diff --git a/library/RAW_NS.ttcnpp b/library/RAW_NS.ttcnpp
index 6930a72..da1a0cc 100644
--- a/library/RAW_NS.ttcnpp
+++ b/library/RAW_NS.ttcnpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 			}
 			ip_prov[prov_idx].local_ip := ns_config.nsvc[idx].provider.ip.local_ip;
 			ip_prov[prov_idx].local_udp_port := ns_config.nsvc[idx].provider.ip.local_udp_port;
-			ip_prov[prov_idx].vc_NSP_IP := NS_Provider_IPL4_CT.create(id & "-provIP" & int2str(prov_idx));
+			ip_prov[prov_idx].vc_NSP_IP := NS_Provider_IPL4_CT.create(id & "-provIP" & int2str(prov_idx)) alive;
 			connect(self:NSPIP_PROC, ip_prov[prov_idx].vc_NSP_IP:PROC);
 			ip_prov[prov_idx].vc_NSP_IP.start(NS_Provider_IPL4.main(ns_config.nsvc[idx], ns_config, id));
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		/* the NS_PROV_LINK_STATUS_UP is not sent by the NS_Provider_IPL4 because we connect the port manual */
 #ifdef NS_EMULATION_FR
 	} else if (ischosen(ns_config.nsvc[idx].provider.fr)) {
-		vc_NSP_FR[idx] := NS_Provider_FR_CT.create(id & "-provFR");
+		vc_NSP_FR[idx] := NS_Provider_FR_CT.create(id & "-provFR") alive;
 		connect(self:NSCP[idx], vc_NSP_FR[idx]:NSE);
 		vc_NSP_FR[idx].start(NS_Provider_FR.main(ns_config.nsvc[idx], ns_config, id));
 		NSCP[idx].receive(NS_Provider_Evt:{link_status:=NS_PROV_LINK_STATUS_UP});