diff --git a/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c b/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
index 7595bf8..0a0de08 100644
--- a/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
+++ b/src/gprs/sgsn_libgtp.c
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@
 		memcpy(pdp->qos_req.v, qos, pdp->qos_req.l);
 	}
 
+	/* charging characteristics if present */
+	if (TLVP_LEN(tp, OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR) > 0) {
+		OSMO_ASSERT(TLVP_LEN(tp, OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR) <= sizeof(pdp->cch_pdp));
+		memcpy(&pdp->cch_pdp, TLVP_VAL(tp, OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR),
+			TLVP_LEN(tp, OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR));
+	}
+
 	/* SGSN address for control plane */
 	pdp->gsnlc.l = sizeof(sgsn->cfg.gtp_listenaddr.sin_addr);
 	memcpy(pdp->gsnlc.v, &sgsn->cfg.gtp_listenaddr.sin_addr,