diff --git a/TODO-RELEASE b/TODO-RELEASE
index 40932ee..eee6aa2 100644
--- a/TODO-RELEASE
+++ b/TODO-RELEASE
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 # If any interfaces have been removed or changed since the last public release: c:r:0.
 #library        what            description / commit summary line
 osmo-pcu        update osmo-gsm-manuals dependency to > 0.3.0 for vty_cpu_sched.adoc include
-osmo-pcu	update libosmocore dependency > 1.4.x for osmo_fd_{read,write}_{enable,disable}
+osmo-pcu	update libosmocore dependency > 1.4.x for osmo_fd_{read,write}_{enable,disable}+DLBSSGP
diff --git a/src/gprs_debug.cpp b/src/gprs_debug.cpp
index da5974b..a790e3f 100644
--- a/src/gprs_debug.cpp
+++ b/src/gprs_debug.cpp
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@
 		.loglevel = LOGL_NOTICE,
 		.enabled = 1,
 	},
-	[DBSSGP] = {
-		.name = "DBSSGP",
-		.color = "\033[1;34m",
-		.description = "GPRS BSS Gateway Protocol (BSSGP)",
-		.loglevel = LOGL_NOTICE,
-		.enabled = 1,
-	},
 	[DPCU] = {
 		.name = "DPCU",
 		.color = "\033[1;35m",
diff --git a/src/gprs_debug.h b/src/gprs_debug.h
index 4c57633..84a0a07 100644
--- a/src/gprs_debug.h
+++ b/src/gprs_debug.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 };
 #endif
 
+/* we used to have DBSSGP definded in each application, and applications telling
+ * libosmogb which sub-system to use.  That creates problems and has been deprecated */
+#define DBSSGP DLBSSGP
+
 /* Debug Areas of the code */
 enum {
 	DCSN1,
@@ -41,7 +45,6 @@
 	DTBFDL,
 	DTBFUL,
 	DNS,
-	DBSSGP,
 	DPCU,
 	aDebug_LastEntry
 };
diff --git a/src/pcu_main.cpp b/src/pcu_main.cpp
index 2138fd9..16d73de 100644
--- a/src/pcu_main.cpp
+++ b/src/pcu_main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/vty/command.h>
 #include <osmocom/vty/vty.h>
 #include <osmocom/vty/ports.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/logging.h>
 #include <osmocom/vty/cpu_sched_vty.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/select.h>
@@ -242,12 +243,12 @@
 
 	osmo_stats_init(tall_pcu_ctx);
 	rate_ctr_init(tall_pcu_ctx);
-	bssgp_set_log_ss(DBSSGP);
 
 	pcu_vty_info.tall_ctx = tall_pcu_ctx;
 	vty_init(&pcu_vty_info);
 	pcu_vty_init();
 	osmo_cpu_sched_vty_init(tall_pcu_ctx);
+	logging_vty_add_deprecated_subsys(tall_pcu_ctx, "bssgp");
 
 	handle_options(argc, argv);
 	if ((!!spoof_mcc) + (!!spoof_mnc) == 1) {
diff --git a/tests/tbf/TbfTest.cpp b/tests/tbf/TbfTest.cpp
index 505f510..1a1dc6f 100644
--- a/tests/tbf/TbfTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/tbf/TbfTest.cpp
@@ -3256,9 +3256,8 @@
 	osmo_init_logging2(tall_pcu_ctx, &gprs_log_info);
 	log_set_use_color(osmo_stderr_target, 0);
 	log_set_print_filename(osmo_stderr_target, 0);
-	bssgp_set_log_ss(DBSSGP);
 	log_parse_category_mask(osmo_stderr_target, "DRLCMAC,1:DRLCMACDATA,3:DRLCMACDL,3:DRLCMACUL,3:"
-				"DRLCMACSCHED,1:DRLCMACMEAS,3:DNS,3:DBSSGP,3:DPCU,5:"
+				"DRLCMACSCHED,1:DRLCMACMEAS,3:DNS,3:DLBSSGP,3:DPCU,5:"
 				"DL1IF,6:DTBF,1:DTBFUL,1:DTBFDL,1:DLGLOBAL,2:");
 
 	vty_init(&pcu_vty_info);