diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
index 4b2a5e7..f343662 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_init.c
@@ -863,6 +863,10 @@
 	bs11_attr_radio[5] = bts->c0->max_power_red / 2;
 	nanobts_attr_radio[1] = bts->c0->max_power_red / 2;
 
+	/* patch NSEI */
+	nanobts_attr_nse[3] = bts->gprs.nse.nsei >> 8;
+	nanobts_attr_nse[4] = bts->gprs.nse.nsei & 0xff;
+
 	/* patch NSVCI */
 	nanobts_attr_nsvc0[3] = bts->gprs.nsvc[0].nsvci >> 8;
 	nanobts_attr_nsvc0[4] = bts->gprs.nsvc[0].nsvci & 0xff;