diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
index a39bc19..bdbff7b 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
@@ -853,6 +853,22 @@
 	bs11_attr_radio[2] |= arfcn_high;
 	bs11_attr_radio[3] = arfcn_low;
 
+	/* patch the RACH attributes */
+	if (bts->rach_b_thresh != -1) {
+		nanobts_attr_bts[33] = bts->rach_b_thresh & 0xff;
+		bs11_attr_bts[33] = bts->rach_b_thresh & 0xff;
+	}
+
+	if (bts->rach_ldavg_slots != -1) {
+		u_int8_t avg_high = bts->rach_ldavg_slots & 0xff;
+		u_int8_t avg_low = (bts->rach_ldavg_slots >> 8) & 0x0f;
+
+		nanobts_attr_bts[35] = avg_high;
+		nanobts_attr_bts[36] = avg_low;
+		bs11_attr_bts[35] = avg_high;
+		bs11_attr_bts[36] = avg_low;
+	}
+
 	/* patch BSIC */
 	bs11_attr_bts[1] = bts->bsic;
 	nanobts_attr_bts[sizeof(nanobts_attr_bts)-11] = bts->bsic;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
index 4d8fa17..9cb5647 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_data.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
 	}
 	bts->c0->ts[0].pchan = GSM_PCHAN_CCCH_SDCCH4;
 
+	bts->rach_b_thresh = -1;
+	bts->rach_ldavg_slots = -1;
 	llist_add_tail(&bts->list, &net->bts_list);
 
 	return bts;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
index dd35372..851a603 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
@@ -308,6 +308,13 @@
 	vty_out(vty, "  rach max transmission %u%s",
 		rach_max_trans_raw2val(bts->si_common.rach_control.max_trans),
 		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	if (bts->rach_b_thresh != -1)
+		vty_out(vty, "  rach nm busy threshold %u%s",
+			bts->rach_b_thresh, VTY_NEWLINE);
+	if (bts->rach_ldavg_slots != -1)
+		vty_out(vty, "  rach nm load average %u%s",
+			bts->rach_ldavg_slots, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	if (bts->si_common.rach_control.cell_bar)
 		vty_out(vty, "  cell barred 1%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 	if (is_ipaccess_bts(bts)) {
@@ -1337,6 +1344,26 @@
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+DEFUN(cfg_bts_rach_nm_b_thresh,
+      cfg_bts_rach_nm_b_thresh_cmd,
+      "rach nm busy threshold <0-255>",
+      "Set the NM Busy Threshold in DB")
+{
+	struct gsm_bts *bts = vty->index;
+	bts->rach_b_thresh = atoi(argv[0]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_bts_rach_nm_ldavg,
+      cfg_bts_rach_nm_ldavg_cmd,
+      "rach nm load average <0-65535>",
+      "Set the NM Loadaver Slots value")
+{
+	struct gsm_bts *bts = vty->index;
+	bts->rach_ldavg_slots = atoi(argv[0]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFUN(cfg_bts_cell_barred, cfg_bts_cell_barred_cmd,
       "cell barred (0|1)",
       "Should this cell be barred from access?")
@@ -1771,6 +1798,8 @@
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_challoc_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_rach_tx_integer_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_rach_max_trans_cmd);
+	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_rach_nm_b_thresh_cmd);
+	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_rach_nm_ldavg_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_cell_barred_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_ms_max_power_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_per_loc_upd_cmd);