diff --git a/pcu/PCUIF_Components.ttcn b/pcu/PCUIF_Components.ttcn
index c0266fb..aa2ab42 100644
--- a/pcu/PCUIF_Components.ttcn
+++ b/pcu/PCUIF_Components.ttcn
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 /* Commands are mostly used by the MTC to configure the components
  * at run-time, e.g. to enable or disable some optional features. */
 type enumerated RAW_PCU_CommandType {
+	GENERAL_CMD_SHUTDOWN,		/*!< Shut down component and all its child components */
 	TDMA_CMD_ENABLE_PTCCH_UL_FWD	/*!< Enable forwarding of TDMA_EV_PTCCH_UL_BURST to the MTC */
 };
 
@@ -417,6 +418,11 @@
 	[] as_BTS_CT_TDMASched(bts_nr);
 
 	/* Command handling */
+	[] TC.receive(tr_RAW_PCU_CMD(GENERAL_CMD_SHUTDOWN)) {
+		log("Shutting down virtual BTS #", bts_nr, "...");
+		vc_CLCK_GEN.stop;
+		break;
+		}
 	[] TC.receive(tr_RAW_PCU_CMD(TDMA_CMD_ENABLE_PTCCH_UL_FWD)) {
 		log("Enabling forwarding of PTCCH/U TDMA events to the TC");
 		cfg_ptcch_burst_fwd := true;