diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
index ecda62d..5d35f25 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
@@ -906,6 +906,10 @@
 	/* patch BSIC */
 	bs11_attr_bts[1] = bts->bsic;
 	nanobts_attr_bts[sizeof(nanobts_attr_bts)-1] = bts->bsic;
+
+	/* patch the power reduction */
+	bs11_attr_radio[5] = bts->c0->max_power_red / 2;
+	nanobts_attr_radio[1] = bts->c0->max_power_red / 2;
 }
 
 /*