diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index 45fcb06..261d969 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 import from MobileL3_Types all;
 import from L3_Templates all;
 
+import from Osmocom_VTY_Functions all;
+import from TELNETasp_PortType all;
+
 /* The tests assume a BTS with the following timeslot configuration:
  * TS0 : Combined CCCH + SDCCH/4
  * TS1 .. TS 4: TCH/F
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@
 	port TRXC_CODEC_PT BB_TRXC;
 	var integer g_bb_trxc_conn_id;
 
+	port TELNETasp_PT BTSVTY;
+
 	/* SI configuration */
 	var SystemInformationConfig si_cfg := {
 		bcch_extended := false,
@@ -201,11 +206,18 @@
 	f_rsl_bcch_fill_raw(rsl_si_type, si_enc);
 }
 
+private function f_init_vty(charstring id) runs on test_CT {
+	map(self:BTSVTY, system:BTSVTY);
+	f_vty_set_prompts(BTSVTY);
+	f_vty_transceive(BTSVTY, "enable");
+}
+
 /* global init function */
 function f_init(charstring id := "BTS-Test") runs on test_CT {
 	f_init_rsl(id);
 	RSL_CCHAN.receive(ASP_IPA_Event:{up_down := ASP_IPA_EVENT_UP});
 	f_sleep(0.5);	/* workaround for OS#3000 */
+	f_init_vty(id);
 
 	/* Send SI3 to the BTS, it is needed for various computations */
 	f_rsl_bcch_fill(RSL_SYSTEM_INFO_3, ts_SI3_default);