diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
index 347e951..5f84513 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@
 	int rc;
 
 	tall_bsc_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "openbsc");
+	talloc_ctx_init();
 	on_dso_load_token();
 
 	/* parse options */