diff --git a/src/libmsc/ran_msg_a.c b/src/libmsc/ran_msg_a.c
index 1fa8ccb..8158e91 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/ran_msg_a.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/ran_msg_a.c
@@ -1223,6 +1223,9 @@
 	case RAN_MSG_ASSIGNMENT_COMMAND:
 		return ran_a_make_assignment_command(caller_fi, &ran_enc_msg->assignment_command);
 
+	case RAN_MSG_COMMON_ID:
+		return gsm0808_create_common_id(ran_enc_msg->common_id.imsi, NULL, NULL);
+
 	case RAN_MSG_CIPHER_MODE_COMMAND:
 		return ran_a_make_cipher_mode_command(caller_fi, &ran_enc_msg->cipher_mode_command);
 
diff --git a/src/libvlr/vlr_access_req_fsm.c b/src/libvlr/vlr_access_req_fsm.c
index 73f3435..b3660ff 100644
--- a/src/libvlr/vlr_access_req_fsm.c
+++ b/src/libvlr/vlr_access_req_fsm.c
@@ -246,16 +246,13 @@
 {
 	struct proc_arq_priv *par = fi->priv;
 	struct vlr_subscr *vsub = par->vsub;
+	int rc;
 
 	LOGPFSM(fi, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
-	if (par->is_utran) {
-		int rc;
-		rc = par->vlr->ops.tx_common_id(par->msc_conn_ref);
-		if (rc)
-			LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_ERROR,
-				 "Error while sending Common ID (%d)\n", rc);
-	}
+	rc = par->vlr->ops.tx_common_id(par->msc_conn_ref);
+	if (rc)
+		LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_ERROR, "Error while sending Common ID (%d)\n", rc);
 
 	vsub->conf_by_radio_contact_ind = true;
 	if (vsub->loc_conf_in_hlr_ind == false) {
diff --git a/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c b/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
index d5425e7..53e614d 100644
--- a/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
+++ b/src/libvlr/vlr_lu_fsm.c
@@ -818,18 +818,15 @@
 {
 	struct lu_fsm_priv *lfp = lu_fsm_fi_priv(fi);
 	struct vlr_subscr *vsub = lfp->vsub;
+	int rc;
 
 	LOGPFSM(fi, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	OSMO_ASSERT(vsub);
 
-	if (lfp->is_utran) {
-		int rc;
-		rc = lfp->vlr->ops.tx_common_id(lfp->msc_conn_ref);
-		if (rc)
-			LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_ERROR,
-				 "Error while sending Common ID (%d)\n", rc);
-	}
+	rc = lfp->vlr->ops.tx_common_id(lfp->msc_conn_ref);
+	if (rc)
+		LOGPFSML(fi, LOGL_ERROR, "Error while sending Common ID (%d)\n", rc);
 
 	vsub->conf_by_radio_contact_ind = true;
 	/* Update LAI */