diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
index b9cf5e3b4..e3fa3b11b 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_network.h
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ struct mgcp_rtp_end {
 	uint32_t packet_duration_ms;
 	int maximum_packet_time; /* -1: not set */
 	char *fmtp_extra;
-	/* are we transmitting packets (1) or dropping (0) outbound packets */
-	int output_enabled;
+	/* are we transmitting packets (true) or dropping (false) outbound packets */
+	bool output_enabled;
 	/* FIXME: This parameter can be set + printed, but is nowhere used! */
 	int force_output_ptime;
 
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
index 5c3c60e85..9c2fb0faa 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int mgcp_rtp_conn_init(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_rtp, struct mgcp_conn *
 	/* Set default values */
 	end->frames_per_packet = 0;	/* unknown */
 	end->packet_duration_ms = DEFAULT_RTP_AUDIO_PACKET_DURATION_MS;
-	end->output_enabled = 0;
+	end->output_enabled = false;
 	end->maximum_packet_time = -1;
 
 	conn_rtp->rate_ctr_group = rate_ctr_group_alloc(conn, &rate_ctr_group_desc, rate_ctr_index++);
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
index f36fa7178..4581b7631 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_msg.c
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ int mgcp_parse_conn_mode(const char *mode, struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
 
 	/* Special handling for RTP connections */
 	if (conn->type == MGCP_CONN_TYPE_RTP) {
-		conn->u.rtp.end.output_enabled =
-		    conn->mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY ? 1 : 0;
+		conn->u.rtp.end.output_enabled = !!(conn->mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY);
 	}
 
 	LOGPENDP(endp, DLMGCP, LOGL_DEBUG, "conn:%s\n", mgcp_conn_dump(conn));
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ int mgcp_parse_conn_mode(const char *mode, struct mgcp_endpoint *endp,
 
 	/* Special handling für RTP connections */
 	if (conn->type == MGCP_CONN_TYPE_RTP) {
-		LOGPCONN(conn, DLMGCP, LOGL_DEBUG, "output_enabled %d\n",
+		LOGPCONN(conn, DLMGCP, LOGL_DEBUG, "output_enabled %u\n",
 			 conn->u.rtp.end.output_enabled);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c b/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
index a8aad1400..9b4933c55 100644
--- a/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
+++ b/tests/mgcp/mgcp_test.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void test_messages(void)
 					printf("Connection mode not set\n");
 
 				OSMO_ASSERT(conn->end.output_enabled
-					    == (conn->conn->mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY ? 1 : 0));
+					    == !!(conn->conn->mode & MGCP_CONN_SEND_ONLY));
 
 				conn->conn->mode |= CONN_UNMODIFIED;