diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/net_init.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/net_init.c
index 5bb8ae2..568a0b8 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/net_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/net_init.c
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
 	net->bsc_data->auto_off_timeout = -1;
 	net->bsc_data->network = net;
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&net->bsc_data->mscs);
+
 	net->subscr_group->net = net;
+	net->create_subscriber = 1;
 
 	net->country_code = country_code;
 	net->network_code = network_code;