diff --git a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 62eddf371..73368a2ba 100644
--- a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -190,9 +190,18 @@ type enumerated EstablishType {
 };
 
 /* helper function to fully establish a dedicated channel */
-function f_establish_fully(MobileIdentityLV mi, EstablishType etype := EST_TYPE_MO_CALL)
+function f_establish_fully(EstablishType etype := EST_TYPE_MO_CALL)
 runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 	var PDU_ML3_MS_NW l3_info;
+	var MobileIdentityLV mi;
+
+	/* If we have a TMSI, use TMSI instead of IMSI */
+	if (ispresent(g_pars.tmsi)) {
+		mi := valueof(ts_MI_TMSI_LV(g_pars.tmsi));
+	} else {
+		mi := valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi));
+	}
+
 	select (etype) {
 	case (EST_TYPE_MO_CALL) {
 		l3_info := valueof(ts_CM_SERV_REQ(CM_TYPE_MO_CALL, mi));
@@ -408,7 +417,6 @@ template (value) CallParameters t_CallParams(hexstring called, integer tid) := {
 function f_mt_call_establish(inout CallParameters cpars)
 runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 
-	var MobileIdentityLV mi;
 	var MNCC_PDU mncc;
 	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
 
@@ -421,13 +429,7 @@ runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 	/* BSC <- MSC: Expect paging. FIXME: By TMSI or not? */
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_Paging(g_pars.imsi));
 
-	/* If we have a TMSI, use TMSI instead of IMSI */
-	if (ispresent(g_pars.tmsi)) {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_TMSI_LV(g_pars.tmsi));
-	} else {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi));
-	}
-	f_establish_fully(mi, EST_TYPE_PAG_RESP);
+	f_establish_fully(EST_TYPE_PAG_RESP);
 
 	/* MS <- MSC: Expect CC SETUP */
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_PDU_DTAP_MT(tr_ML3_MT_CC_SETUP(cpars.transaction_id, *, cpars.called_party)));
@@ -498,21 +500,14 @@ runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 function f_mo_call_establish(inout CallParameters cpars)
 runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 
-	var MobileIdentityLV mi;
 	var MNCC_PDU mncc;
 	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
 	var boolean respond_to_dlcx;
 
-	/* If we have a TMSI, use TMSI instead of IMSI */
-	if (ispresent(g_pars.tmsi)) {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_TMSI_LV(g_pars.tmsi));
-	} else {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi));
-	}
 	if (cpars.emergency) {
-		f_establish_fully(mi, EST_TYPE_EMERG_CALL);
+		f_establish_fully(EST_TYPE_EMERG_CALL);
 	} else {
-		f_establish_fully(mi, EST_TYPE_MO_CALL);
+		f_establish_fully(EST_TYPE_MO_CALL);
 	}
 
 	/* Create MNCC and MGCP expect */
@@ -664,18 +659,11 @@ function f_mo_seq_dtmf_dup(inout CallParameters cpars)
 runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 
 	timer T := 1.0;
-	var MobileIdentityLV mi;
 	var MNCC_PDU mncc;
 	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
 	var template PDU_ML3_MS_NW dtmf_dtap;
 
-	/* If we have a TMSI, use TMSI instead of IMSI */
-	if (ispresent(g_pars.tmsi)) {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_TMSI_LV(g_pars.tmsi));
-	} else {
-		mi := valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi));
-	}
-	f_establish_fully(mi);
+	f_establish_fully();
 
 	/* Create MNCC and MGCP expect */
 	f_create_mncc_expect(hex2str(cpars.called_party));
diff --git a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
index 6ec08bb3e..503f98b10 100644
--- a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ private function f_tc_establish_and_nothing(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars
 
 	f_perform_lu();
 
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)));
+	f_establish_fully();
 	f_expect_clear();
 }
 testcase TC_establish_and_nothing() runs on MTC_CT {
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ private function f_tc_mo_setup_and_nothing(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars)
 
 	f_perform_lu();
 
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)));
+	f_establish_fully();
 	f_create_mncc_expect(hex2str(cpars.called_party));
 	f_create_mgcp_expect(ExpectCriteria:{omit,omit,omit});
 
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ private function f_tc_mo_crcx_ran_timeout(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars)
 
 	f_perform_lu();
 
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)));
+	f_establish_fully();
 	f_create_mncc_expect(hex2str(cpars.called_party));
 	f_create_mgcp_expect(ExpectCriteria:{omit,omit,omit});
 
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ private function f_tc_mo_crcx_ran_reject(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars) r
 
 	f_perform_lu();
 
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)));
+	f_establish_fully();
 	f_create_mncc_expect(hex2str(cpars.called_party));
 	f_create_mgcp_expect(ExpectCriteria:{omit,omit,omit});
 
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ private function f_mt_call_start(inout CallParameters cpars) runs on BSC_ConnHdl
 	/* MSC->BSC: expect PAGING from MSC */
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_Paging(g_pars.imsi));
 	/* MS -> MSC: PAGING RESPONSE */
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)), EST_TYPE_PAG_RESP);
+	f_establish_fully(EST_TYPE_PAG_RESP);
 
 	f_create_mgcp_expect(ExpectCriteria:{omit,omit,omit});
 
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ private function f_tc_mo_release_timeout(charstring id, BSC_ConnHdlrPars pars) r
 
 	f_perform_lu();
 
-	f_establish_fully(valueof(ts_MI_IMSI_LV(g_pars.imsi)));
+	f_establish_fully();
 	f_create_mncc_expect(hex2str(cpars.called_party));
 	f_create_mgcp_expect(ExpectCriteria:{omit,omit,omit});