diff --git a/tests/lapd/lapd_test.c b/tests/lapd/lapd_test.c
index 2f2a7f4..bae73c2 100644
--- a/tests/lapd/lapd_test.c
+++ b/tests/lapd/lapd_test.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
 		struct abis_rsl_rll_hdr hdr;
 
 		printf("MS: Verifying incoming primitive.\n");
-		OSMO_ASSERT(msg->len == sizeof(struct abis_rsl_rll_hdr));
+		OSMO_ASSERT(msg->len >= sizeof(struct abis_rsl_rll_hdr));
 
 		/* verify the header */
 		memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));