diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
index 739d7a5..a107fcb 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
@@ -198,10 +198,20 @@
 extern int bts_model_bs11_init(void);
 extern int bts_model_nanobts_init(void);
 
+extern int bsc_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty);
+
+static struct vty_app_info vty_info = {
+	.name 		= "OpenBSC",
+	.version	= PACKAGE_VERSION,
+	.go_parent_cb	= bsc_vty_go_parent,
+};
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
+
 	log_init(&log_info);
 	tall_bsc_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "openbsc");
 	talloc_ctx_init();
@@ -219,7 +229,7 @@
 	log_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
 	/* This needs to precede handle_options() */
-	vty_init("OpenBSC", PACKAGE_VERSION, openbsc_copyright);
+	vty_init(&vty_info);
 	bsc_vty_init();
 
 	rc = bsc_bootstrap_network(mncc_recv, config_file);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy_main.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy_main.c
index 208ae47..87efb21 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy_main.c
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@
 
 extern void *tall_msgb_ctx;
 
+extern int bsc_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty);
+
+static struct vty_app_info vty_info = {
+	.name 		= "Osmocom Gb Proxy",
+	.version	= PACKAGE_VERSION,
+	.go_parent_cb	= bsc_vty_go_parent,
+};
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	struct gsm_network dummy_network;
@@ -204,7 +212,8 @@
 	log_add_target(stderr_target);
 	log_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
-	vty_init("Osmocom Gb Proxy", PACKAGE_VERSION, openbsc_copyright);
+	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
+	vty_init(&vty_info);
 	logging_vty_add_cmds();
 	gbproxy_vty_init();
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
index 4ed4980..6338f70 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@
 extern struct gprs_ns_inst *bssgp_nsi;
 extern void *tall_msgb_ctx;
 
+extern int bsc_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty);
+
+static struct vty_app_info vty_info = {
+	.name 		= "Osmocom SGSN",
+	.version	= PACKAGE_VERSION,
+	.go_parent_cb	= bsc_vty_go_parent,
+};
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	struct gsm_network dummy_network;
@@ -146,7 +154,8 @@
 	log_add_target(stderr_target);
 	log_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
-	vty_init("Osmocom SGSN", PACKAGE_VERSION, openbsc_copyright);
+	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
+	vty_init(&vty_info);
 	logging_vty_add_cmds();
         sgsn_vty_init();
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_main.c b/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_main.c
index 35e7fb1..3ccd734 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/mgcp/mgcp_main.c
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+extern int bsc_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty);
+
+static struct vty_app_info vty_info = {
+	.name 		= "OpenBSC MGCP",
+	.version	= PACKAGE_VERSION,
+	.go_parent_cb	= bsc_vty_go_parent,
+};
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -193,7 +200,8 @@
 	if (!cfg)
 		return -1;
 
-	vty_init("OpenBSC MGCP", PACKAGE_VERSION, openbsc_copyright);
+	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
+	vty_init(&vty_info);
 	logging_vty_add_cmds();
 	mgcp_vty_init();