diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
index f42598a..02751f4 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_api.c
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
 	if (!conn)
 		return NULL;
 
+	conn->network = net;
 	conn->lchan = lchan;
 	conn->bts = lchan->ts->trx->bts;
 	lchan->conn = conn;