diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_80.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_80.h
index fbf9465..e0a7c36 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_80.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_04_80.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 struct msgb *gsm0480_create_notifySS(const char *text);
 struct msgb *gsm0480_create_unstructuredSS_Notify(const char *text);
+
 int gsm0480_wrap_invoke(struct msgb *msg, int op, int link_id);
+int gsm0480_wrap_facility(struct msgb *msg);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
index 1eada9c..757653a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
@@ -413,6 +413,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* wrap the GSM 04.08 Facility IE around it */
+int gsm0480_wrap_facility(struct msgb *msg)
+{
+	msgb_wrap_with_TL(msg, GSM0480_IE_FACILITY);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int gsm0480_send_ussd_reject(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn,
 			     const struct msgb *in_msg,
 			     const struct ussd_request *req)