diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
index 1be8cb7..02a3adf 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_init.c
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@
 
 	bts->si_common.ncc_permitted = 0xff;
 
+	/* Initialize the BTS state */
+	gsm_bts_mo_reset(bts);
+
 	return 0;
 }