diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08_utils.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08_utils.c
index eb8c034..952d724 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08_utils.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_08_utils.c
@@ -581,3 +581,19 @@
 
 	return msg;
 }
+
+struct msgb *gsm48_create_loc_upd_rej(uint8_t cause)
+{
+	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
+	struct msgb *msg;
+
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	if (!msg)
+		return NULL;
+
+	gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh) + 1);
+	gh->proto_discr = GSM48_PDISC_MM;
+	gh->msg_type = GSM48_MT_MM_LOC_UPD_REJECT;
+	gh->data[0] = cause;
+	return msg;
+}