.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ enum signal_subsystems {
 	SS_IPAC_NWL,
 	SS_RF,
 	SS_MSC,
+	SS_HO,
 };
 
 /* SS_PAGING signals */
@@ -211,5 +212,15 @@ struct msc_signal_data {
 	struct osmo_msc_data *data;
 };
 
+/* handover */
+enum signal_ho {
+	S_HANDOVER_ACK,
+};
+
+struct ho_signal_data {
+	struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan;
+	struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan;
+};
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openbsc/src/Makefile.am b/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
index cc69a729d..c86fc26c9 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/src/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ libbsc_a_SOURCES = abis_rsl.c abis_nm.c gsm_data.c gsm_04_08_utils.c \
 		trau_frame.c trau_mux.c paging.c e1_config.c e1_input.c \
 		input/misdn.c input/ipaccess.c handover_logic.c \
 		talloc_ctx.c system_information.c rest_octets.c \
-		rtp_proxy.c bts_siemens_bs11.c bts_ipaccess_nanobts.c \
+		bts_siemens_bs11.c bts_ipaccess_nanobts.c \
 		bts_unknown.c bsc_version.c bsc_api.c bsc_vty.c meas_rep.c gsm_04_80.c
 
 libmsc_a_SOURCES = gsm_subscriber.c db.c \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ libmsc_a_SOURCES = gsm_subscriber.c db.c \
 		gsm_04_08.c gsm_04_11.c transaction.c \
 		token_auth.c rrlp.c ussd.c silent_call.c \
 		handover_decision.c auth.c \
-		osmo_msc.c
+		osmo_msc.c rtp_proxy.c
 
 libvty_a_SOURCES = common_vty.c
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index aa3d78a58..261181f01 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -1768,32 +1768,9 @@ static int abis_rsl_rx_ipacc_crcx_ack(struct msgb *msg)
 
 	ipac_parse_rtp(lchan, &tv);
 
-	/* in case we don't use direct BTS-to-BTS RTP */
-	if (!ipacc_rtp_direct) {
-		int rc;
-		/* the BTS has successfully bound a TCH to a local ip/port,
-		 * which means we can connect our UDP socket to it */
-		if (lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket) {
-			rtp_socket_free(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket);
-			lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = NULL;
-		}
-
-		lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = rtp_socket_create();
-		if (!lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket)
-			goto out_err;
-
-		rc = rtp_socket_connect(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket,
-				   lchan->abis_ip.bound_ip,
-				   lchan->abis_ip.bound_port);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto out_err;
-	}
-
 	dispatch_signal(SS_ABISIP, S_ABISIP_CRCX_ACK, msg->lchan);
 
 	return 0;
-out_err:
-	return -EIO;
 }
 
 static int abis_rsl_rx_ipacc_mdcx_ack(struct msgb *msg)
@@ -1817,7 +1794,6 @@ static int abis_rsl_rx_ipacc_dlcx_ind(struct msgb *msg)
 {
 	struct abis_rsl_dchan_hdr *dh = msgb_l2(msg);
 	struct tlv_parsed tv;
-	struct gsm_lchan *lchan = msg->lchan;
 
 	rsl_tlv_parse(&tv, dh->data, msgb_l2len(msg)-sizeof(*dh));
 
@@ -1825,12 +1801,6 @@ static int abis_rsl_rx_ipacc_dlcx_ind(struct msgb *msg)
 		print_rsl_cause(LOGL_DEBUG, TLVP_VAL(&tv, RSL_IE_CAUSE),
 				TLVP_LEN(&tv, RSL_IE_CAUSE));
 
-	/* the BTS tells us a RTP stream has been disconnected */
-	if (lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket) {
-		rtp_socket_free(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket);
-		lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = NULL;
-	}
-
 	dispatch_signal(SS_ABISIP, S_ABISIP_DLCX_IND, msg->lchan);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
index e364a1719..b5ab8aae6 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -1452,6 +1452,60 @@ static int setup_trig_pag_evt(unsigned int hooknum, unsigned int event,
 
 static int tch_recv_mncc(struct gsm_network *net, u_int32_t callref, int enable);
 
