diff --git a/src/sysmo_l1_if.cpp b/src/sysmo_l1_if.cpp
index 89d7ab8..a2dff87 100644
--- a/src/sysmo_l1_if.cpp
+++ b/src/sysmo_l1_if.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		gprs_bssgp_destroy();
 		return 0;
 	}
 	LOGP(DL1IF, LOGL_INFO, "BTS available\n");
@@ -305,6 +306,15 @@
 	LOGP(DL1IF, LOGL_INFO, " remote_port=%d\n", info_ind->remote_port[0]);
 	LOGP(DL1IF, LOGL_INFO, " remote_ip=%d\n", info_ind->remote_ip[0]);
 
+	rc = gprs_bssgp_create(info_ind->remote_ip[0], info_ind->remote_port[0],
+		info_ind->nsei, info_ind->nsvci[0], info_ind->bvci,
+		info_ind->mcc, info_ind->mnc, info_ind->lac, info_ind->rac,
+		info_ind->cell_id);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		LOGP(DL1IF, LOGL_NOTICE, "SGSN not available\n");
+		goto bssgp_failed;
+	}
+
 	bts->cs1 = !!(info_ind->flags & PCU_IF_FLAG_CS1);
 	bts->cs2 = !!(info_ind->flags & PCU_IF_FLAG_CS2);
 	bts->cs3 = !!(info_ind->flags & PCU_IF_FLAG_CS3);
@@ -484,6 +494,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	gprs_bssgp_destroy();
+
 	state->timer.cb = pcu_sock_timeout;
 	osmo_timer_schedule(&state->timer, 5, 0);
 }