diff --git a/openbsc/tests/channel/channel_test.c b/openbsc/tests/channel/channel_test.c
index 9fb1e9e..2369339 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/channel/channel_test.c
+++ b/openbsc/tests/channel/channel_test.c
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@
 	/* Create a dummy subscriber */
 	struct gsm_subscriber *subscr = subscr_alloc();
 	subscr->lac = 23;
-	subscr->net = network;
+	subscr->group = network->subscr_group;
+
+	OSMO_ASSERT(subscr->group);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(subscr->group->net == network);
 
 	/* Ask for a channel... */
 	subscr_get_channel(subscr, RSL_CHANNEED_TCH_F, subscr_cb, (void*)0x2342L);