diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index b0a2bcacd..dcdf32b34 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ runs on ConnHdlr {
 	fn.apply(id);
 }
 
-function f_rsl_transceive(template RSL_Message tx, template RSL_Message exp_rx, charstring id)
+function f_rsl_transceive(template RSL_Message tx, template RSL_Message exp_rx, charstring id,
+			  boolean ignore_other := false)
 runs on ConnHdlr {
 	timer T := 3.0;
 	RSL.send(tx);
@@ -406,12 +407,13 @@ runs on ConnHdlr {
 		setverdict(fail, "Timeout expecting " & id);
 		self.stop;
 		}
-	[] as_l1_sacch();
-	[] as_meas_res();
-	[] as_l1_dcch();
-	[] RSL.receive {
+	[not ignore_other] as_l1_sacch();
+	[not ignore_other] as_meas_res();
+	[not ignore_other] as_l1_dcch();
+	[not ignore_other] RSL.receive {
 		setverdict(fail, "Unexpected RSL message received");
 		}
+	[ignore_other] RSL.receive { repeat; }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ function f_rsl_chan_act(RSL_IE_ChannelMode mode) runs on ConnHdlr {
 
 function f_rsl_chan_deact() runs on ConnHdlr {
 	f_rsl_transceive(ts_RSL_RF_CHAN_REL(g_chan_nr), tr_RSL_RF_CHAN_REL_ACK(g_chan_nr),
-			"RF CHAN REL");
+			"RF CHAN REL", true);
 }
 
 private template ConnHdlrPars t_Pars(template RslChannelNr chan_nr,