diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
index b8a533f..8293a4b 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@
 #include <sccp/sccp_types.h>
 #include "msgb.h"
 
-#define FILTER_NONE	0
-#define FILTER_TO_BSC	1
-#define FILTER_TO_MSC	2
-#define FILTER_TO_BOTH	3
+#define DIR_BSC 1
+#define DIR_MSC 2
 
 /*
  * For the NAT we will need to analyze and later patch
@@ -72,6 +70,6 @@
 /**
  * filter based on IP Access header in both directions
  */
-int bsc_nat_filter_ipa(struct msgb *msg, struct bsc_nat_parsed *parsed);
+int bsc_nat_filter_ipa(int direction, struct msgb *msg, struct bsc_nat_parsed *parsed);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_filter.c b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_filter.c
index 0727b33..ad2f613 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_filter.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_filter.c
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 
 #define ALLOW_ANY -1
 
+#define FILTER_TO_BSC	1
+#define FILTER_TO_MSC	2
+#define FILTER_TO_BOTH	3
+
+
 struct bsc_pkt_filter {
 	int ipa_proto;
 	int dest_ssn;
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@
 
 static struct bsc_pkt_filter white_list[] = {
 	/* allow IPAC_PROTO_SCCP messages to both sides */
-	{ IPAC_PROTO_SCCP, ALLOW_ANY, ALLOW_ANY, ALLOW_ANY, FILTER_NONE },
+	{ IPAC_PROTO_SCCP, ALLOW_ANY, ALLOW_ANY, ALLOW_ANY, FILTER_TO_BOTH },
 };
 
 struct bsc_nat_parsed* bsc_nat_parse(struct msgb *msg)
@@ -117,12 +122,17 @@
 	return parsed;
 }
 
-int bsc_nat_filter_ipa(struct msgb *msg, struct bsc_nat_parsed *parsed)
+int bsc_nat_filter_ipa(int dir, struct msgb *msg, struct bsc_nat_parsed *parsed)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	/* go through the blacklist now */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(black_list); ++i) {
+		/* ignore the rule? */
+		if (black_list[i].filter_dir != FILTER_TO_BOTH
+		    && black_list[i].filter_dir != dir)
+			continue;
+
 		/* the proto is not blacklisted */
 		if (black_list[i].ipa_proto != ALLOW_ANY
 		    && black_list[i].ipa_proto != parsed->ipa_proto)
@@ -146,16 +156,21 @@
 
 			/* blacklisted */
 			LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_NOTICE, "Blacklisted with rule %d\n", i);
-			return black_list[i].filter_dir;
+			return 1;
 		} else {
 			/* blacklisted, we have no content sniffing yet */
 			LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_NOTICE, "Blacklisted with rule %d\n", i);
-			return black_list[i].filter_dir;
+			return 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* go through the whitelust now */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(white_list); ++i) {
+		/* ignore the rule? */
+		if (white_list[i].filter_dir != FILTER_TO_BOTH
+		    && white_list[i].filter_dir != dir)
+			continue;
+
 		/* the proto is not whitelisted */
 		if (white_list[i].ipa_proto != ALLOW_ANY
 		    && white_list[i].ipa_proto != parsed->ipa_proto)
@@ -179,12 +194,12 @@
 
 			/* whitelisted */
 			LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_NOTICE, "Whitelisted with rule %d\n", i);
-			return FILTER_NONE;
+			return 0;
 		} else {
 			/* whitelisted */
-			return FILTER_NONE;
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return FILTER_TO_BOTH;
+	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
index 609a17d..7a44d17 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (bsc_nat_filter_ipa(msg, parsed))
+	if (bsc_nat_filter_ipa(DIR_BSC, msg, parsed))
 		goto exit;
 
 	/* currently send this to every BSC connected */
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (bsc_nat_filter_ipa(msg, parsed))
+	if (bsc_nat_filter_ipa(DIR_MSC, msg, parsed))
 		goto exit;
 
 	/* send the non-filtered but maybe modified msg */
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/bsc-nat/bsc_nat_test.c b/openbsc/tests/bsc-nat/bsc_nat_test.c
index 282f251..8d1bd9b 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/bsc-nat/bsc_nat_test.c
+++ b/openbsc/tests/bsc-nat/bsc_nat_test.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 struct filter_result {
 	const u_int8_t *data;
 	const u_int16_t length;
+	const int dir;
 	const int result;
 };
 
@@ -97,42 +98,50 @@
 	{
 		.data = ipa_id,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(ipa_id),
-		.result = FILTER_TO_MSC,
+		.dir = DIR_MSC,
+		.result = 1,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = gsm_reset,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(gsm_reset),
-		.result = FILTER_TO_MSC,
+		.dir = DIR_MSC,
+		.result = 1,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = gsm_reset_ack,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(gsm_reset_ack),
-		.result = FILTER_TO_BSC,
+		.dir = DIR_BSC,
+		.result = 1,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = gsm_paging,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(gsm_paging),
-		.result = FILTER_NONE,
+		.dir = DIR_BSC,
+		.result = 0,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = bssmap_cr,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(bssmap_cr),
-		.result = FILTER_NONE,
+		.dir = DIR_MSC,
+		.result = 0,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = bssmap_cc,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(bssmap_cc),
-		.result = FILTER_NONE,
+		.dir = DIR_BSC,
+		.result = 0,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = bssmap_released,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(bssmap_released),
-		.result = FILTER_NONE,
+		.dir = DIR_MSC,
+		.result = 0,
 	},
 	{
 		.data = bssmap_release_complete,
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(bssmap_release_complete),
-		.result = FILTER_NONE,
+		.dir = DIR_BSC,
+		.result = 0,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		result = bsc_nat_filter_ipa(msg, parsed);
+		result = bsc_nat_filter_ipa(results[i].dir, msg, parsed);
 		if (result != results[i].result) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "FAIL: Not the expected result got: %d wanted: %d\n",
 				result, results[i].result);