diff --git a/pcu/GPRS_Components.ttcn b/pcu/GPRS_Components.ttcn
index e248860..37dcc97 100644
--- a/pcu/GPRS_Components.ttcn
+++ b/pcu/GPRS_Components.ttcn
@@ -1200,6 +1200,30 @@
 	return dl_fn;
 }
 
+/* Keep getting dl_block until first non RLCMAC Dummy is received, then return it */
+function f_rx_rlcmac_dl_block_skip_dummy(out RlcmacDlBlock dl_block,
+					 integer max_dummy := -1,
+					 template (value) TsTrxBtsNum nr := ts_TsTrxBtsNum)
+runs on MS_BTS_IFACE_CT return uint32_t {
+	var integer i;
+	var uint32_t dl_fn;
+
+	while (true) {
+		f_rx_rlcmac_dl_block(dl_block, dl_fn, nr := nr);
+		if (not match(dl_block, tr_RLCMAC_DL_DUMMY_CTRL)) {
+			/* Received first data, starting processing: */
+			break;
+		}
+		i := i + 1;
+		if (max_dummy >= 0 and i > max_dummy) {
+			setverdict(fail, "Didn't receive DL data after receiving ", i, " dummy blocks");
+			f_shutdown(__BFILE__, __LINE__);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return dl_fn;
+}
+
 function f_rx_rlcmac_dl_block_exp_pkt_pag_req(out RlcmacDlBlock dl_block,
 					      template (value) TsTrxBtsNum nr := ts_TsTrxBtsNum)
 runs on MS_BTS_IFACE_CT {