diff --git a/consumer/sm_policy.go b/consumer/sm_policy.go
index 612d8a64..3dd5cc46 100644
--- a/consumer/sm_policy.go
+++ b/consumer/sm_policy.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func SendSMPolicyAssociationCreate(smContext *smf_context.SMContext) (*models.Sm
 	var smPolicyDecision *models.SmPolicyDecision
 	if smPolicyDecisionFromPCF, _, err := smContext.SMPolicyClient.
 		DefaultApi.SmPoliciesPost(context.Background(), smPolicyData); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setup sm policy association failed: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
 	} else {
 		smPolicyDecision = &smPolicyDecisionFromPCF
 	}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5030bbae..91c8a10c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/free5gc/idgenerator v1.0.0
 	github.com/free5gc/logger_conf v1.0.0
 	github.com/free5gc/logger_util v1.0.0
-	github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.0
+	github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.1
 	github.com/free5gc/ngap v1.0.2
-	github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.0
+	github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.1
 	github.com/free5gc/path_util v1.0.0
 	github.com/free5gc/pfcp v1.0.1
 	github.com/free5gc/util_3gpp v1.0.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ea539181..9a9e1390 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -73,11 +73,15 @@ github.com/free5gc/logger_util v1.0.0 h1:hLTCTnKlEqJURrBwooNFQLavWPdJzS0o9KGIYUN
 github.com/free5gc/logger_util v1.0.0/go.mod h1:TK/bAJbm/l2TMNmbsKn83+xUmDNqts69IEir/nCa8w0=
 github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.0 h1:OO4klCGRhflBrOUMyKfFXwxGu5Sz4B8vYrWtIXA1G9Q=
 github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.0/go.mod h1:aZkA9pzIy6D1I4mTYExoUsr1pBwC81+aLvhs382TlD0=
+github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.1 h1:3qOweTX4Ws7y/xKMq7FJ3Is+TlxaXZJCC2qyJ04ITZg=
+github.com/free5gc/nas v1.0.1/go.mod h1:XYUq6xLU3iuDxZHZI6vz5MMTBewmOWpJLCtevWW6JfA=
 github.com/free5gc/ngap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:FIAFElkAuJzusN2kXrCNJlSuCcQid8RZd5qZaf4N7pI=
 github.com/free5gc/ngap v1.0.2 h1:/89OIJVR0AWdMfiUuoe325RnjlF45UvIFdAxWrrbiYU=
 github.com/free5gc/ngap v1.0.2/go.mod h1:n9BWKtM58fxSSjvGFbsYlGiB9B3FAqMAi8ckkOP/X4Q=
 github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.0 h1:DaGVt05b1pSDBOailKAlLj6hAk6vunN0Nhzvl/xcWCY=
 github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.0/go.mod h1:7OzxoWBj6KQgznMW2ZiUtZdCGY+t89v4wtgKLhluKgU=
+github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.1 h1:1KwbQ6/D8U3FEwYv3yr4O4PWpHluXRHj2OOg3TK6dG0=
+github.com/free5gc/openapi v1.0.1/go.mod h1:oP4YVkZkJ0KrFnaVjT0XfRPBJdD7O6m4/PEyGtt5l1U=
 github.com/free5gc/path_util v1.0.0 h1:vJPGTymaWtavz6fJ/7k6WKEYv5BQLAq/O04RP54sab0=
 github.com/free5gc/path_util v1.0.0/go.mod h1:OpmcebEKrMPnH7Jg5lZ8y9ZWJNAjQ4l9FGWXUv58Mo0=
 github.com/free5gc/pfcp v1.0.1 h1:btAMuCjUqDjQr+5FBv+3+ZbIouKAZkKeh0MF/TdZ1kc=
diff --git a/producer/pdu_session.go b/producer/pdu_session.go
index 156c092d..c18d3fe2 100644
--- a/producer/pdu_session.go
+++ b/producer/pdu_session.go
@@ -105,36 +105,8 @@ func HandlePDUSessionSMContextCreate(request models.PostSmContextsRequest) *http
 		logger.PduSessLog.Warnf("Data Path not found\n")
 		logger.PduSessLog.Warnln("Selection Parameter: ", upfSelectionParams.String())
 
