diff --git a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 2042979db..0f123b6ae 100644
--- a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ import from Osmocom_VTY_Functions all;
  * Media related handling
  ***********************************************************************/
 
+/* Get the matching payload type for a specified BSSAP codec type
+ * (see also: BSSAP_Types.ttcn */
+private function f_get_mgcp_pt(BSSMAP_FIELD_CodecType codecType) return SDP_FIELD_PayloadType {
+	if (codecType == GSM_FR) {
+		return PT_GSM;
+	} else if (codecType == GSM_HR) {
+		return PT_GSMHR;
+	} else if (codecType == GSM_EFR) {
+		return PT_GSMEFR;
+	} else if (codecType == FR_AMR or codecType == HR_AMR) {
+		return PT_AMR;
+	} else if (codecType == FR_AMR_WB or codecType == OHR_AMR or codecType == OFR_AMR_WB or codecType == OHR_AMR_WB) {
+		return PT_AMRWB;
+	}
+
+	return PT_PCMU;
+}
+
 /* Tuple containing host/ip and port */
 type record HostPort {
 	HostName	host,
@@ -66,7 +84,7 @@ type record MediaState {
 	BtsMediaState	bts1 /* only during hand-over */
 };
 
-function f_MediaState_init(inout MediaState g_media, integer nr, HostName bts, HostName mgw) {
+function f_MediaState_init(inout MediaState g_media, integer nr, HostName bts, HostName mgw, BSSMAP_FIELD_CodecType codecType) {
 	/* BTS Side */
 	g_media.bts := {
 		ipa_crcx_seen := false,
@@ -93,10 +111,10 @@ function f_MediaState_init(inout MediaState g_media, integer nr, HostName bts, H
 	g_media.mgcp_ep := "rtpbridge/" & int2str(nr) & "@mgw";
 
 	for (var integer i:= 0; i < sizeof(g_media.mgcp_conn); i := i+1) {
-		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].mime_type := "AMR";
+		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].mime_type := f_encoding_name_from_pt(f_get_mgcp_pt(codecType));
 		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].sample_rate := 8000;
 		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].ptime := 20;
-		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].rtp_pt := 98;
+		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].rtp_pt := enum2int(f_get_mgcp_pt(codecType));
 		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].crcx_seen := false;
 		g_media.mgcp_conn[i].conn_id := f_mgcp_alloc_conn_id();
 	}
@@ -301,8 +319,8 @@ type component MSC_ConnHdlr extends BSSAP_ConnHdlr, RSL_DchanHdlr, MGCP_ConnHdlr
 }
 
 /* initialize all parameters */
-function f_MscConnHdlr_init(integer i, HostName bts, HostName mgw) runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
-	f_MediaState_init(g_media, i, bts, mgw);
+function f_MscConnHdlr_init(integer i, HostName bts, HostName mgw, BSSMAP_FIELD_CodecType codecType) runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
+	f_MediaState_init(g_media, i, bts, mgw, codecType);
 	if (not g_vty_initialized) {
 		map(self:BSCVTY, system:BSCVTY);
 		f_vty_set_prompts(BSCVTY);
@@ -754,7 +772,18 @@ function f_ass_patch_lcls(inout template (omit) PDU_BSSAP ass_tpl,
 /* establish a channel fully, expecting an assignment matching 'exp' */
 function f_establish_fully(template (omit) PDU_BSSAP ass_tpl, template PDU_BSSAP exp_ass_cpl)
 runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
-	f_MscConnHdlr_init(g_pars.media_nr, "127.0.0.2", "127.0.0.3");
+
+	var BSSMAP_FIELD_CodecType codecType;
+
+	if (isvalue(ass_tpl.pdu.bssmap.assignmentRequest.codecList)) {
+		codecType := valueof(ass_tpl.pdu.bssmap.assignmentRequest.codecList.codecElements[0].codecType);
+	} else {
+		/* Make sure a meaningful default is assigned in case the
+		 * codecList is not populated */
+		codecType := FR_AMR;
+	}
+
+	f_MscConnHdlr_init(g_pars.media_nr, "127.0.0.2", "127.0.0.3", codecType);
 
 	/* patch in the LCLS related items, as needed */
 	f_ass_patch_lcls(ass_tpl, exp_ass_cpl);
diff --git a/library/MGCP_Emulation.ttcn b/library/MGCP_Emulation.ttcn
index b02dc0615..0863511eb 100644
--- a/library/MGCP_Emulation.ttcn
+++ b/library/MGCP_Emulation.ttcn
@@ -441,5 +441,26 @@ runs on MGCP_Emulation_CT return template MgcpMessage {
 	return omit;
 }
 
+/* Determine encoding name for a specified payload type number */
+function f_encoding_name_from_pt(SDP_FIELD_PayloadType pt) return charstring {
+	if (pt == PT_PCMU) {
+		return "PCMU";
+	} else if (pt == PT_GSM) {
+		return "GSM";
+	} else if (pt == PT_PCMA) {
+		return "PCMA";
+	} else if (pt == PT_GSMEFR) {
+		return "GSM-EFR";
+	} else if (pt == PT_GSMHR) {
+		return "GSM-HR-08";
+	} else if (pt == PT_AMR) {
+		return "AMR";
+	} else if (pt == PT_AMRWB) {
+		return "AMR-WB";
+	}
+
+	setverdict(fail);
+	return "";
+}
 
 }
diff --git a/library/MGCP_Types.ttcn b/library/MGCP_Types.ttcn
index 9d1a4e138..6bb266ea3 100644
--- a/library/MGCP_Types.ttcn
+++ b/library/MGCP_Types.ttcn
@@ -121,5 +121,16 @@ module MGCP_Types {
 	external function dec_MgcpMessage(in charstring  id) return MgcpMessage
 		with { extension "prototype(convert) decode(TEXT)" };
 
+	/* IANA / 3gpp assigned payload type numbers */
+	type enumerated SDP_FIELD_PayloadType {
+		PT_PCMU(0),
+		PT_GSM(3),
+		PT_PCMA(8),
+		PT_G729(18),
+		PT_GSMEFR(110),
+		PT_GSMHR(111),
+		PT_AMR(112),
+		PT_AMRWB(113)
+	}
 
 } with { encode "TEXT" }