diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index 353ab16..38a961b 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -3668,6 +3668,11 @@
 				      boolean is_inter_bsc_handover := false)
 runs on MSC_ConnHdlr
 {
+	/* We're going to thwart any and all handover attempts, just be ready to handle (and ignore) handover target
+	 * lchans to be established on bts 1 or bts 2. */
+	f_rslem_suspend(RSL1_PROC);
+	f_rslem_suspend(RSL2_PROC);
+
 	var RSL_Message rsl;
 
 	var charstring log_msg := " (expecting handover)"
@@ -3677,11 +3682,6 @@
 	log("f_probe_for_handover starting: " & log_label & ": " & log_descr & log_msg);
 	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, handover_vty_cmd);
 
-	/* We're going to thwart any and all handover attempts, just be ready to handle (and ignore) handover target
-	 * lchans to be established on bts 1 or bts 2. */
-	f_rslem_suspend(RSL1_PROC);
-	f_rslem_suspend(RSL2_PROC);
-
 	timer T := 2.0;
 	T.start;