diff --git a/openbsc/src/bts_ericsson_rbs2000.c b/openbsc/src/bts_ericsson_rbs2000.c
index 624c520..a849c30 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bts_ericsson_rbs2000.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bts_ericsson_rbs2000.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 static void bootstrap_om_rbs2k(struct gsm_bts *bts)
 {
 	LOGP(DNM, LOGL_NOTICE, "bootstrapping OML for BTS %u\n", bts->nr);
+	abis_om2k_tx_start_req(bts, &om2k_mo_cf);
 	/* FIXME */
 }