diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
index 4a54e47..d8dde29 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/smpp_openbsc.c
@@ -288,6 +288,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct smsc *g_smsc;
+
+struct smsc *smsc_from_vty(struct vty *v)
+{
+	/* FIXME: this is ugly */
+	return g_smsc;
+}
+
 /*! \brief Initialize the OpenBSC SMPP interface */
 int smpp_openbsc_init(struct gsm_network *net, uint16_t port)
 {
@@ -303,5 +311,9 @@
 	osmo_signal_register_handler(SS_SMS, smpp_sms_cb, net);
 	osmo_signal_register_handler(SS_SUBSCR, smpp_subscr_cb, smsc);
 
+	g_smsc = smsc;
+
+	smpp_vty_init();
+
 	return rc;
 }