diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
index 649f0a5..90c4044 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (osmo_bsc_msc_init(bsc_gsmnet) != 0) {
+		LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to start up. Exiting.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	signal(SIGINT, &signal_handler);
 	signal(SIGABRT, &signal_handler);
 	signal(SIGUSR1, &signal_handler);