diff --git a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
index 1b0bff9..2b01a34 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/msc/gsm_data.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 struct mncc_sock_state;
 struct gsm_subscriber_group;
-struct bsc_subscr;
 struct vlr_instance;
 struct vlr_subscr;
 struct ranap_ue_conn_ctx;
@@ -145,9 +144,6 @@
 	 * keep it open for an actual request (or until timeout). */
 	bool received_cm_service_request;
 
-	/* libbsc subscriber information (if available) */
-	struct bsc_subscr *bsub;
-
 	/* libmsc/libvlr subscriber information (if available) */
 	struct vlr_subscr *vsub;
 
@@ -445,14 +441,6 @@
 	 * OsmoMSC, this should be tied to the location area code (LAC). */
 	struct gsm_tz tz;
 
-	/* List of all struct bsc_subscr used in libbsc. This llist_head is
-	 * allocated so that the llist_head pointer itself can serve as a
-	 * talloc context (useful to not have to pass the entire gsm_network
-	 * struct to the bsc_subscr_* API, and for bsc_susbscr unit tests to
-	 * not require gsm_data.h). In an MSC-without-BSC environment, this
-	 * pointer is NULL to indicate absence of a bsc_subscribers list. */
-	struct llist_head *bsc_subscribers;
-
 	/* MSC: GSUP server address of the HLR */
 	const char *gsup_server_addr_str;
 	uint16_t gsup_server_port;
@@ -557,9 +545,6 @@
 int gsm48_ra_id_by_bts(uint8_t *buf, struct gsm_bts *bts);
 void gprs_ra_id_by_bts(struct gprs_ra_id *raid, struct gsm_bts *bts);
 
-struct gsm_subscriber_connection *bsc_subscr_con_allocate(struct gsm_lchan *lchan);
-void bsc_subscr_con_free(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn);
-
 struct gsm_subscriber_connection *msc_subscr_con_allocate(struct gsm_network *network);
 void msc_subscr_con_free(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn);
 
diff --git a/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c b/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c
index 4748865..41c456e 100644
--- a/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c
+++ b/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->upqueue);
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->subscr_conns);
 
-	net->bsc_subscribers = talloc_zero(net, struct llist_head);
-	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(net->bsc_subscribers);
-
 	/* init statistics */
 	net->msc_ctrs = rate_ctr_group_alloc(net, &msc_ctrg_desc, 0);
 	if (!net->msc_ctrs) {
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
index f6eef60..a161e3a 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_authen_reuse.err
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@
 ===== test_auth_use_twice_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@
 ===== test_auth_use_infinitely_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -2614,8 +2614,8 @@
 ===== test_no_auth_reuse_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
index 625ae61..7b4c72e 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_call.err
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 ===== test_call_mo: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_call_mt
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -699,8 +699,8 @@
 ===== test_call_mt: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
index 4db427f..885d799 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_authen.err
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 ===== test_gsm_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@
 ===== test_gsm_authen_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@
 ===== test_gsm_authen_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_gsm_milenage_authen
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1996,8 +1996,8 @@
 ===== test_gsm_milenage_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
index da4e0b7..53273e3 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_gsm_ciph.err
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 ===== test_ciph: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ciph_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@
 ===== test_ciph_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ciph_imeisv
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@
 ===== test_ciph_imeisv: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1686,8 +1686,8 @@
 ===== test_ciph_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
index 812eb3b..0d189e8 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_reject.err
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unknown_imsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_reuse_tuples
 ---
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_no_reuse_tuples
 ---
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_net_fail_no_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unkown_imsi_no_reuse_tuples
 ---
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_auth_info_unkown_imsi_no_reuse_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_acc_but_no_auth_tuples
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_acc_but_no_auth_tuples: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_rej_lu
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_rej_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_no_insert_data
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1162,8 +1162,8 @@
 ===== test_hlr_no_insert_data: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
index 439dc72..79eecf4 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_hlr_timeout.err
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_auth_info: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_upd_loc_result
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@
 ===== test_hlr_timeout_lu_upd_loc_result: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
index 4abcc18..7731bcb 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_ms_timeout.err
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 ===== test_ms_timeout_lu_auth_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ms_timeout_cm_auth_resp
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 ===== test_ms_timeout_cm_auth_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_ms_timeout_paging
 - Total time passed: 0.000000 s
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@
 ===== test_ms_timeout_paging: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
index 9c66a36..c12e8ec 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_no_authen.err
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_imei
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi_imei
 - Location Update request causes an IMEISV ID request back to the MS
@@ -2122,8 +2122,8 @@
 ===== test_no_authen_imeisv_tmsi_imei: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
index 16854d2..aef8f72 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_reject_concurrency.err
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_2nd_conn: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_lu
 - Location Update Request
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_cm
 ---
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_cm
 ---
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_cm_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_cm
 ---
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_cm: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_paging_resp
 ---
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@
 ===== test_reject_lu_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_accept_cm_during_paging_resp
 ---
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@
 ===== test_accept_cm_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_paging_resp
 ---
@@ -1820,8 +1820,8 @@
 ===== test_reject_paging_resp_during_paging_resp: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
index 8c8d26d..31e3cfe 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_rest.err
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 ===== test_early_stage: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_cm_service_without_lu
 - CM Service Request without a prior Location Updating
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 ===== test_cm_service_without_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_two_lu
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP LU request to HLR
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 ===== test_two_lu: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_lu_unknown_tmsi
 - Location Update request with unknown TMSI sends ID Request for IMSI
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@
 ===== test_lu_unknown_tmsi: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
index f519c2f..a503822 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_test_umts_authen.err
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 ===== test_umts_authen_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
 ===== test_umts_authen_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_geran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_geran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_utran
 - Location Update request causes a GSUP Send Auth Info request to HLR
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@
 ===== test_umts_authen_resync_utran: SUCCESS
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
 
diff --git a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
index ac850b3..cf9122b 100644
--- a/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
+++ b/tests/msc_vlr/msc_vlr_tests.c
@@ -717,14 +717,13 @@
 	talloc_report_full(msgb_ctx, stderr);
 	/* Expecting these to stick around in tall_bsc_ctx:
 full talloc report on 'msgb' (total      0 bytes in   1 blocks)
-talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 9
-full talloc report on 'subscr_conn_test_ctx' (total   2658 bytes in   9 blocks)
+talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 8
+full talloc report on 'subscr_conn_test_ctx' (total   2642 bytes in   8 blocks)
     struct gsup_client             contains    248 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x61300000dee0
     struct gsm_network             contains   2410 bytes in   6 blocks (ref 0) 0x61700000fce0
         struct vlr_instance            contains    160 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x611000009a60
         no_gsup_server                 contains     15 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b00000ade0
         ../../../src/libosmocore/src/rate_ctr.c:199 contains   1552 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x61b00001eae0
-        struct llist_head              contains     16 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b00000ae90
         .*                             contains      3 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60b00000af40
     msgb                           contains      0 bytes in   1 blocks (ref 0) 0x60800000bf80
 	*/
@@ -804,7 +803,7 @@
 		if (cmdline_opts.verbose)
 			fprintf(stderr, "(test nr %d)\n", test_nr + 1);
 
-		check_talloc(msgb_ctx, tall_bsc_ctx, 9);
+		check_talloc(msgb_ctx, tall_bsc_ctx, 8);
 	} while(0);
 }
 
@@ -870,6 +869,6 @@
 
 	talloc_free(the_bts);
 
-	check_talloc(msgb_ctx, tall_bsc_ctx, 9);
+	check_talloc(msgb_ctx, tall_bsc_ctx, 8);
 	return 0;
 }