diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index a2b4af7..794d604 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -2866,7 +2866,10 @@
 
 		check_pch_fn(dl.dl_info.frame_nr, cfg.bs_ag_blks_res);
 
-		if (match(rr, tr_PAGING_REQ1)) {
+		if (match(rr, tr_PAGING_REQ1(tr_MI_LV(t_MI_NoIdentity(?))))) {
+			/* Ignore empty RR Paging Request (PCH filling) messages.
+			 * TODO: does it make sense to count them? */
+		} else if (match(rr, tr_PAGING_REQ1)) {
 			num_paging_rcv_msgs := num_paging_rcv_msgs + 1;
 			num_paging_rcv_ids := num_paging_rcv_ids + 1;
 			if (ispresent(rr.msgs.rrm.pagingReq_Type1.mobileIdentity2)) {