diff --git a/library/RTP_Emulation.ttcn b/library/RTP_Emulation.ttcn
index 2a358a9..fcb158b 100644
--- a/library/RTP_Emulation.ttcn
+++ b/library/RTP_Emulation.ttcn
@@ -242,6 +242,42 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
+/* Check the statistics for general signs of errors. This is a basic general
+ * check that will fit most situations and  is intended to be executed by
+ * the testcases as as needed. */
+function f_rtpem_stats_err_check(RtpemStats s) {
+	log("stats: ", s);
+
+	/* Check if there was some activity at either on the RX or on the
+	 * TX side, but complete silence would indicate some problem */
+	if (s.num_pkts_tx < 1 and s.num_pkts_rx < 1) {
+		setverdict(fail, "no RTP packet activity detected (packets)");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+	if (s.bytes_payload_tx < 1 and s.bytes_payload_rx < 1) {
+		setverdict(fail, "no RTP packet activity detected (bytes)");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+
+	/* Check error counters */
+	if (s.num_pkts_rx_err_seq != 0) {
+		setverdict(fail, "RTP packet sequence number errors occurred");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+	if (s.num_pkts_rx_err_ts != 0) {
+		setverdict(fail, "RTP packet timestamp errors occurred");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+	if (s.num_pkts_rx_err_pt != 0) {
+		setverdict(fail, "RTP packet payload type errors occurred");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+	if (s.num_pkts_rx_err_disabled != 0) {
+		setverdict(fail, "RTP packets received while RX was disabled");
+		mtc.stop;
+	}
+}
+
 template PDU_RTP ts_RTP(BIT32_BO_LAST ssrc, INT7b pt, LIN2_BO_LAST seq, uint32_t ts,
 			octetstring payload, BIT1 marker := '0'B) := {
 	version := 2,