diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_utils.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_utils.h
index 1bd1bc5..5809221 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_utils.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_utils.h
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@
 int ms_pwr_ctl_lvl(enum gsm_band band, unsigned int dbm);
 int ms_pwr_dbm(enum gsm_band band, u_int8_t lvl);
 
+/* According to TS 08.05 Chapter 8.1.4 */
+int rxlev2dbm(u_int8_t rxlev);
+u_int8_t dbm2rxlev(int dbm);
+
 void generate_backtrace();
 #endif
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_utils.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_utils.c
index fe0b496..9439993 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_utils.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_utils.c
@@ -160,6 +160,28 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+/* According to TS 08.05 Chapter 8.1.4 */
+int rxlev2dbm(u_int8_t rxlev)
+{
+	if (rxlev > 63)
+		rxlev = 63;
+
+	return -110 + rxlev;
+}
+
+/* According to TS 08.05 Chapter 8.1.4 */
+u_int8_t dbm2rxlev(int dbm)
+{
+	int rxlev = dbm + 110;
+
+	if (rxlev > 63)
+		rxlev = 63;
+	else if (rxlev < 0)
+		rxlev = 0;
+
+	return rxlev;
+}
+
 void generate_backtrace()
 {
 	int i, nptrs;