+/* handle audio path for handover */
+static int handle_ho_signal(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int signal,
+			    void *handler_data, void *signal_data)
+{
+	struct rtp_socket *old_rs, *new_rs, *other_rs;
+	struct ho_signal_data *sig = signal_data;
+
+	if (subsys != SS_HO || signal != S_HANDOVER_ACK)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (ipacc_rtp_direct) {
+		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "unable to handover in direct RTP mode\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* RTP Proxy mode */
+	new_rs = sig->new_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket;
+	old_rs = sig->old_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket;
+
+	if (!new_rs) {
+		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "no RTP socket for new_lchan\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	rsl_ipacc_mdcx_to_rtpsock(sig->new_lchan);
+
+	if (!old_rs) {
+		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "no RTP socket for old_lchan\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* copy rx_action and reference to other sock */
+	new_rs->rx_action = old_rs->rx_action;
+	new_rs->tx_action = old_rs->tx_action;
+	new_rs->transmit = old_rs->transmit;
+
+	switch (sig->old_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket->rx_action) {
+	case RTP_PROXY:
+		other_rs = old_rs->proxy.other_sock;
+		rtp_socket_proxy(new_rs, other_rs);
+		/* delete reference to other end socket to prevent
+		 * rtp_socket_free() from removing the inverse reference */
+		old_rs->proxy.other_sock = NULL;
+		break;
+	case RTP_RECV_UPSTREAM:
+		new_rs->receive = old_rs->receive;
+		break;
+	case RTP_NONE:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* some other part of the code sends us a signal */
 static int handle_abisip_signal(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int signal,
 				 void *handler_data, void *signal_data)
@@ -1470,6 +1524,24 @@ static int handle_abisip_signal(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int signal,
 
 	switch (signal) {
 	case S_ABISIP_CRCX_ACK:
+		/* in case we don't use direct BTS-to-BTS RTP */
+		/* the BTS has successfully bound a TCH to a local ip/port,
+		 * which means we can connect our UDP socket to it */
+		if (lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket) {
+			rtp_socket_free(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket);
+			lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = NULL;
+		}
+
+		lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = rtp_socket_create();
+		if (!lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket)
+			return -EIO;
+
+		rc = rtp_socket_connect(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket,
+				   lchan->abis_ip.bound_ip,
+				   lchan->abis_ip.bound_port);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return -EIO;
+
 		/* check if any transactions on this lchan still have
 		 * a tch_recv_mncc request pending */
 		net = lchan->ts->trx->bts->network;
@@ -1479,6 +1551,14 @@ static int handle_abisip_signal(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int signal,
 				tch_recv_mncc(net, trans->callref, 1);
 			}
 		}
+		break;
+	case S_ABISIP_DLCX_IND:
+		/* the BTS tells us a RTP stream has been disconnected */
+		if (lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket) {
+			rtp_socket_free(lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket);
+			lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket = NULL;
+		}
+
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -3226,5 +3306,6 @@ int gsm0408_dispatch(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
  */
 static __attribute__((constructor)) void on_dso_load_0408(void)
 {
+	register_signal_handler(SS_HO, handle_ho_signal, NULL);
 	register_signal_handler(SS_ABISIP, handle_abisip_signal, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c b/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
index 8e8b9db10..44a69331c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/handover_logic.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int ho_rsl_detect(struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan)
 static int ho_ipac_crcx_ack(struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan)
 {
 	struct bsc_handover *ho;
-	struct rtp_socket *old_rs, *new_rs, *other_rs;
+	struct ho_signal_data sig_ho;
 
 	ho = bsc_ho_by_new_lchan(new_lchan);
 	if (!ho) {
@@ -340,47 +340,9 @@ static int ho_ipac_crcx_ack(struct gsm_lchan *new_lchan)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (ipacc_rtp_direct) {
-		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "unable to handover in direct RTP mode\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* RTP Proxy mode */
-	new_rs = new_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket;
-	old_rs = ho->old_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket;
-
-	if (!new_rs) {
-		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "no RTP socket for new_lchan\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	rsl_ipacc_mdcx_to_rtpsock(new_lchan);
-
-	if (!old_rs) {
-		LOGP(DHO, LOGL_ERROR, "no RTP socket for old_lchan\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	/* copy rx_action and reference to other sock */
-	new_rs->rx_action = old_rs->rx_action;
-	new_rs->tx_action = old_rs->tx_action;
-	new_rs->transmit = old_rs->transmit;
-
-	switch (ho->old_lchan->abis_ip.rtp_socket->rx_action) {
-	case RTP_PROXY:
-		other_rs = old_rs->proxy.other_sock;
-		rtp_socket_proxy(new_rs, other_rs);
-		/* delete reference to other end socket to prevent
-		 * rtp_socket_free() from removing the inverse reference */
-		old_rs->proxy.other_sock = NULL;
-		break;
-	case RTP_RECV_UPSTREAM:
-		new_rs->receive = old_rs->receive;
-		break;
-	case RTP_NONE:
-		break;
-	}
-
+	sig_ho.old_lchan = ho->old_lchan;
+	sig_ho.new_lchan = new_lchan;
+	dispatch_signal(SS_HO, S_HANDOVER_ACK, &sig_ho);
 	return 0;
 }