diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.c b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.c
index ab92433..84614dc 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.c
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	btw("MNCC replies with MNCC_RTP_CREATE, causing MGW endpoint CRCX to RAN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_RAN);
 	mncc_sends_to_cc(MNCC_RTP_CREATE, &mncc);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_RAN));
 
 	btw("MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment");
 	expect_iu_rab_assignment();
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 	btw("Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_CN);
 	ms_sends_assignment_complete("AMR");
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_CN));
 
 	btw("CN RTP address is available, trigger MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
 	cc_to_mncc_expect_tx("", MNCC_RTP_CREATE);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 		     "0406600402000581" /* Bearer Capability */
 		     "15020100" /* Call Control Capabilities */
 		     "40080402600400021f00" /* Supported Codec List */);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_RAN));
 	OSMO_ASSERT(cc_to_mncc_tx_confirmed);
 
 	btw("MNCC sends MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 	btw("Assignment completes, triggering CRCX to CN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_CN);
 	ms_sends_assignment_complete("AMR");
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_CN));
 
 	btw("When the CN side RTP address is known, send MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
 	cc_to_mncc_expect_tx("", MNCC_RTP_CREATE);
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
 		     "0406600402000581" /* Bearer Capability */
 		     "15020100" /* Call Control Capabilities */
 		     "40080402600400021f00" /* Supported Codec List */);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_RAN));
 	OSMO_ASSERT(cc_to_mncc_tx_confirmed);
 
 	btw("MNCC sends MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
 	btw("Assignment completes, triggering CRCX to CN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_CN);
 	ms_sends_assignment_complete("AMR");
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_CN));
 
 	btw("When the CN side RTP address is known, send MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
 	cc_to_mncc_expect_tx("", MNCC_RTP_CREATE);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 	btw("MNCC replies with MNCC_RTP_CREATE, causing MGW endpoint CRCX to RAN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_RAN);
 	mncc_sends_to_cc(MNCC_RTP_CREATE, &mncc);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_RAN));
 
 	btw("MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment");
 	expect_iu_rab_assignment();
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 	btw("Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_CN);
 	ms_sends_assignment_complete("AMR");
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_CN));
 
 	btw("CN RTP address is available, trigger MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
 	cc_to_mncc_expect_tx("", MNCC_RTP_CREATE);
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
 	btw("MNCC replies with MNCC_RTP_CREATE, causing MGW endpoint CRCX to RAN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_RAN);
 	mncc_sends_to_cc(MNCC_RTP_CREATE, &mncc);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_RAN));
 
 	btw("MGW acknowledges the CRCX, triggering Assignment");
 	expect_iu_rab_assignment();
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 	btw("Assignment succeeds, triggering CRCX to CN");
 	expect_crcx(RTP_TO_CN);
 	ms_sends_assignment_complete("AMR");
-	OSMO_ASSERT(got_crcx);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(crcx_scheduled(RTP_TO_CN));
 
 	btw("CN RTP address is available, trigger MNCC_RTP_CREATE");
 	cc_to_mncc_expect_tx("", MNCC_RTP_CREATE);
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
index 646633c..2300319 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 bool cc_to_mncc_tx_confirmed = false;
 uint32_t cc_to_mncc_tx_got_callref = 0;
 
-enum rtp_direction expecting_crcx = -1;
-bool got_crcx = false;
+bool expecting_crcx[2] = {};
+bool got_crcx[2] = {};
 
 extern int ran_dec_dtap_undup_pdisc_ctr_bin(uint8_t pdisc);
 
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@
 
 	osmo_gettimeofday_override = false;
 
-	expecting_crcx = -1;
-	got_crcx = false;
+	memset(expecting_crcx, 0, sizeof(expecting_crcx));
+	memset(got_crcx, 0, sizeof(got_crcx));
 
 	bssap_assignment_expected = false;
 	bssap_assignment_sent = false;
@@ -846,9 +846,14 @@
 
 void expect_crcx(enum rtp_direction towards)
 {
-	OSMO_ASSERT(expecting_crcx == -1);
-	expecting_crcx = towards;
-	got_crcx = false;
+	OSMO_ASSERT(!expecting_crcx[towards]);
+	expecting_crcx[towards] = true;
+	got_crcx[towards] = false;
+}
+
+bool crcx_scheduled(enum rtp_direction towards)
+{
+	return got_crcx[towards];
 }
 
 /* override, requires '-Wl,--wrap=call_leg_ensure_ci' */
@@ -863,9 +868,9 @@
 		log("MGW <--CRCX to %s-- MSC: callref=0x%x codecs=%s", rtp_direction_name(dir), call_id,
 		    codecs_if_known ? sdp_audio_codecs_to_str(codecs_if_known) : "unset");
 
-		OSMO_ASSERT(expecting_crcx == dir);
-		expecting_crcx = -1;
-		got_crcx = true;
+		OSMO_ASSERT(expecting_crcx[dir]);
+		expecting_crcx[dir] = false;
+		got_crcx[dir] = true;
 
 		call_leg_ensure_rtp_alloc(cl, dir, call_id, for_trans);
 		if (codecs_if_known)
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.h b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.h
index 1a57101..737541a 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.h
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.h
@@ -275,5 +275,5 @@
 #define EUSE_TO_MSC_USSD "0a0103"
 #define MSC_USSD_TO_EUSE "0a0103"
 
-extern bool got_crcx;
 void expect_crcx(enum rtp_direction towards);
+bool crcx_scheduled(enum rtp_direction towards);