diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_llc.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_llc.c
index 98193d9..7e16d1b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_llc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_llc.c
@@ -749,3 +749,8 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int gprs_llc_init(const char *cipher_plugin_path)
+{
+	return gprs_cipher_load(cipher_plugin_path);
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
index 2647867..92f4310 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	bssgp_nsi = sgsn_inst.cfg.nsi = sgsn_nsi;
+
+	gprs_llc_init("/usr/local/lib/osmocom/crypt/");
+
 	gprs_ns_vty_init(bssgp_nsi);
 	gprs_bssgp_vty_init();
 	gprs_llc_vty_init();