diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_main.c b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_main.c
index ce9423cd00..4125c84101 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_main.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_main.c
@@ -1136,8 +1136,14 @@ void ftdm_sangoma_ss7_process_state_change (ftdm_channel_t * ftdmchan)
 		if (sngss7_test_flag (sngss7_info, FLAG_CKT_UCIC_UNBLK)) {
 			SS7_DEBUG_CHAN(ftdmchan, "Processing CKT_UCIC_UNBLK flag %s\n", "");;
 
-			/* throw the channel into reset from our side since it is already in reset from the remote side */
-			sngss7_set_flag (sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_TX);
+			/* remove the UCIC block flag */
+			sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_CKT_UCIC_BLOCK);
+
+			/* remove the UCIC unblock flag */
+			sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_CKT_UCIC_UNBLK);
+
+			/* throw the channel into reset to sync states */
+			sngss7_set_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_TX);
 
 			/* bring the channel into restart again */
 			goto suspend_goto_restart;
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_support.c b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_support.c
index 8e7c6496aa..dfa174e85a 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_support.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/ftmod/ftmod_sangoma_ss7/ftmod_sangoma_ss7_support.c
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ ftdm_status_t check_if_rx_grs_started(ftdm_span_t *ftdmspan);
 ftdm_status_t check_if_rx_grs_processed(ftdm_span_t *ftdmspan);
 ftdm_status_t check_if_rx_gra_started(ftdm_span_t *ftdmspan);
 ftdm_status_t check_for_res_sus_flag(ftdm_span_t *ftdmspan);
+
+ftdm_status_t clear_rx_grs_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info);
+ftdm_status_t clear_tx_grs_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info);
+ftdm_status_t clear_rx_rsc_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info);
+ftdm_status_t clear_tx_rsc_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info);
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ******************************************************************/
@@ -752,7 +757,49 @@ ftdm_status_t check_for_res_sus_flag(ftdm_span_t *ftdmspan)
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
+ftdm_status_t clear_rx_grs_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info)
+{
+	/* clear all the flags related to an incoming GRS */
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_RX);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_RX_DN);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_RX_CMPLT);
 
+	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+ftdm_status_t clear_tx_grs_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info)
+{
+	/* clear all the flags related to an outgoing GRS */
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_BASE);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_TX);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_SENT);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_GRP_RESET_TX_RSP);
+
+	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+ftdm_status_t clear_rx_rsc_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info)
+{
+	/* clear all the flags related to an incoming RSC */
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_RX);
+
+	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+ftdm_status_t clear_tx_rsc_flags(sngss7_chan_data_t *sngss7_info)
+{
+	/* clear all the flags related to an outgoing RSC */
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_TX);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_SENT);
+	sngss7_clear_flag(sngss7_info, FLAG_RESET_TX_RSP);
+
+	return FTDM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
 
 /******************************************************************************/
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