diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
index 73047eeb9..3af619dca 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ enum {
 	MSC_CTR_CALL_ACTIVE,
 	MSC_CTR_CALL_COMPLETE,
 	MSC_CTR_CALL_INCOMPLETE,
+	MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_REQUESTS,
+	MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_ESTABLISHED,
+	MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_REQUESTS,
+	MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED,
 };
 
 static const struct rate_ctr_desc msc_ctr_description[] = {
@@ -227,6 +231,10 @@ static const struct rate_ctr_desc msc_ctr_description[] = {
 	[MSC_CTR_CALL_ACTIVE] =			{"call:active", "Count total amount of calls that ever reached active state."},
 	[MSC_CTR_CALL_COMPLETE] = 		{"call:complete", "Count total amount of calls which got terminated by disconnect req or ind after reaching active state."},
 	[MSC_CTR_CALL_INCOMPLETE] = 		{"call:incomplete", "Count total amount of call which got terminated by any other reason after reaching active state."},
+	[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_REQUESTS] = 		{"nc_ss:mo_requests", "Received MS-initiated call independent SS/USSD requests."},
+	[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_ESTABLISHED] = 	{"nc_ss:mo_established", "Established MS-initiated call independent SS/USSD sessions."},
+	[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_REQUESTS] = 		{"nc_ss:mt_requests", "Received network-initiated call independent SS/USSD requests."},
+	[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED] = 	{"nc_ss:mt_established", "Established network-initiated call independent SS/USSD sessions."},
 };
 
 static const struct rate_ctr_group_desc msc_ctrg_desc = {
diff --git a/src/libmsc/gsm_09_11.c b/src/libmsc/gsm_09_11.c
index 96acd8c4a..2c5afb32f 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/gsm_09_11.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/gsm_09_11.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/core/linuxlist.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
 #include <osmocom/gsm/tlv.h>
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ int gsm0911_rcv_nc_ss(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 	/* Reuse existing transaction, or create a new one */
 	trans = trans_find_by_id(conn, pdisc, tid);
 	if (!trans) {
+		/* Count MS-initiated attempts to establish a NC SS/USSD session */
+		rate_ctr_inc(&conn->network->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_REQUESTS]);
+
 		/**
 		 * According to GSM TS 04.80, section 2.4.2 "Register
 		 * (mobile station to network direction)", the REGISTER
@@ -185,6 +189,10 @@ int gsm0911_rcv_nc_ss(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 	else
 		msc_subscr_conn_communicating(conn);
 
+	/* Count established MS-initiated NC SS/USSD sessions */
+	if (msg_type == GSM0480_MTYPE_REGISTER)
+		rate_ctr_inc(&conn->network->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_ESTABLISHED]);
+
 	return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -233,6 +241,9 @@ static int handle_paging_event(unsigned int hooknum, unsigned int event,
 		/* Sent to the MS, give ownership of ss_msg */
 		msc_tx_dtap(transt->conn, ss_msg);
 		transt->ss.msg = NULL;
+
+		/* Count established network-initiated NC SS/USSD sessions */
+		rate_ctr_inc(&conn->network->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED]);
 		break;
 	case GSM_PAGING_EXPIRED:
 	case GSM_PAGING_BUSY:
@@ -386,6 +397,9 @@ int gsm0911_gsup_handler(struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
 	/* Attempt to find DTAP-transaction */
 	trans = trans_find_by_callref(net, gsup_msg->session_id);
 	if (!trans) {
+		/* Count network-initiated attempts to establish a NC SS/USSD session */
+		rate_ctr_inc(&net->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_REQUESTS]);
+
 		/* Attempt to establish a new transaction */
 		trans = establish_nc_ss_trans(net, vsub, gsup_msg);
 		if (!trans) {
@@ -464,5 +478,9 @@ int gsm0911_gsup_handler(struct vlr_subscr *vsub,
 	if (trans_end)
 		trans_free(trans);
 
+	/* Count established network-initiated NC SS/USSD sessions */
+	if (gsup_msg->session_state == OSMO_GSUP_SESSION_STATE_BEGIN)
+		rate_ctr_inc(&net->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED]);
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
index d10028eef..3cbb0014d 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_vty.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,18 @@ DEFUN(show_stats,
 		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_SETUP].current,
 		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_CALL_MT_CONNECT].current,
 		VTY_NEWLINE);
+	vty_out(vty, "MO NC SS/USSD           : %lu requests, %lu established, %lu rejected%s",
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_REQUESTS].current,
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_ESTABLISHED].current,
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_REQUESTS].current
+			- gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MO_ESTABLISHED].current,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+	vty_out(vty, "MT NC SS/USSD           : %lu requests, %lu established, %lu rejected%s",
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_REQUESTS].current,
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED].current,
+		gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_REQUESTS].current
+			- gsmnet->msc_ctrs->ctr[MSC_CTR_NC_SS_MT_ESTABLISHED].current,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }