diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/mgcp_internal.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/mgcp_internal.h
index b4899e4..28ea678 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/mgcp_internal.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/mgcp_internal.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY = 1,
 	MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY = 2,
 	MGCP_CONN_RECV_SEND = MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY | MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY,
-	MGCP_CONN_LOOPBACK  = 4,
+	MGCP_CONN_LOOPBACK  = 4 | MGCP_CONN_RECV_SEND,
 };
 
 enum mgcp_trunk_type {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_protocol.c b/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
index 9055bdb..5c88c9d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmgcp/mgcp_protocol.c
@@ -504,28 +504,10 @@
 		ret = -1;
 	}
 
-	switch (endp->conn_mode) {
-	case MGCP_CONN_NONE:
-		endp->net_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		break;
-
-	case MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY:
-		endp->net_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 1;
-		break;
-
-	case MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY:
-		endp->net_end.output_enabled = 1;
-		endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		endp->net_end.output_enabled = 1;
-		endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 1;
-		break;
-	}
-
+	endp->net_end.output_enabled =
+		endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY ? 1 : 0;
+	endp->bts_end.output_enabled =
+		endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY ? 1 : 0;
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -877,7 +859,7 @@
 	if (p->cfg->change_cb)
 		p->cfg->change_cb(tcfg, ENDPOINT_NUMBER(endp), MGCP_ENDP_CRCX);
 
-	if (endp->bts_end.output_enabled && tcfg->keepalive_interval != 0)
+	if (endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY && tcfg->keepalive_interval != 0)
 		mgcp_send_dummy(endp);
 
 	create_transcoder(endp);
@@ -979,7 +961,8 @@
 	if (p->cfg->change_cb)
 		p->cfg->change_cb(endp->tcfg, ENDPOINT_NUMBER(endp), MGCP_ENDP_MDCX);
 
-	if (endp->bts_end.output_enabled && endp->tcfg->keepalive_interval != 0)
+	if (endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY &&
+	    endp->tcfg->keepalive_interval != 0)
 		mgcp_send_dummy(endp);
 
 	if (silent)
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c b/openbsc/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
index 7eeef99..1f11b1d 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
+++ b/openbsc/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
@@ -321,6 +321,19 @@
 	return real_sendto(sockfd, buf, len, flags, dest_addr, addrlen);
 }
 
+#define CONN_UNMODIFIED (0x1000)
+
+static void test_values(void)
+{
+	/* Check that NONE disables all output */
+	OSMO_ASSERT((MGCP_CONN_NONE & MGCP_CONN_RECV_SEND) == 0)
+
+	/* Check that LOOPBACK enables all output */
+	OSMO_ASSERT((MGCP_CONN_LOOPBACK & MGCP_CONN_RECV_SEND) ==
+		    MGCP_CONN_RECV_SEND)
+}
+
+
 static void test_messages(void)
 {
 	struct mgcp_config *cfg;
@@ -341,9 +354,9 @@
 		endp = &cfg->trunk.endpoints[i];
 		endp->net_end.payload_type = PTYPE_NONE;
 		endp->net_end.packet_duration_ms = -1;
-		endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		endp->net_end.output_enabled = 0;
-		endp->conn_mode = -1;
+
+		OSMO_ASSERT(endp->conn_mode == MGCP_CONN_NONE);
+		endp->conn_mode |= CONN_UNMODIFIED;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(tests); i++) {
@@ -386,7 +399,7 @@
 			else
 				printf("Requested packetization period not set\n");
 
-			if (endp->conn_mode != -1)
+			if ((endp->conn_mode & CONN_UNMODIFIED) == 0)
 				printf("Connection mode: %d, "
 				       "BTS output %sabled, NET output %sabled\n",
 				       endp->conn_mode,
@@ -395,12 +408,17 @@
 			else
 				printf("Connection mode not set\n");
 
+			OSMO_ASSERT(endp->net_end.output_enabled ==
+				    (endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY ? 1 : 0));
+			OSMO_ASSERT(endp->bts_end.output_enabled ==
+				    (endp->conn_mode & MGCP_CONN_RECV_ONLY ? 1 : 0));
+
 			endp->net_end.packet_duration_ms = -1;
-			endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 0;
-			endp->net_end.output_enabled = 0;
 			endp->local_options.pkt_period_min = 0;
 			endp->local_options.pkt_period_max = 0;
-			endp->conn_mode = -1;
+			endp->conn_mode = MGCP_CONN_NONE | CONN_UNMODIFIED;
+			endp->net_end.output_enabled = 0;
+			endp->bts_end.output_enabled = 0;
 		}
 
 
@@ -784,6 +802,7 @@
 	osmo_init_logging(&log_info);
 
 	test_strline();
+	test_values();
 	test_messages();
 	test_retransmission();
 	test_packet_loss_calc();