diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
index 2d8f687..aaf99ee 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,8 @@
 	if (oh->placement != ABIS_OM_PLACEMENT_ONLY) {
 		LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR, "ABIS OML placement 0x%x not supported\n",
 			oh->placement);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (oh->placement != ABIS_OM_PLACEMENT_FIRST)
+			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (oh->sequence != 0) {
 		LOGP(DNM, LOGL_ERROR, "ABIS OML sequence 0x%x != 0x00\n",