diff --git a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index f96e74a..0ea73a0 100644
--- a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -408,7 +408,9 @@
 	BIT4 cfg optional,
 	/* LCLS Connection Status Control */
 	BIT4 csc optional,
-	BIT4 exp_sts optional
+	BIT4 exp_sts optional,
+	/* Whether to adjust *cx_seen_exp for LCLS tests */
+	boolean adjust_cx_exp
 }
 
 type record TestHdlrParamsHandover {
@@ -446,7 +448,8 @@
 		gcr := omit,
 		cfg := omit,
 		csc := omit,
-		exp_sts := omit
+		exp_sts := omit,
+		adjust_cx_exp := true
 	},
 	handover := omit,
 	aoip := true
@@ -992,7 +995,7 @@
 	 * is mgcp_conn[1]. The BSC performs this operation already before the
 	 * assignment complete is generated. This means we expect another MDCX
 	 * at mgcp_conn[1] when LCLS is expected. */
-	if (ispresent(exp_ass_cpl.pdu.bssmap.assignmentComplete.lCLS_BSS_Status.lCLS_BSS_StatusValue)) {
+	if (g_pars.lcls.adjust_cx_exp and ispresent(exp_ass_cpl.pdu.bssmap.assignmentComplete.lCLS_BSS_Status.lCLS_BSS_StatusValue)) {
 		if (valueof(exp_ass_cpl.pdu.bssmap.assignmentComplete.lCLS_BSS_Status.lCLS_BSS_StatusValue) == LCLS_STS_locally_switched) {
 			g_media.mgcp_conn[1].mdcx_seen_exp := g_media.mgcp_conn[1].mdcx_seen_exp + 1;