diff --git a/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c b/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
index 18625ae..11225dd 100644
--- a/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
+++ b/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
@@ -699,10 +699,21 @@
 	sgsn_auth_update(mmctx);
 }
 
-static void insert_qos(struct tlv_parsed *tp, struct sgsn_subscriber_pdp_data *pdp)
+static void insert_extra(struct tlv_parsed *tp,
+			struct sgsn_subscriber_data *data,
+			struct sgsn_subscriber_pdp_data *pdp)
 {
 	tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_SUB_QOS].len = pdp->qos_subscribed_len;
 	tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_SUB_QOS].val = pdp->qos_subscribed;
+
+	/* Prefer PDP charging characteristics of per subscriber one */
+	if (pdp->has_pdp_charg) {
+		tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR].len = sizeof(pdp->pdp_charg);
+		tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR].val = &pdp->pdp_charg[0];
+	} else if (data->has_pdp_charg) {
+		tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR].len = sizeof(data->pdp_charg);
+		tp->lv[OSMO_IE_GSM_CHARG_CHAR].val = &data->pdp_charg[0];
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -751,7 +762,7 @@
 			{
 				allow_any_apn = 1;
 				selected_apn_str = "";
-				insert_qos(tp, pdp);
+				insert_extra(tp, mmctx->subscr->sgsn_data, pdp);
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (!llist_empty(&sgsn_apn_ctxts)) {
@@ -760,7 +771,7 @@
 				if (apn_ctx == NULL)
 					continue;
 			}
-			insert_qos(tp, pdp);
+			insert_extra(tp, mmctx->subscr->sgsn_data, pdp);
 			selected_apn_str = pdp->apn_str;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -768,13 +779,13 @@
 		/* Check whether the given APN is granted */
 		llist_for_each_entry(pdp, &mmctx->subscr->sgsn_data->pdp_list, list) {
 			if (strcmp(pdp->apn_str, "*") == 0) {
-				insert_qos(tp, pdp);
+				insert_extra(tp, mmctx->subscr->sgsn_data, pdp);
 				selected_apn_str = req_apn_str;
 				allow_any_apn = 1;
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (strcasecmp(pdp->apn_str, req_apn_str) == 0) {
-				insert_qos(tp, pdp);
+				insert_extra(tp, mmctx->subscr->sgsn_data, pdp);
 				selected_apn_str = req_apn_str;
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c b/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
index 176583b..aa03509 100644
--- a/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
+++ b/src/gprs/gprs_subscriber.c
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (gsup_msg->pdp_charg_enc && gsup_msg->pdp_charg_enc_len >= sizeof(sdata->pdp_charg)) {
+		memcpy(&sdata->pdp_charg, gsup_msg->pdp_charg_enc, sizeof(sdata->pdp_charg));
+		sdata->has_pdp_charg = 1;
+	} else {
+		sdata->has_pdp_charg = 0;
+	}
+
 	if (gsup_msg->pdp_info_compl) {
 		rc = gprs_subscr_pdp_data_clear(subscr);
 		if (rc > 0)
@@ -368,6 +375,13 @@
 				pdp_info->apn_enc, pdp_info->apn_enc_len);
 		memcpy(pdp_data->qos_subscribed, pdp_info->qos_enc, pdp_info->qos_enc_len);
 		pdp_data->qos_subscribed_len = pdp_info->qos_enc_len;
+
+		if (pdp_info->pdp_charg_enc && pdp_info->pdp_charg_enc_len >= sizeof(pdp_data->pdp_charg)) {
+			memcpy(&pdp_data->pdp_charg, pdp_info->pdp_charg_enc, sizeof(pdp_data->pdp_charg));
+			pdp_data->has_pdp_charg = 1;
+		} else {
+			pdp_data->has_pdp_charg = 0;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
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,