diff --git a/TODO-RELEASE b/TODO-RELEASE
index d0852fc..b7ccd72 100644
--- a/TODO-RELEASE
+++ b/TODO-RELEASE
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 # If any interfaces have been added since the last public release: c:r:a + 1.
 # If any interfaces have been removed or changed since the last public release: c:r:0.
 #library	what		description / commit summary line
+libosmo-mgcp-client     >1.9.0      CODEC_IUFP
diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
index c9b0572..9042090 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
@@ -1725,6 +1725,7 @@
 	struct call_leg *cl = msc_a->cc.call_leg;
 	struct msc_i *msc_i = msc_a_msc_i(msc_a);
 	struct gsm_network *net = msc_a_net(msc_a);
+	enum mgcp_codecs codec, *codec_ptr;
 
 	OSMO_ASSERT(!msc_a->cc.active_trans);
 	msc_a->cc.active_trans = cc_trans;
@@ -1759,8 +1760,14 @@
 	 * If the local address is already known, then immediately trigger. */
 	if (call_leg_local_ip(cl, RTP_TO_RAN))
 		return osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(msc_a->c.fi, MSC_EV_CALL_LEG_RTP_LOCAL_ADDR_AVAILABLE, cl->rtp[RTP_TO_RAN]);
-	else
-		return call_leg_ensure_ci(msc_a->cc.call_leg, RTP_TO_RAN, cc_trans->callref, cc_trans, NULL, NULL);
+
+	if (msc_a->c.ran->type == OSMO_RAT_UTRAN_IU) {
+		codec = CODEC_IUFP;
+		codec_ptr = &codec;
+	} else {
+		codec_ptr = NULL;
+	}
+	return call_leg_ensure_ci(msc_a->cc.call_leg, RTP_TO_RAN, cc_trans->callref, cc_trans, codec_ptr, NULL);
 }
 
 int msc_a_try_call_assignment(struct gsm_trans *cc_trans)
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
index ad2f8c7..8d8e162 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@
   MGW <--CRCX to RTP_TO_RAN-- MSC: callref=0x80000001
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: Allocated
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: is child of call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ)
+DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ:trans-8:call-2147483649:RTP_TO_RAN:no-CI){UNINITIALIZED}: setting codec to VND.3GPP.IUFP/16000
 - MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment
   MGW --CRCX OK to RTP_TO_RAN--> MSC
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
@@ -782,6 +783,7 @@
   MGW <--CRCX to RTP_TO_RAN-- MSC: callref=0x423
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){UNINITIALIZED}: Allocated
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){UNINITIALIZED}: is child of call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP)
+DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP:trans-0:call-1059:RTP_TO_RAN:no-CI){UNINITIALIZED}: setting codec to VND.3GPP.IUFP/16000
 DMNCC trans(CC:MO_TERM_CALL_CONF IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP callref-0x423 tid-0) tx MNCC_CALL_CONF_IND
   MSC --> MNCC: callref 0x423: MNCC_CALL_CONF_IND
 DREF msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: - rx_from_ms: now used by 1 (cc)
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@
   MGW <--CRCX to RTP_TO_RAN-- MSC: callref=0x423
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){UNINITIALIZED}: Allocated
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){UNINITIALIZED}: is child of call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP)
+DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP:trans-0:call-1059:RTP_TO_RAN:no-CI){UNINITIALIZED}: setting codec to VND.3GPP.IUFP/16000
 DMNCC trans(CC:MO_TERM_CALL_CONF IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP callref-0x423 tid-0) tx MNCC_CALL_CONF_IND
   MSC --> MNCC: callref 0x423: MNCC_CALL_CONF_IND
 DREF msc_a(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:PAGING_RESP){MSC_A_ST_COMMUNICATING}: - rx_from_ms: now used by 1 (cc)
@@ -1667,6 +1670,7 @@
   MGW <--CRCX to RTP_TO_RAN-- MSC: callref=0x80000002
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: Allocated
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: is child of call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ)
+DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ:trans-8:call-2147483650:RTP_TO_RAN:no-CI){UNINITIALIZED}: setting codec to VND.3GPP.IUFP/16000
 - MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment
   MGW --CRCX OK to RTP_TO_RAN--> MSC
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE
@@ -2093,6 +2097,7 @@
   MGW <--CRCX to RTP_TO_RAN-- MSC: callref=0x80000003
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: Allocated
 DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){UNINITIALIZED}: is child of call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ)
+DCC rtp_stream(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ:trans-8:call-2147483651:RTP_TO_RAN:no-CI){UNINITIALIZED}: setting codec to VND.3GPP.IUFP/16000
 - MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment
   MGW --CRCX OK to RTP_TO_RAN--> MSC
 DCC call_leg(IMSI-901700000010650:MSISDN-42342:TMSI-0x03020100:UTRAN-Iu:CM_SERVICE_REQ){ESTABLISHING}: Received Event CALL_LEG_EV_RTP_STREAM_ADDR_AVAILABLE