diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
index e971210..271cc78 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
@@ -536,10 +536,7 @@
 	if (!gsup_msg.imsi[0])
 		return -GMM_CAUSE_INV_MAND_INFO;
 
-	if (gsup_msg.message_type == GPRS_GSUP_MSGT_INSERT_DATA_REQUEST)
-		subscr = gprs_subscr_get_or_create(gsup_msg.imsi);
-	else
-		subscr = gprs_subscr_get_by_imsi(gsup_msg.imsi);
+	subscr = gprs_subscr_get_by_imsi(gsup_msg.imsi);
 
 	if (!subscr)
 		return gprs_subscr_handle_unknown_imsi(&gsup_msg);