diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
index 3960bbe..f8bda6d 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
         struct timer_list updating_timer;
 	unsigned int waiting_for_imsi : 1;
 	unsigned int waiting_for_imei : 1;
+	unsigned int key_seq : 4;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
index 2563158..cc1e130 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@
 
 	allocate_loc_updating_req(&lchan->conn);
 
+	conn->loc_operation->key_seq = lu->key_seq;
+
 	switch (mi_type) {
 	case GSM_MI_TYPE_IMSI:
 		DEBUGPC(DMM, "\n");