diff --git a/bsc/osmo-bsc-sccplite.cfg b/bsc/osmo-bsc-sccplite.cfg
index 4a3498b..05934ed 100644
--- a/bsc/osmo-bsc-sccplite.cfg
+++ b/bsc/osmo-bsc-sccplite.cfg
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
  point-code 0.23.3
  asp asp-clnt-msc-0 5000 0 ipa
   remote-ip 127.0.0.1
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  as as-clnt-msc-0 ipa
   asp asp-clnt-msc-0
   routing-key 0 0.23.3
diff --git a/bsc/osmo-bsc-vamos.cfg b/bsc/osmo-bsc-vamos.cfg
index 4b0389f..73cafe7 100644
--- a/bsc/osmo-bsc-vamos.cfg
+++ b/bsc/osmo-bsc-vamos.cfg
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 cs7 instance 0
  asp asp-clnt-msc-0 2905 1905 m3ua
   remote-ip 127.0.0.1
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  sccp-address msc2
   point-code 0.0.2
  sccp-address msc3
diff --git a/bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg b/bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
index bb62f52..43f7833 100644
--- a/bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
+++ b/bsc/osmo-bsc.cfg
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 cs7 instance 0
  asp asp-clnt-msc-0 2905 1905 m3ua
   remote-ip 127.0.0.1
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  sccp-address msc2
   point-code 0.0.2
  sccp-address msc3
diff --git a/bts/osmo-bsc.cfg b/bts/osmo-bsc.cfg
index 8f3169b..967e265 100644
--- a/bts/osmo-bsc.cfg
+++ b/bts/osmo-bsc.cfg
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 cs7 instance 0
  point-code 0.23.3
  asp asp-clnt-msc-0 2905 0 m3ua
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  as as-clnt-msc-0 m3ua
   asp asp-clnt-msc-0
   routing-key 2 0.23.3
diff --git a/msc/osmo-msc.cfg b/msc/osmo-msc.cfg
index 1adb0e9..a266ed4 100644
--- a/msc/osmo-msc.cfg
+++ b/msc/osmo-msc.cfg
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
  point-code 0.23.1
  asp asp-clnt-OsmoMSC-A 2905 0 m3ua
   remote-ip 127.0.0.1
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  as as-clnt-OsmoMSC-A m3ua
   asp asp-clnt-OsmoMSC-A
   routing-key 3 0.23.1
diff --git a/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.cfg b/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.cfg
index 7941007..b446f87 100644
--- a/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.cfg
+++ b/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.cfg
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
  point-code 0.23.4
  asp asp-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A 2905 0 m3ua
   remote-ip 127.0.0.200
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  as as-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A m3ua
   asp asp-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A
   routing-key 3 0.23.4
diff --git a/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.sns.cfg b/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.sns.cfg
index 988790a..5d09b1b 100644
--- a/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.sns.cfg
+++ b/sgsn/osmo-sgsn.sns.cfg
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
  point-code 0.23.4
  asp asp-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A 2905 0 m3ua
   remote-ip 127.0.0.200
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
  as as-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A m3ua
   asp asp-clnt-OsmoSGSN-A
   routing-key 3 0.23.4
diff --git a/smlc/osmo-smlc.cfg b/smlc/osmo-smlc.cfg
index 3bba0b3..7da2163 100644
--- a/smlc/osmo-smlc.cfg
+++ b/smlc/osmo-smlc.cfg
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
   local-ip fd02:db8:23::20
   remote-ip 172.18.23.200
   remote-ip fd02:db8:23::200
-
+  role asp
+  sctp-role client
 cells
  lac-ci 23 42 lat 23.23 lon 42.42
  cgi 001 02 3 4 lat 5.678 lon 6.789