diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
index 813bd58..7c517aa 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
@@ -486,9 +486,10 @@
  * \param[in] bind The 'bind' on which we operate
  * \param[in] nse The NS Entity on which we operate
  * \param[in] initiater - if this is an incoming remote (!initiater) or a local outgoing connection (initater)
+ * \param[in] id - human-readable identifier
  * \return newly allocated NS-VC on success; NULL on error */
 struct gprs_ns2_vc *ns2_vc_alloc(struct gprs_ns2_vc_bind *bind, struct gprs_ns2_nse *nse, bool initiater,
-				 enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode)
+				 enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode, const char *id)
 {
 	/* Sanity check */
 	OSMO_ASSERT(bind->ll == nse->ll);
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@
 	nsvc->statg = osmo_stat_item_group_alloc(nsvc, &nsvc_statg_desc, bind->nsi->rate_ctr_idx);
 	if (!nsvc->statg)
 		goto err_group;
-	if (!gprs_ns2_vc_fsm_alloc(nsvc, NULL, initiater))
+	if (!gprs_ns2_vc_fsm_alloc(nsvc, id, initiater))
 		goto err_statg;
 
 	bind->nsi->rate_ctr_idx++;
@@ -791,6 +792,7 @@
 	enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode;
 	uint16_t nsvci;
 	uint16_t nsei;
+	char idbuf[32];
 
 	int rc, tlv;
 
@@ -907,8 +909,11 @@
 		return GPRS_NS2_CS_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
+	nsvci = tlvp_val16be(&tp, NS_IE_VCI);
 	vc_mode = gprs_ns2_dialect_to_vc_mode(dialect);
-	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, false, vc_mode);
+	snprintf(idbuf, sizeof(idbuf), "%s-NSE%05u-NSVC%05u", gprs_ns2_lltype_str(nse->ll),
+		 nse->nsei, nsvci);
+	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, false, vc_mode, idbuf);
 	if (!nsvc)
 		return GPRS_NS2_CS_SKIPPED;
 
diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_fr.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_fr.c
index bb55381..c1bed6c 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_fr.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_fr.c
@@ -737,13 +737,17 @@
 {
 	struct gprs_ns2_vc *nsvc = NULL;
 	struct priv_vc *priv = NULL;
+	struct priv_bind *bpriv = bind->priv;
+	char idbuf[64];
 
 	nsvc = gprs_ns2_fr_nsvc_by_dlci(bind, dlci);
 	if (nsvc) {
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, true, NS2_VC_MODE_BLOCKRESET);
+	snprintf(idbuf, sizeof(idbuf), "%s-%s-DLCI%u-NSE%05u-NSVC%05u", gprs_ns2_lltype_str(nse->ll),
+		 bpriv->netif, dlci, nse->nsei, nsvci);
+	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, true, NS2_VC_MODE_BLOCKRESET, idbuf);
 	if (!nsvc)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
index c33f7f8..5dbc349 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_internal.h
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@
 struct gprs_ns2_vc *ns2_vc_alloc(struct gprs_ns2_vc_bind *bind,
 				 struct gprs_ns2_nse *nse,
 				 bool initiater,
-				 enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode);
+				 enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode,
+				 const char *id);
 
 struct msgb *gprs_ns2_msgb_alloc(void);
 
diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_udp.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_udp.c
index 370937f..d93b66d 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2_udp.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2_udp.c
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@
 	struct gprs_ns2_vc *nsvc;
 	struct priv_vc *priv;
 	enum gprs_ns2_vc_mode vc_mode;
+	char *sockaddr_str;
+	char idbuf[64];
 
 	vc_mode = gprs_ns2_dialect_to_vc_mode(nse->dialect);
 	if ((int) vc_mode == -1) {
@@ -402,7 +404,11 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, true, vc_mode);
+	sockaddr_str = (char *)osmo_sockaddr_to_str(remote);
+	osmo_identifier_sanitize_buf(sockaddr_str, NULL, '_');
+	snprintf(idbuf, sizeof(idbuf), "%s-NSE%05u-remote-%s", gprs_ns2_lltype_str(nse->ll),
+		 nse->nsei, sockaddr_str);
+	nsvc = ns2_vc_alloc(bind, nse, true, vc_mode, idbuf);
 	if (!nsvc)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_test.c b/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_test.c
index d53dc88..7c28dca 100644
--- a/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_test.c
+++ b/tests/gb/gprs_ns2_test.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	OSMO_ASSERT(nse);
 
 	printf("---- Test with NSVC[0]\n");
-	nsvc[0] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[0], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE);
+	nsvc[0] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[0], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE, NULL);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(nsvc[0]);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(ns2_count_transfer_cap(nse, 0) == 0);
 	nsvc[0]->fi->state = 3;	/* HACK: 3 = GPRS_NS2_ST_UNBLOCKED */
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	OSMO_ASSERT(ns2_count_transfer_cap(nse, 0) == 42);
 
 	printf("---- Test with NSVC[1]\n");
-	nsvc[1] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[0], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE);
+	nsvc[1] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[0], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE, NULL);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(nsvc[1]);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(ns2_count_transfer_cap(nse, 0) == 42);
 	nsvc[1]->fi->state = 3; /* HACK: 3 = GPRS_NS2_ST_UNBLOCKED */
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	OSMO_ASSERT(ns2_count_transfer_cap(nse, 0) == 42);
 
 	printf("---- Test with NSVC[2]\n");
-	nsvc[2] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[1], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE);
+	nsvc[2] = ns2_vc_alloc(bind[1], nse, false, NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE, NULL);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(nsvc[2]);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(ns2_count_transfer_cap(nse, 0) == 42);
 	nsvc[2]->fi->state = 3; /* HACK: 3 = GPRS_NS2_ST_UNBLOCKED */