diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/sgs_iface.h b/include/osmocom/msc/sgs_iface.h
index a319663..b5ff489 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/sgs_iface.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/sgs_iface.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 struct sgs_state *sgs_iface_init(void *ctx, struct gsm_network *network);
 int sgs_iface_rx(struct sgs_connection *sgc, struct msgb *msg);
 enum sgsap_service_ind sgs_serv_ind_from_paging_cause(enum paging_cause);
-int sgs_iface_tx_paging(struct vlr_subscr *vsub, enum sgsap_service_ind serv_ind);
+int sgs_iface_paging_cb(struct vlr_subscr *vsub, enum sgsap_service_ind serv_ind);
 int sgs_iface_tx_dtap_ud(struct msc_a *msc_a, struct msgb *msg);
 void sgs_iface_tx_release(struct vlr_subscr *vsub);
 void sgs_iface_tx_serv_abrt(struct vlr_subscr *vsub);
diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/vlr_sgs.h b/include/osmocom/msc/vlr_sgs.h
index aade5d3..7193fa5 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/vlr_sgs.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/vlr_sgs.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 typedef void (*vlr_sgs_lu_response_cb_t) (struct sgs_lu_response *response);
 
 /* This callback function is called in cases where a paging request is required
- * after the LU is completed */
+ * after the LU is completed or when a paging expired */
 typedef int (*vlr_sgs_lu_paging_cb_t) (struct vlr_subscr *vsub, enum sgsap_service_ind serv_ind);
 
 /* This callback function is called to send the MM info to the UE. */
diff --git a/src/libmsc/paging.c b/src/libmsc/paging.c
index 9b3dad5..6e3d20e 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/paging.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/paging.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	case OSMO_RAT_UTRAN_IU:
 		return ran_peers_down_paging(net->iu.sri, CELL_IDENT_LAC, vsub, pr->cause);
 	case OSMO_RAT_EUTRAN_SGS:
-		return sgs_iface_tx_paging(vsub, sgs_serv_ind_from_paging_cause(pr->cause));
+		return sgs_iface_paging_cb(vsub, sgs_serv_ind_from_paging_cause(pr->cause));
 	default:
 		LOG_PAGING(vsub, pr, LOGL_ERROR, "Cannot page, subscriber not attached\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/src/libmsc/sgs_iface.c b/src/libmsc/sgs_iface.c
index a845ab8..0147d3f 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/sgs_iface.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/sgs_iface.c
@@ -466,16 +466,21 @@
 	}
 }
 
-/*! Page UE through SGs interface
+/*! Page UE through SGs interface or inform about an expired paging
  *  \param[in] vsub subscriber context
  *  \param[in] serv_ind service indicator (sms or voide)
  *  \returns 0 in case of success, -EINVAL in case of error. */
-int sgs_iface_tx_paging(struct vlr_subscr *vsub, enum sgsap_service_ind serv_ind)
+int sgs_iface_paging_cb(struct vlr_subscr *vsub, enum sgsap_service_ind serv_ind)
 {
 	struct msgb *resp;
 	struct gsm29118_paging_req paging_params;
 	struct sgs_mme_ctx *mme;
 
+	if (serv_ind == SGSAP_SERV_IND_PAGING_TIMEOUT) {
+		paging_expired(vsub);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* See also: 3GPP TS 29.118, chapter 5.1.2.2 Paging Initiation */
 	if (vsub->sgs_fsm->state == SGS_UE_ST_NULL && vsub->conf_by_radio_contact_ind == true) {
 		LOGPFSMSL(vsub->sgs_fsm, DPAG, LOGL_ERROR, "Will not Page (conf_by_radio_contact_ind == true)\n");
@@ -662,7 +667,7 @@
 	/* Perform actual location update */
 	memcpy(vlr_sgs_cfg.timer, sgc->sgs->cfg.timer, sizeof(vlr_sgs_cfg.timer));
 	memcpy(vlr_sgs_cfg.counter, sgc->sgs->cfg.counter, sizeof(vlr_sgs_cfg.counter));
-	rc = vlr_sgs_loc_update(gsm_network->vlr, &vlr_sgs_cfg, sgs_tx_loc_upd_resp_cb, sgs_iface_tx_paging,
+	rc = vlr_sgs_loc_update(gsm_network->vlr, &vlr_sgs_cfg, sgs_tx_loc_upd_resp_cb, sgs_iface_paging_cb,
 				sgs_tx_mm_info_cb, mme_name, type, imsi, &new_lai, last_eutran_plmn);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		resp = gsm29118_create_lu_rej(imsi, SGSAP_SGS_CAUSE_IMSI_UNKNOWN, NULL);
diff --git a/src/libvlr/vlr_sgs_fsm.c b/src/libvlr/vlr_sgs_fsm.c
index 2771cf5..9aac74b 100644
--- a/src/libvlr/vlr_sgs_fsm.c
+++ b/src/libvlr/vlr_sgs_fsm.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <osmocom/msc/debug.h>
 #include <osmocom/msc/vlr.h>
 #include <osmocom/msc/vlr_sgs.h>
-#include <osmocom/msc/paging.h>
 
 #include "vlr_sgs_fsm.h"
 #include "vlr_core.h"
@@ -64,8 +63,8 @@
 	vlr_subscr_set_last_used_eutran_plmn_id(vsub, NULL);
 
 	/* Make sure any ongoing paging is aborted. */
-	if (vsub->cs.is_paging)
-		paging_expired(vsub);
+	if (vsub->cs.is_paging && vsub->sgs.paging_cb)
+		vsub->sgs.paging_cb(vsub, SGSAP_SERV_IND_PAGING_TIMEOUT);
 
 	/* Ensure that Ts5 (pending paging via SGs) is deleted */
 	if (vlr_sgs_pag_pend(vsub))