diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index 5b073ef..64c2510 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1344,6 +1344,28 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* Send RACH request through l1CTL and wait for ChanReq on RSL BST->BSC */
+private function f_rach_req_wait_chan_rqd(integer ra) runs on ConnHdlr return GsmFrameNumber {
+	var GsmFrameNumber fn;
+	timer T := 8.0;
+
+	/* advertise to RSL Emulation that we expect to receive confirmation from RACH */
+	RSL.send(ts_RSLDC_ChanRqd_anyFN(int2oct(ra,1)));
+
+	f_L1CTL_PARAM(L1CTL, g_pars.l1_pars.ms_actual_ta, g_pars.l1_pars.ms_power_level);
+	/* Send the actual RACH */
+	fn := f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ra);
+
+	T.start;
+	alt {
+	[] RSL.receive(tr_RSL_CHAN_RQD(int2oct(ra,1), fn)) { setverdict(pass, "Received CHAN-RQD from RACH REQ") }
+	[] T.timeout {
+		Misc_Helpers.f_shutdown(__BFILE__, __LINE__, fail, log2str("Timeout waiting for CHAN-RQD from RACH REQ <", ra, ", ", fn, ">"));
+		}
+	}
+	T.stop
+	return fn;
+}
 
 /* Establish dedicated channel: L1CTL + RSL side */
 private function f_est_dchan(boolean encr_enable := false) runs on ConnHdlr {
@@ -1351,10 +1373,8 @@
 	var ImmediateAssignment imm_ass;
 	var integer ra := 23;
 
-	f_L1CTL_PARAM(L1CTL, g_pars.l1_pars.ms_actual_ta, g_pars.l1_pars.ms_power_level);
-	fn := f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ra);
-	/* This arrives on CCHAN, so we cannot test for receiving CHAN RQDhere */
-	//RSL.receive(tr_RSL_CHAN_RQD(int2oct(23,1)));
+	/* Send RACH request and wait for ChanReq */
+	fn := f_rach_req_wait_chan_rqd(ra);
 
 	/* Activate channel on BTS side */
 	f_rsl_chan_act(g_pars.chan_mode, encr_enable);