-		var httpResponse *http_wrapper.Response
-		if buf, err := smf_context.
-			BuildGSMPDUSessionEstablishmentReject(
-				smContext,
-				nasMessage.Cause5GSMInsufficientResourcesForSpecificSliceAndDNN); err != nil {
-			httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
-				Header: nil,
-				Status: http.StatusForbidden,
-				Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
-					JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
-						Error:   &Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn,
-						N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
-					},
-				},
-			}
-		} else {
-			httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
-				Header: nil,
-				Status: http.StatusForbidden,
-				Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
-					JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
-						Error:   &Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn,
-						N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
-					},
-					BinaryDataN1SmMessage: buf,
-				},
-			}
-		}
-
-		return httpResponse
+		return makeErrorResponse(smContext, nasMessage.Cause5GSMInsufficientResourcesForSpecificSliceAndDNN,
+			&Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn)
 	}
 	smContext.PDUAddress = ip
 	smContext.SelectedUPF = selectedUPF
@@ -177,7 +149,18 @@ func HandlePDUSessionSMContextCreate(request models.PostSmContextsRequest) *http
 
 	var smPolicyDecision *models.SmPolicyDecision
 	if smPolicyDecisionRsp, err := consumer.SendSMPolicyAssociationCreate(smContext); err != nil {
-		logger.PduSessLog.Errorf("")
+		openapiError := err.(openapi.GenericOpenAPIError)
+		problemDetails := openapiError.Model().(models.ProblemDetails)
+		logger.PduSessLog.Errorln("setup sm policy association failed:", err, problemDetails)
+		smContext.SMContextState = smf_context.InActive
+		logger.CtxLog.Traceln("SMContextState Change State: ", smContext.SMContextState.String())
+
+		if problemDetails.Cause == "USER_UNKNOWN" {
+			return makeErrorResponse(smContext, nasMessage.Cause5GSMRequestRejectedUnspecified,
+				&Nsmf_PDUSession.SubscriptionDenied)
+		} else {
+			return makeErrorResponse(smContext, nasMessage.Cause5GSMNetworkFailure, &Nsmf_PDUSession.NetworkFailure)
+		}
 	} else {
 		smPolicyDecision = smPolicyDecisionRsp
 	}
@@ -217,36 +200,8 @@ func HandlePDUSessionSMContextCreate(request models.PostSmContextsRequest) *http
 		logger.PduSessLog.Warnf("Data Path not found\n")
 		logger.PduSessLog.Warnln("Selection Parameter: ", upfSelectionParams.String())
 
-		var httpResponse *http_wrapper.Response
-		if buf, err := smf_context.
-			BuildGSMPDUSessionEstablishmentReject(
-				smContext,
-				nasMessage.Cause5GSMInsufficientResourcesForSpecificSliceAndDNN); err != nil {
-			httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
-				Header: nil,
-				Status: http.StatusForbidden,
-				Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
-					JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
-						Error:   &Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn,
-						N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
-					},
-				},
-			}
-		} else {
-			httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
-				Header: nil,
-				Status: http.StatusForbidden,
-				Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
-					JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
-						Error:   &Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn,
-						N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
-					},
-					BinaryDataN1SmMessage: buf,
-				},
-			}
-		}
-
-		return httpResponse
+		return makeErrorResponse(smContext, nasMessage.Cause5GSMInsufficientResourcesForSpecificSliceAndDNN,
+			&Nsmf_PDUSession.InsufficientResourceSliceDnn)
 	}
 
 	if problemDetails, err := consumer.SendNFDiscoveryServingAMF(smContext); err != nil {
@@ -946,3 +901,37 @@ func releaseTunnel(smContext *smf_context.SMContext) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func makeErrorResponse(smContext *smf_context.SMContext, nasErrorCause uint8,
+	sbiError *models.ProblemDetails) *http_wrapper.Response {
+	var httpResponse *http_wrapper.Response
+
+	if buf, err := smf_context.
+		BuildGSMPDUSessionEstablishmentReject(
+			smContext,
+			nasErrorCause); err != nil {
+		httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
+			Header: nil,
+			Status: int(sbiError.Status),
+			Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
+				JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
+					Error:   sbiError,
+					N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		httpResponse = &http_wrapper.Response{
+			Header: nil,
+			Status: int(sbiError.Status),
+			Body: models.PostSmContextsErrorResponse{
+				JsonData: &models.SmContextCreateError{
+					Error:   sbiError,
+					N1SmMsg: &models.RefToBinaryData{ContentId: "n1SmMsg"},
+				},
+				BinaryDataN1SmMessage: buf,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	return httpResponse
+}