diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
index f82dc6f..38c8c2b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
@@ -813,12 +813,17 @@
 	}
 	DEBUGPC(DNM, "\n");
 
-	if (memcmp(&new_state, nm_state, sizeof(new_state))) {
+	if ((new_state.administrative != 0 && nm_state->administrative == 0) ||
+	    new_state.operational != nm_state->operational ||
+	    new_state.availability != nm_state->availability) {
 		/* Update the operational state of a given object in our in-memory data
  		* structures and send an event to the higher layer */
 		void *obj = objclass2obj(bts, foh->obj_class, &foh->obj_inst);
 		rc = nm_state_event(EVT_STATECHG_OPER, foh->obj_class, obj, nm_state, &new_state);
-		*nm_state = new_state;
+		nm_state->operational = new_state.operational;
+		nm_state->availability = new_state.availability;
+		if (nm_state->administrative == 0)
+			nm_state->administrative = new_state.administrative;
 	}
 #if 0
 	if (op_state == 1) {
@@ -2912,7 +2917,7 @@
 {
 	int new_state = locked ? NM_STATE_LOCKED : NM_STATE_UNLOCKED;
 
-	trx->rf_locked = locked;
+	trx->nm_state.administrative = new_state;
 	if (!trx->bts || !trx->bts->oml_link)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
index cc4a75b..ee81b6a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@
 		 * This code is here to make sure that on start
 		 * a TRX remains locked.
 		 */
-		int rc_state = trx->rf_locked ?
-					NM_STATE_LOCKED : NM_STATE_UNLOCKED;
+		int rc_state = trx->nm_state.administrative;
 		/* Patch ARFCN into radio attribute */
 		nanobts_attr_radio[5] &= 0xf0;
 		nanobts_attr_radio[5] |= trx->arfcn >> 8;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
index 21d9e4b..291d407 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 
 	trx->bts = bts;
 	trx->nr = bts->num_trx++;
+	trx->nm_state.administrative = NM_STATE_UNLOCKED;
 
 	for (k = 0; k < TRX_NR_TS; k++) {
 		struct gsm_bts_trx_ts *ts = &trx->ts[k];