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;
 }
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c b/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
index 58e3bed..b52d58a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon/gsm_data_shared.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 void gsm_abis_mo_reset(struct gsm_abis_mo *mo)
 {
-	mo->nm_state.administrative = NM_STATE_NULL;
 	mo->nm_state.operational = NM_OPSTATE_NULL;
 	mo->nm_state.availability = NM_AVSTATE_POWER_OFF;
 }