diff --git a/msc_tests/MSC_Tests.ttcn b/msc_tests/MSC_Tests.ttcn
index c241d74..fb4248e 100644
--- a/msc_tests/MSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/msc_tests/MSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1035,6 +1035,8 @@
 	BSSAP.send(ts_BSSAP_Conn_Req(g_pars.sccp_addr_peer, g_pars.sccp_addr_own,
 					valueof(ts_BSSMAP_ComplL3(g_pars.cell_id, ''O))));
 
+	timer T := 5.0;
+	T.start;
 	alt {
 	[] BSSAP.receive(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_IND) {}
 	/* Expect LU REJECT with Cause == Illegal MS */
@@ -1042,6 +1044,10 @@
 		BSSAP.send(ts_BSSMAP_ClearComplete);
 		BSSAP.receive(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_IND);
 		}
+	[] T.timeout {
+		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
+		self.stop;
+		}
 	}
 	setverdict(pass);
 }
@@ -1064,6 +1070,8 @@
 	BSSAP.send(ts_BSSAP_Conn_Req(g_pars.sccp_addr_peer, g_pars.sccp_addr_own,
 					valueof(ts_BSSMAP_ComplL3(g_pars.cell_id, payl))));
 
+	timer T := 5.0;
+	T.start;
 	alt {
 	/* Immediate disconnect */
 	[] BSSAP.receive(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_IND) {}
@@ -1073,6 +1081,10 @@
 		BSSAP.receive(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_IND);
 		}
 	[] BSSAP.receive(tr_PDU_DTAP_MT(?)) { repeat; }
+	[] T.timeout {
+		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
+		self.stop;
+		}
 	}
 	setverdict(pass);
 }