diff --git a/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn b/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
index f196e64..84d0b3a 100644
--- a/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	/* IP address at which the test binds */
 	charstring mp_hnbgw_ip := "127.0.0.1";
 	integer mp_hnbgw_iuh_port := 29169;
+	integer mp_hnbgw_ctrl_port := 4262;
 
 	charstring mp_mgw_ip := "127.0.0.1";
 	integer mp_mgw_port := 2427;
@@ -430,6 +431,8 @@
 		f_init_hnodeb(testcasename(), i, rua_ops);
 	}
 
+	f_ipa_ctrl_start_client(mp_hnbgw_ip, mp_hnbgw_ctrl_port);
+
 	/* MSC emulation */
 	var RanOps ranops := MSC_RanOps;
 	for (var integer i := 0; i < nr_msc; i := i + 1) {