diff --git a/bsc-nat/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/bsc-nat/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 0a06759ca..102869cb0 100644
--- a/bsc-nat/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/bsc-nat/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function main(integer connection_id, integer e1_timeslot) runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
 		/* Guard timer has expired, close connection */
 		[] T.timeout {
 			BSSAP.send(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_REQ);
-			setverdict(inconc);
+			setverdict(fail, "Timeout of guard timer");
 			self.stop;
 			}
 
diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index aff63365d..ea90f06d6 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ private function f_tc_err_84_unknown_msg(charstring id) runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
 		setverdict(pass);
 		}
 	[] BSSAP.receive { setverdict(fail, "unexpected BSSAP"); }
-	[] T.timeout { setverdict(inconc); }
+	[] T.timeout { setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for RR STATUS"); }
 	}
 }
 testcase TC_err_84_unknown_msg() runs on test_CT {
diff --git a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 62c2a7110..7c5a6d7b4 100644
--- a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ runs on MSC_ConnHdlr return PDU_BSSAP {
 		setverdict(fail, "Received non-matching ASSIGNMENT FAIL");
 		}
 	[] T.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE");
+		setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE");
 		}
 	}
 	log("g_media ", g_media);
diff --git a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
index 5ae5d60d7..84f33b78b 100644
--- a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function f_init_gsup(charstring id) runs on MTC_CT {
 	alt {
 		[] GSUP_IPA_EVENT.receive(t_ASP_IPA_EVT_UD(ASP_IPA_EVENT_UP)) { }
 		[] T.timeout {
-			setverdict(inconc, "No connection to GSUP Port");
+			setverdict(fail, "No connection to GSUP Port");
 			self.stop
 		}
 	}
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ private function f_tc_lu_imsi_auth_tmsi_encr_3_1(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	[] BSSAP.receive {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Unknown/unexpected BSSAP received");
+		setverdict(fail, "Unknown/unexpected BSSAP received");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ private function f_tc_lu_imsi_auth_tmsi_encr_13_2(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPar
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	[] BSSAP.receive {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Unknown/unexpected BSSAP received");
+		setverdict(fail, "Unknown/unexpected BSSAP received");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}