diff --git a/src/common/bts.c b/src/common/bts.c
index 63560c2fb..2ac411d0d 100644
--- a/src/common/bts.c
+++ b/src/common/bts.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int bts_link_estab(struct gsm_bts *bts)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return bts_model_oml_estab(bts);
 }
 
 /* RSL link is established, send status report */
diff --git a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/main.c b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/main.c
index b3f1d5045..f6e7275c2 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/main.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/main.c
@@ -73,13 +73,20 @@ int bts_model_init(struct gsm_bts *bts)
 	bts->c0->role_bts.l1h = fl1h;
 	bts->c0->nominal_power = 23;
 
-	l1if_reset(fl1h);
-
 	bts_model_vty_init(bts);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int bts_model_oml_estab(struct gsm_bts *bts)
+{
+	struct femtol1_hdl *fl1h = bts->c0->role_bts.l1h;
+
+	l1if_reset(fl1h);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void print_help()
 {
 	printf( "Some useful options:\n"