diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
index 2744666..89a0246 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_rf_ctrl.c
@@ -303,9 +303,7 @@
 	case RF_CMD_D_OFF:
 	case RF_CMD_ON:
 	case RF_CMD_OFF:
-		conn->rf->last_request = buf[0];
-		if (!osmo_timer_pending(&conn->rf->delay_cmd))
-			osmo_timer_schedule(&conn->rf->delay_cmd, 1, 0);
+		osmo_bsc_rf_schedule_lock(conn->rf, buf[0]);
 		break;
 	default:
 		conn->rf->last_state_command = "Unknown command";
@@ -449,3 +447,9 @@
 	return rf;
 }
 
+void osmo_bsc_rf_schedule_lock(struct osmo_bsc_rf *rf, char cmd)
+{
+	rf->last_request = cmd;
+	if (!osmo_timer_pending(&rf->delay_cmd))
+		osmo_timer_schedule(&rf->delay_cmd, 1, 0);
+}