diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index a50d3f6a3..e97c6d934 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ type component ConnHdlr extends RSL_DchanHdlr {
 
 	var ConnHdlrPars g_pars;
 	var uint8_t g_next_meas_res_nr := 0;
+	var boolean g_first_meas_res := true;
 }
 
 function f_init_rsl(charstring id) runs on test_CT {
@@ -858,8 +859,15 @@ altstep as_meas_res() runs on ConnHdlr {
 		repeat;
 		}
 	[] RSL.receive(tr_RSL_MEAS_RES(g_chan_nr, g_next_meas_res_nr)) -> value rsl {
-		setverdict(fail, "Received unspecific MEAS RES ", rsl);
-		self.stop;
+		/* increment counter of next to-be-expected meas rep */
+		g_next_meas_res_nr := (g_next_meas_res_nr + 1) mod 256;
+		if (g_first_meas_res) {
+			g_first_meas_res := false;
+			repeat;
+		} else {
+			setverdict(fail, "Received unspecific MEAS RES ", rsl);
+			self.stop;
+		}
 		}
 	[] RSL.receive(tr_RSL_MEAS_RES(?)) -> value rsl {
 		setverdict(fail, "Received unexpected MEAS RES ", rsl);
@@ -904,6 +912,8 @@ private function f_est_dchan() runs on ConnHdlr {
 	ia_um := f_L1CTL_WAIT_IMM_ASS(L1CTL, ra, fn);
 	/* enable dedicated mode */
 	f_L1CTL_DM_EST_REQ_IA(L1CTL, ia_um);
+
+	g_first_meas_res := true;
 }
 
 /* establish DChan, verify existance + contents of measurement reports */