diff --git a/src/gb_proxy_main.c b/src/gb_proxy_main.c
index 6bd8bd89..3b5a1a89 100644
--- a/src/gb_proxy_main.c
+++ b/src/gb_proxy_main.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	vty_info.copyright = openbsc_copyright;
 	vty_init(&vty_info);
+	ctrl_vty_init(tall_sgsn_ctx);
 	logging_vty_add_cmds();
 	osmo_talloc_vty_add_cmds();
 	osmo_stats_vty_add_cmds();