diff --git a/openbsc/include/vty/command.h b/openbsc/include/vty/command.h
index 03b071f..738cce4 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/vty/command.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/vty/command.h
@@ -173,6 +173,17 @@
 
 /* helper defines for end-user DEFUN* macros */
 #define DEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attrs, dnum) \
+  static struct cmd_element cmdname = \
+  { \
+    .string = cmdstr, \
+    .func = funcname, \
+    .doc = helpstr, \
+    .attr = attrs, \
+    .daemon = dnum, \
+  };
+
+/* global (non static) cmd_element */
+#define gDEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attrs, dnum) \
   struct cmd_element cmdname = \
   { \
     .string = cmdstr, \
@@ -195,6 +206,12 @@
   DEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, 0, 0) \
   DEFUN_CMD_FUNC_TEXT(funcname)
 
+/* global (non static) cmd_element */
+#define gDEFUN(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr) \
+  DEFUN_CMD_FUNC_DECL(funcname) \
+  gDEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, 0, 0) \
+  DEFUN_CMD_FUNC_TEXT(funcname)
+
 #define DEFUN_ATTR(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attr) \
   DEFUN_CMD_FUNC_DECL(funcname) \
   DEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attr, 0) \
@@ -236,6 +253,10 @@
 #define ALIAS(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr) \
   DEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, 0, 0)
 
+/* global (non static) cmd_element */
+#define gALIAS(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr) \
+  gDEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, 0, 0)
+
 #define ALIAS_ATTR(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attr) \
   DEFUN_CMD_ELEMENT(funcname, cmdname, cmdstr, helpstr, attr, 0)