diff --git a/library/NS_Provider_FR.ttcn b/library/NS_Provider_FR.ttcn
index eb2fb24..b664b5e 100644
--- a/library/NS_Provider_FR.ttcn
+++ b/library/NS_Provider_FR.ttcn
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 function main(NSVCConfiguration config, NSConfiguration nsconfig, charstring id) runs on NS_Provider_FR_CT system af_packet {
 
 	/* start Frame Relay Emulation */
-	vc_FREMU := FR_Emulation_CT.create(id & "-FRemu");
+	vc_FREMU := FR_Emulation_CT.create(id & "-FRemu") alive;
 	var Q933em_Config q933_cfg := valueof(ts_Q933em_Config(ats_is_user := not nsconfig.role_sgsn, bidirectional := false));
 	q933_cfg.T391 := 1.0;
 	map(vc_FREMU:FR, system:AF_PACKET) param (config.provider.fr.netdev);