diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
index ef82555..24a1cfd 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/gsm_04_08_utils.c
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@
 	return GSM_CHREQ_REASON_OTHER;
 }
 
+static void mr_config_for_ms(struct gsm_lchan *lchan, struct msgb *msg)
+{
+	if (lchan->tch_mode == GSM48_CMODE_SPEECH_AMR)
+		msgb_tlv_put(msg, GSM48_IE_MUL_RATE_CFG, lchan->mr_ms_lv[0],
+			lchan->mr_ms_lv + 1);
+}
+
 /* 7.1.7 and 9.1.7: RR CHANnel RELease */
 int gsm48_send_rr_release(struct gsm_lchan *lchan)
 {
@@ -489,9 +496,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* in case of multi rate we need to attach a config */
-	if (lchan->tch_mode == GSM48_CMODE_SPEECH_AMR)
-		msgb_tlv_put(msg, GSM48_IE_MUL_RATE_CFG, lchan->mr_ms_lv[0],
-			lchan->mr_ms_lv + 1);
+	mr_config_for_ms(lchan, msg);
 
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg);
 }
@@ -517,9 +522,7 @@
 	cmm->mode = mode;
 
 	/* in case of multi rate we need to attach a config */
-	if (lchan->tch_mode == GSM48_CMODE_SPEECH_AMR)
-		msgb_tlv_put(msg, GSM48_IE_MUL_RATE_CFG, lchan->mr_ms_lv[0],
-			lchan->mr_ms_lv + 1);
+	mr_config_for_ms(lchan, msg);
 
 	return gsm48_sendmsg(msg);
 }