diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
index b30f9ee..f1d75f2 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_80.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 			       const struct msgb *in_msg, const char *response_text,
 			       const struct ussd_request *req)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD RSP");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	uint8_t *ptr8;
 	int response_len;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 			     const struct msgb *in_msg,
 			     const struct ussd_request *req)
 {
-	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD REJ");
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	/* First insert the problem code */
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 	struct msgb *msg;
 
-	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 USSD REL COMPL");
 	if (!msg)
 		return -1;