diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
index bb61ab5..36798e0 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
@@ -698,7 +698,8 @@
 			 * as long as it is part of 'our' network */
 			char mccmnc[16];
 			snprintf(mccmnc, sizeof(mccmnc), "%03d%02d", ra_id.mcc, ra_id.mnc);
-			if (strncmp(mccmnc, mi_string, 5)) {
+			if (strncmp(mccmnc, mi_string, 5) &&
+			    !sgsn_acl_lookup(mi_string)) {
 				LOGP(DMM, LOGL_INFO, "Rejecting ATTACH REQUESET IMSI=%s\n",
 				     mi_string);
 				return gsm48_tx_gmm_att_rej_oldmsg(msg,
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
index 08e0a85..9d42648 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 	.config_file = "osmo_sgsn.cfg",
 	.cfg = {
 		.gtp_statedir = "./",
+		.acl_enabled = 1,
 	},
 };
 struct sgsn_instance *sgsn = &sgsn_inst;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_vty.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_vty.c
index 9865fde..ce3b4da 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_vty.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_vty.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * (C) 2010 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+ * (C) 2010-2013 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
  * (C) 2010 by On-Waves
  * All Rights Reserved
  *
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 
 static struct sgsn_config *g_cfg = NULL;
 
+struct imsi_acl_entry {
+	struct llist_head list;
+	char imsi[16+1];
+};
 
 #define GSM48_MAX_APN_LEN	102	/* 10.5.6.1 */
 static char *gprs_apn2str(uint8_t *apn, unsigned int len)
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@
 static int config_write_sgsn(struct vty *vty)
 {
 	struct sgsn_ggsn_ctx *gctx;
+	struct imsi_acl_entry *acl;
 
 	vty_out(vty, "sgsn%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 
@@ -126,6 +131,9 @@
 			gctx->gtp_version, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	}
 
+	llist_for_each_entry(acl, &g_cfg->imsi_acl, list)
+		vty_out(vty, " imsi-acl add %s%s", acl->imsi, VTY_NEWLINE);
+
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -317,6 +325,73 @@
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* temporary IMSI ACL hack */
+struct imsi_acl_entry *sgsn_acl_lookup(const char *imsi)
+{
+	struct imsi_acl_entry *acl;
+	llist_for_each_entry(acl, &g_cfg->imsi_acl, list) {
+		if (!strcmp(imsi, acl->imsi))
+			return acl;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+int sgsn_acl_add(const char *imsi)
+{
+	struct imsi_acl_entry *acl;
+
+	if (sgsn_acl_lookup(imsi))
+		return -EEXIST;
+
+	acl = talloc_zero(NULL, struct imsi_acl_entry);
+	if (!acl)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	strncpy(acl->imsi, imsi, sizeof(acl->imsi));
+
+	llist_add(&acl->list, &g_cfg->imsi_acl);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int sgsn_acl_del(const char *imsi)
+{
+	struct imsi_acl_entry *acl;
+
+	acl = sgsn_acl_lookup(imsi);
+	if (!acl)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	llist_del(&acl->list);
+	talloc_free(acl);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+DEFUN(imsi_acl, cfg_imsi_acl_cmd,
+	"imsi-acl (add|del) IMSI",
+	"Access Control List of foreign IMSIs\n"
+	"Add IMSI to ACL\n"
+	"Remove IMSI from ACL\n"
+	"IMSI of subscriber\n")
+{
+	const char *op = argv[0];
+	const char *imsi = argv[1];
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!strcmp(op, "add"))
+		rc = sgsn_acl_add(imsi);
+	else
+		rc = sgsn_acl_del(imsi);
+
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		vty_out(vty, "%% unable to %s ACL\n", op);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int sgsn_vty_init(void)
 {
 	install_element_ve(&show_sgsn_cmd);
@@ -334,6 +409,7 @@
 	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_ggsn_remote_ip_cmd);
 	//install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_ggsn_remote_port_cmd);
 	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_ggsn_gtp_version_cmd);
+	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_imsi_acl_cmd);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -343,6 +419,8 @@
 	int rc;
 
 	g_cfg = cfg;
+	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&g_cfg->imsi_acl);
+
 	rc = vty_read_config_file(config_file, NULL);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to parse the config file: '%s'\n", config_file);