diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_api.c b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_api.c
index 0fe6bd2..dc31cd4 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_api.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_api.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 static int bsc_compl_l3(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg,
 			uint16_t chosen_channel)
 {
+	if (bsc_create_new_connection(conn, msg, chosen_channel) == 0)
+		return BSC_API_CONN_POL_ACCEPT;
 	return BSC_API_CONN_POL_REJECT;
 }