diff --git a/library/Osmocom_VTY_Functions.ttcn b/library/Osmocom_VTY_Functions.ttcn
index 2b74694..f118865 100644
--- a/library/Osmocom_VTY_Functions.ttcn
+++ b/library/Osmocom_VTY_Functions.ttcn
@@ -128,5 +128,13 @@
 	f_vty_config2(pt, {config_node}, cmd);
 }
 
+function f_vty_transceive_match(TELNETasp_PT pt, charstring cmd, template charstring exp_ret) {
+	var charstring ret := f_vty_transceive_ret(pt, cmd);
+	if (not match(ret, exp_ret)) {
+		setverdict(fail, "Non-matching VTY response: ", ret);
+		self.stop;
+	}
+}
+
 
 }