diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
index daab55b..b6b1ae1 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_main.c
@@ -220,8 +220,12 @@
 	/* initialize SCCP */
 	sccp_set_log_area(DSCCP);
 
-
-	rc = bsc_bootstrap_network(NULL, config_file);
+	rc = bsc_network_alloc(NULL);
+	if (rc) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Allocation failed. exiting.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	rc = bsc_network_configure(config_file);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Bootstrapping the network failed. exiting.\n");
 		exit(1);