diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
index ecb4e44..19453f7 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
@@ -315,6 +315,14 @@
 {
 	int i, n;
 
+	if (bts->model->start && !bts->model->started) {
+		int ret = bts->model->start(bts->network);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		bts->model->started = true;
+	}
+
 	/* FIXME: What about secondary TRX of a BTS?  What about a BTS that has TRX
 	 * in different bands? Why is 'band' a parameter of the BTS and not of the TRX? */
 	switch (bts->band) {
@@ -456,10 +464,5 @@
 			return rc;
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* initialize nanoBTS support omce */
-	rc = ipaccess_setup(bsc_gsmnet);
-	rc = hsl_setup(bsc_gsmnet);
-
 	return 0;
 }