diff --git a/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c b/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
index 878d02a..aa8c55d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/utils/bs11_config.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/debug.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/select.h>
 #include <openbsc/rs232.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
 
 /* state of our bs11_config application */
 enum bs11cfg_state {
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@
 
 static const uint8_t too_fast[] = { 0x12, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x02 };
 
-static struct log_target *stderr_target;
-
 /* dummy function to keep gsm_data.c happy */
 struct osmo_counter *osmo_counter_alloc(const char *name)
 {
@@ -817,7 +816,7 @@
 			serial_port = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'b':
-			log_parse_category_mask(stderr_target, optarg);
+			log_parse_category_mask(osmo_stderr_target, optarg);
 			break;
 		case 's':
 			fname_software = optarg;
@@ -874,10 +873,7 @@
 	struct gsm_network *gsmnet;
 	int rc;
 
-	log_init(&log_info);
-	stderr_target = log_target_create_stderr();
-	log_add_target(stderr_target);
-	log_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
+	osmo_init_logging(&log_info);
 	handle_options(argc, argv);
 	bts_model_bs11_init();