diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index b68e99b..4a4ced5 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import from L1CTL_Types all;
 import from LAPDm_Types all;
 import from Osmocom_CTRL_Adapter all;
+import from Osmocom_CTRL_Functions all;
 
 import from RSL_Types all;
 import from IPA_Types all;
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@
 	charstring mp_pcu_socket := PCU_SOCK_DEFAULT;
 	integer mp_tolerance_rxqual := 1;
 	integer mp_tolerance_rxlev := 3;
+	charstring mp_ctrl_ip := "127.0.0.1";
+	integer mp_ctrl_port := 4238;
 }
 
 type record of RslChannelNr ChannelNrs;
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@
 	RSL_CCHAN.receive(ASP_IPA_Event:{up_down := ASP_IPA_EVENT_UP});
 	f_sleep(0.5);	/* workaround for OS#3000 */
 	f_init_vty(id);
+	f_ipa_ctrl_start(mp_ctrl_ip, mp_ctrl_port);
 
 	/* Send SI3 to the BTS, it is needed for various computations */
 	f_rsl_bcch_fill(RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_3, ts_SI3_default);
@@ -306,6 +310,7 @@
 	/* shut down all "externally interfaced" components first to avoid unclean shutdown */
 	vc_IPA.stop;
 	vc_RSL.stop;
+	f_ipa_ctrl_stop();
 }
 
 /* Attach L1CTL to master test_CT (classic tests, non-handler mode) */