diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
index 705c107..5ae5258 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@
 	bts->num_trx = 0;
 	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&bts->trx_list);
 	bts->ms_max_power = 15;	/* dBm */
+
+	bts->neigh_list_manual_mode = 0;
 	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.cell_resel_hyst = 2; /* 4 dB */
 	bts->si_common.cell_sel_par.rxlev_acc_min = 0;
 	bts->si_common.neigh_list.data = bts->si_common.data.neigh_list;