diff --git a/s1gw/S1GW_Tests.ttcn b/s1gw/S1GW_Tests.ttcn
index 6b569eb..6237557 100644
--- a/s1gw/S1GW_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/s1gw/S1GW_Tests.ttcn
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import from S1AP_PDU_Contents all;
 import from S1AP_Constants all;
 
+import from SCTP_Templates all;
 import from S1AP_Server all;
 
 modulepar {
@@ -98,8 +99,11 @@
 
 function f_ConnHdlr_connect() runs on ConnHdlr {
 	var Result res;
+	timer T;
 
 	map(self:S1AP_ENB, system:S1AP_CODEC_PT);
+
+	/* initiate SCTP connection establishment */
 	res := S1AP_CodecPort_CtrlFunct.f_IPL4_connect(S1AP_ENB,
 						       mp_s1gw_ip, 36412,
 						       "0.0.0.0", 0, -1,
@@ -110,7 +114,18 @@
 	}
 	g_s1ap_conn_id := res.connId;
 
-	log("eNB connection established");
+	/* wait for the establishment confirmation */
+	T.start(2.0);
+	alt {
+	[] S1AP_ENB.receive(tr_SctpAssocChange(SCTP_COMM_UP, g_s1ap_conn_id)) {
+		log("eNB connection established");
+		}
+	[] S1AP_ENB.receive(PortEvent:{sctpEvent := ?}) { repeat; }
+	[] T.timeout {
+		setverdict(fail, "eNB connection establishment timeout");
+		self.stop;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 function f_ConnHdlr_disconnect() runs on ConnHdlr {
diff --git a/s1gw/gen_links.sh b/s1gw/gen_links.sh
index 9587c59..fd54815 100755
--- a/s1gw/gen_links.sh
+++ b/s1gw/gen_links.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 DIR=../library
 FILES="Misc_Helpers.ttcn General_Types.ttcn Osmocom_Types.ttcn Native_Functions.ttcn Native_FunctionDefs.cc IPCP_Types.ttcn "
 FILES+="S1AP_CodecPort.ttcn S1AP_CodecPort_CtrlFunctDef.cc S1AP_CodecPort_CtrlFunct.ttcn "
+FILES+="SCTP_Templates.ttcn "
 gen_links $DIR $FILES
 
 ignore_pp_results