diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_dyn_pdch.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_dyn_pdch.c
index e0d1a63..26409a7 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_dyn_pdch.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_dyn_pdch.c
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
 	if (ts->pchan != GSM_PCHAN_TCH_F_PDCH)
 		return;
 
+	if (ts->trx->bts->gprs.mode == BTS_GPRS_NONE) {
+		LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s %s: GPRS mode is 'none':"
+		     " not activating PDCH.\n",
+		     gsm_ts_name(ts), gsm_pchan_name(ts->pchan));
+		return;
+	}
+
 	LOGP(DRSL, LOGL_DEBUG, "%s %s: trying to PDCH ACT\n",
 	     gsm_ts_name(ts), gsm_pchan_name(ts->pchan));