diff --git a/mgw/MGCP_Test.ttcn b/mgw/MGCP_Test.ttcn
index deb9f3ebc..429d337f8 100644
--- a/mgw/MGCP_Test.ttcn
+++ b/mgw/MGCP_Test.ttcn
@@ -1754,12 +1754,12 @@ module MGCP_Test {
 		f_sleep(0.5);
 		stats[0] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[0]);
 		if (stats[0].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 0");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 		stats[1] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[1]);
 		if (stats[1].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 1");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 
@@ -1768,40 +1768,39 @@ module MGCP_Test {
 		f_sleep(1.0);
 		stats[0] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[0]);
 		if (stats[0].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 0");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 		stats[1] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[1]);
 		if (stats[1].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 1");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 
 		/* The first leg will now be switched into bidirectional
 		 * mode, but we do not expect any data comming back yet. */
+		f_rtpem_mode(RTPEM[0], RTPEM_MODE_BIDIR);
+		stats[1] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[1]);
+		num_pkts_tx[1] := stats[1].num_pkts_tx;
 		f_flow_modify(RTPEM[0], ep, call_id, "sendrecv", flow[0]);
 		f_sleep(0.5);
 		stats[0] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[0]);
-		if (stats[1].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+		if (stats[0].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 0");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 		stats[1] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[1]);
 		if (stats[1].num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
-			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection");
+			setverdict(fail, "received packets from MGW on recvonly connection 1");
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 
 		/* When the second leg is switched into bidirectional mode
 		 * as well, then the MGW will connect the two together and
 		 * we should see RTP streams passing through from both ends. */
-		f_rtpem_mode(RTPEM[0], RTPEM_MODE_BIDIR);
 		f_rtpem_mode(RTPEM[1], RTPEM_MODE_BIDIR);
 		stats[0] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[0]);
-		num_pkts_tx[0] := stats[0].num_pkts_tx
-		stats[1] := f_rtpem_stats_get(RTPEM[1]);
-		num_pkts_tx[1] := stats[1].num_pkts_tx
-
+		num_pkts_tx[0] := stats[0].num_pkts_tx;
 		f_flow_modify(RTPEM[1], ep, call_id, "sendrecv", flow[1]);
 		f_sleep(2.0);
 
@@ -1810,13 +1809,13 @@ module MGCP_Test {
 
 		temp := stats[0].num_pkts_tx - num_pkts_tx[0] - stats[1].num_pkts_rx;
 		if (temp > 3 or temp < -3) {
-			setverdict(fail, "number of packets not within normal parameters");
+			setverdict(fail, "number of packets not within normal parameters:", temp);
 			mtc.stop;
 		}
 
 		temp := stats[1].num_pkts_tx - num_pkts_tx[1] - stats[0].num_pkts_rx;
 		if (temp > 3 or temp < -3) {
-			setverdict(fail, "number of packets not within normal parameters");
+			setverdict(fail, "number of packets not within normal parameters:", temp);
 			mtc.stop;
 		}