diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
index 2b56479..dec4b29 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_nm.c
@@ -2056,10 +2056,6 @@
 	FILE *swl;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (!tall_fle_ctx)
-		tall_fle_ctx = talloc_named_const(tall_bsc_ctx, 1, 
-						  "bs11_file_list_entry");
-
 	swl = fopen(bs11_sw->swl_fname, "r");
 	if (!swl)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -2373,3 +2369,10 @@
 {
 	return __simple_cmd(bts, NM_MT_IPACC_RESTART);
 }
+
+
+static __attribute__((constructor)) void on_dso_load_abis_nm(void)
+{
+	tall_fle_ctx = talloc_named_const(tall_bsc_ctx, 1, 
+					  "bs11_file_list_entry");
+}