diff --git a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index a979953..072f38d 100644
--- a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (not verify_vlr and not connection_present) {
-		setverdict(fail, "f_verify_vty_lac_ci(verify_vlr := false) called, which requires an active connection, but there is no 'Connection:' part to verify in ", result);
+		/* If the Compl L3 was done by TMSI, the VLR has no IMSI until the ID Request / Response for IMSI has
+		 * been answered. So if verify_vlr == false, a "missing" connection is one of the expected scenarios. */
+		setverdict(pass);
 	}
 }