diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon/common_vty.c b/openbsc/src/libcommon/common_vty.c
index 7aca4ca..0bf43b0 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libcommon/common_vty.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon/common_vty.c
@@ -174,3 +174,13 @@
 		talloc_free(*dst);
 	*dst = talloc_strdup(ctx, newstr);
 }
+
+void bsc_install_default(enum node_type node)
+{
+	install_default (node);
+
+	if (node > CONFIG_NODE) {
+		install_element(node, &ournode_exit_cmd);
+		install_element(node, &ournode_end_cmd);
+	}
+}