diff --git a/src/remsim_client.c b/src/remsim_client.c
index 0bfc0a4..ca6143e 100644
--- a/src/remsim_client.c
+++ b/src/remsim_client.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to create Server conn FSM: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 		exit(1);
 	}
+	osmo_fsm_inst_dispatch(srvc->fi, SRVC_E_ESTABLISH, NULL);
 
 	asn_debug = 0;