diff --git a/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c b/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
index 9573651..f65bea7 100644
--- a/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
+++ b/src/gb/gprs_ns2.c
@@ -681,16 +681,13 @@
 			return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
 		}
 	} else { /* NS2_VC_MODE_ALIVE */
-		/* Only the ALIVE procedure creates a new NSVC */
-		if (nsh->pdu_type != NS_PDUT_ALIVE) {
-			rc = reject_status_msg(msg, &tp, reject, NS_CAUSE_PDU_INCOMP_PSTATE);
+		rc = reject_status_msg(msg, &tp, reject, NS_CAUSE_PDU_INCOMP_PSTATE);
 
-			if (rc < 0) {
-				LOGP(DLNS, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to generate reject message (%d)\n", rc);
-				return rc;
-			}
-			return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			LOGP(DLNS, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to generate reject message (%d)\n", rc);
+			return rc;
 		}
+		return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
 	}
 
 	rc = ns2_tlv_parse(&tp, nsh->data,
@@ -702,13 +699,11 @@
 		return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
 	}
 
-	if (bind->vc_mode == NS2_VC_MODE_BLOCKRESET) {
-		if (!TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_CAUSE) ||
-				!TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_VCI) || !TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_NSEI)) {
-			LOGP(DLNS, LOGL_ERROR, "NS RESET Missing mandatory IE\n");
-			rc = reject_status_msg(msg, &tp, reject, NS_CAUSE_MISSING_ESSENT_IE);
-			return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
-		}
+	if (!TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_CAUSE) ||
+			!TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_VCI) || !TLVP_PRESENT(&tp, NS_IE_NSEI)) {
+		LOGP(DLNS, LOGL_ERROR, "NS RESET Missing mandatory IE\n");
+		rc = reject_status_msg(msg, &tp, reject, NS_CAUSE_MISSING_ESSENT_IE);
+		return GPRS_NS2_CS_REJECTED;
 	}
 
 	/* find or create NSE */