diff --git a/src/bts.cpp b/src/bts.cpp
index 1d27284b..5192646f 100644
--- a/src/bts.cpp
+++ b/src/bts.cpp
@@ -1175,17 +1175,11 @@ void gprs_rlcmac_pdch::rcv_control_dl_ack_nack(Packet_Downlink_Ack_Nack_t *ack_n
 			"wrong TFI=%d, ignoring!\n", tfi);
 		return;
 	}
-	tbf->state_flags |= (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_DL_ACK);
-	if ((tbf->state_flags & (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK))) {
-		tbf->state_flags &= ~(1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK);
-		LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_NOTICE, "Recovered downlink ack "
-			"for %s\n", tbf_name(tbf));
-	}
-	/* reset N3105 */
-	tbf->n3105 = 0;
-	tbf->stop_t3191();
+
+	if (tbf->handle_ack_nack())
+		LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_NOTICE, "Recovered downlink ack for %s\n", tbf_name(tbf));
+
 	LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_DEBUG, "RX: [PCU <- BTS] %s Packet Downlink Ack/Nack\n", tbf_name(tbf));
-	tbf->poll_state = GPRS_RLCMAC_POLL_NONE;
 
 	bits.data = bits_data;
 	bits.data_len = sizeof(bits_data);
@@ -1263,19 +1257,13 @@ void gprs_rlcmac_pdch::rcv_control_egprs_dl_ack_nack(EGPRS_PD_AckNack_t *ack_nac
 			"wrong TFI=%d, ignoring!\n", tfi);
 		return;
 	}
-	tbf->state_flags |= (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_DL_ACK);
-	if ((tbf->state_flags & (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK))) {
-		tbf->state_flags &= ~(1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK);
-		LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_NOTICE, "Recovered EGPRS downlink ack "
-			"for %s\n", tbf_name(tbf));
-	}
-	/* reset N3105 */
-	tbf->n3105 = 0;
-	tbf->stop_t3191();
+
+	if (tbf->handle_ack_nack())
+		LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_NOTICE, "Recovered EGPRS downlink ack for %s\n", tbf_name(tbf));
+
 	LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_DEBUG,
 		"RX: [PCU <- BTS] %s EGPRS Packet Downlink Ack/Nack\n",
 		tbf_name(tbf));
-	tbf->poll_state = GPRS_RLCMAC_POLL_NONE;
 
 	LOGP(DRLCMAC, LOGL_DEBUG, "EGPRS ACK/NACK: "
 		"ut: %d, final: %d, bow: %d, eow: %d, ssn: %d, have_crbb: %d, "
diff --git a/src/tbf.h b/src/tbf.h
index 09e31220..87aa7a57 100644
--- a/src/tbf.h
+++ b/src/tbf.h
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ struct gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf : public gprs_rlcmac_tbf {
 	int rcvd_dl_ack(uint8_t final, uint8_t ssn, uint8_t *rbb);
 	int rcvd_dl_ack(uint8_t final_ack, unsigned first_bsn, struct bitvec *rbb);
 	struct msgb *create_dl_acked_block(uint32_t fn, uint8_t ts);
+	void clear_poll_timeout_flag();
+	bool handle_ack_nack();
 	void request_dl_ack();
 	bool need_control_ts() const;
 	bool have_data() const;
diff --git a/src/tbf_dl.cpp b/src/tbf_dl.cpp
index 24c6385c..a894789e 100644
--- a/src/tbf_dl.cpp
+++ b/src/tbf_dl.cpp
@@ -609,6 +609,29 @@ int gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf::create_new_bsn(const uint32_t fn, GprsCodingScheme cs)
 	return bsn;
 }
 
+void gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf::clear_poll_timeout_flag()
+{
+	state_flags &= ~(1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK);
+}
+
+bool gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf::handle_ack_nack()
+{
+	bool ack_recovered = false;
+
+	state_flags |= (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_DL_ACK);
+	if ((state_flags & (1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK))) {
+		clear_poll_timeout_flag();
+		ack_recovered = true;
+	}
+
+	/* reset N3105 */
+	n3105 = 0;
+	stop_t3191();
+	poll_state = GPRS_RLCMAC_POLL_NONE;
+
+	return ack_recovered;
+}
+
 struct msgb *gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf::create_dl_acked_block(
 				const uint32_t fn, const uint8_t ts,
 				int index, int index2)
@@ -807,8 +830,7 @@ struct msgb *gprs_rlcmac_dl_tbf::create_dl_acked_block(
 			if (is_final)
 				tbf_timer_start(this, 3191, bts_data()->t3191, 0);
 
-			/* Clear poll timeout flag */
-			state_flags &= ~(1 << GPRS_RLCMAC_FLAG_TO_DL_ACK);
+			clear_poll_timeout_flag();
 
 			/* Clear request flag */
 			m_dl_ack_requested = false;