diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
index f3e1b94..6f0aca4 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "gsm_data_shared.h"
 
-
+/* TS 48.008 DLCI containing DCCH/ACCH + SAPI */
+#define OMSC_LINKID_CB(__msgb)   (__msgb)->cb[3]
 
 /** annotations for msgb ownership */
 #define __uses
diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/transaction.h b/include/osmocom/msc/transaction.h
index 272fb3b..63b1cc5 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/transaction.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/transaction.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 	/* The current transaction ID */
 	uint8_t transaction_id;
 
+	/* The DLCI (DCCH/ACCH + SAPI) of this transaction */
+	uint8_t dlci;
+
 	/* To whom we belong, unique identifier of remote MM entity */
 	struct vlr_subscr *vsub;