diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c b/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
index d69b3bd..98dabda 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 	mo->obj_inst.bts_nr = p1;
 	mo->obj_inst.trx_nr = p2;
 	mo->obj_inst.ts_nr = p3;
+	mo->nm_state.administrative = NM_STATE_NULL;
+	mo->nm_state.operational = NM_OPSTATE_NULL;
+	mo->nm_state.availability = NM_AVSTATE_POWER_OFF;
 }
 
 static const struct value_string pchan_names[] = {