diff --git a/ggsn/Makefile.am b/ggsn/Makefile.am
index 022cdef..a8ddf1e 100644
--- a/ggsn/Makefile.am
+++ b/ggsn/Makefile.am
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ osmo_ggsn_LDADD += $(LIBGTPNL_LIBS)
 endif
 
 osmo_ggsn_DEPENDENCIES = ../gtp/libgtp.la ../lib/libmisc.a
-osmo_ggsn_SOURCES = ggsn_vty.c ggsn.c ggsn.h icmpv6.c icmpv6.h checksum.c checksum.h pco.c pco.h
+osmo_ggsn_SOURCES = ggsn_main.c ggsn_vty.c ggsn.c ggsn.h icmpv6.c icmpv6.h checksum.c checksum.h pco.c pco.h
diff --git a/ggsn/ggsn.c b/ggsn/ggsn.c
index 3c702c2..c7756d9 100644
--- a/ggsn/ggsn.c
+++ b/ggsn/ggsn.c
@@ -42,22 +42,8 @@
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <netinet/ip6.h>
 
-#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/select.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/stats.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/timer.h>
-#include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
 #include <osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h>
-#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_cmd.h>
-#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_vty.h>
-#include <osmocom/ctrl/ports.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/telnet_interface.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/logging.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/stats.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/ports.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/command.h>
-#include <osmocom/vty/misc.h>
 #include <osmocom/gsm/apn.h>
 
 #include "../lib/tun.h"
@@ -71,19 +57,9 @@
 #include "pco.h"
 #include "ggsn.h"
 
-void *tall_ggsn_ctx;
-
-static int end = 0;
-static int daemonize = 0;
-static struct ctrl_handle *g_ctrlh;
-
-struct ul255_t qos;
-struct ul255_t apn;
-
 static int ggsn_tun_fd_cb(struct osmo_fd *fd, unsigned int what);
 static int cb_tun_ind(struct tun_t *tun, void *pack, unsigned len);
 
-
 static void pool_close_all_pdp(struct ippool_t *pool)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -690,8 +666,6 @@ static int encaps_tun(struct pdp_t *pdp, void *pack, unsigned len)
 	return tun_encaps((struct tun_t *)pdp->ipif, pack, len);
 }
 
-static char *config_file = "osmo-ggsn.cfg";
-
 /* callback for tun device osmocom select loop integration */
 static int ggsn_tun_fd_cb(struct osmo_fd *fd, unsigned int what)
 {
@@ -749,29 +723,6 @@ static void ggsn_gtp_tmr_cb(void *data)
 	ggsn_gtp_tmr_start(ggsn);
 }
 
-/* To exit gracefully. Used with GCC compilation flag -pg and gprof */
-static void signal_handler(int s)
-{
-	LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_NOTICE, "signal %d received\n", s);
-	switch (s) {
-	case SIGINT:
-	case SIGTERM:
-		LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_NOTICE, "SIGINT received, shutting down\n");
-		end = 1;
-		break;
-	case SIGABRT:
-	case SIGUSR1:
-		talloc_report(tall_vty_ctx, stderr);
-		talloc_report_full(tall_ggsn_ctx, stderr);
-		break;
-	case SIGUSR2:
-		talloc_report_full(tall_vty_ctx, stderr);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
 /* libgtp callback for confirmations */
 static int cb_conf(int type, int cause, struct pdp_t *pdp, void *cbp)
 {
@@ -882,128 +833,3 @@ int ggsn_stop(struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn)
 	ggsn->started = false;
 	return 0;
 }
-
-static void print_usage()
-{
-	printf("Usage: osmo-ggsn [-h] [-D] [-c configfile] [-V]\n");
-}
-
-static void print_help()
-{
-	printf(	"  Some useful help...\n"
-		"  -h --help		This help text\n"
-		"  -D --daemonize	Fork the process into a background daemon\n"
-		"  -c --config-file	filename The config file to use\n"
-		"  -V --version		Print the version of OsmoGGSN\n"
-		);
-}
-
-static void handle_options(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-	while (1) {
-		int option_index = 0, c;
-		static struct option long_options[] = {
-			{ "help", 0, 0, 'h' },
-			{ "daemonize", 0, 0, 'D' },
-			{ "config-file", 1, 0, 'c' },
-			{ "version", 0, 0, 'V' },
-			{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
-		};
-
-		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hdc:V", long_options, &option_index);
-		if (c == -1)
-			break;
-
-		switch (c) {
-		case 'h':
-			print_usage();
-			print_help();
-			exit(0);
-		case 'D':
-			daemonize = 1;
-			break;
-		case 'c':
-			config_file = optarg;
-			break;
-		case 'V':
-			print_version(1);
-			exit(0);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-	struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn;
-	int rc;
-
-	tall_ggsn_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 0, "OsmoGGSN");
-	msgb_talloc_ctx_init(tall_ggsn_ctx, 0);
-	g_vty_info.tall_ctx = tall_ggsn_ctx;
-
-	/* Handle keyboard interrupt SIGINT */
-	signal(SIGINT, &signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGTERM, &signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGABRT, &signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGUSR1, &signal_handler);
-	signal(SIGUSR2, &signal_handler);
-
-	osmo_init_ignore_signals();
-	osmo_init_logging2(tall_ggsn_ctx, &log_info);
-	osmo_stats_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
-
-	vty_init(&g_vty_info);
-	logging_vty_add_cmds();
-	osmo_talloc_vty_add_cmds();
-	osmo_stats_vty_add_cmds();
-	ggsn_vty_init();
-	ctrl_vty_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
-
-	handle_options(argc, argv);
-
-	rate_ctr_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
-
-	rc = vty_read_config_file(config_file, NULL);
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open config file: '%s'\n", config_file);
-		exit(2);
-	}
-
-	rc = telnet_init_dynif(tall_ggsn_ctx, NULL, vty_get_bind_addr(), OSMO_VTY_PORT_GGSN);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		exit(1);
-
-	g_ctrlh = ctrl_interface_setup_dynip(NULL, ctrl_vty_get_bind_addr(),
-					     OSMO_CTRL_PORT_GGSN, NULL);
-	if (!g_ctrlh) {
-		LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to create CTRL interface.\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	if (daemonize) {
-		rc = osmo_daemonize();
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			perror("Error during daemonize");
-			exit(1);
-		}
-	}
-
-#if 0
-	/* qos                                                             */
-	qos.l = 3;
-	qos.v[2] = (args_info.qos_arg) & 0xff;
-	qos.v[1] = ((args_info.qos_arg) >> 8) & 0xff;
-	qos.v[0] = ((args_info.qos_arg) >> 16) & 0xff;
-#endif
-
-	/* Main select loop */
-	while (!end) {
-		osmo_select_main(0);
-	}
-
-	llist_for_each_entry(ggsn, &g_ggsn_list, list)
-		ggsn_stop(ggsn);
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/ggsn/ggsn.h b/ggsn/ggsn.h
index a37381f..1bd067e 100644
--- a/ggsn/ggsn.h
+++ b/ggsn/ggsn.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/core/linuxlist.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/select.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/timer.h>
+#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h>
 
 #include "../lib/tun.h"
 #include "../lib/ippool.h"
@@ -135,8 +136,11 @@ struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn_find_or_create(void *ctx, const char *name);
 struct apn_ctx *ggsn_find_apn(struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn, const char *name);
 struct apn_ctx *ggsn_find_or_create_apn(struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn, const char *name);
 
-/* ggsn.c */
+/* ggsn_main.c */
+extern struct ctrl_handle *g_ctrlh;
 extern void *tall_ggsn_ctx;
+
+/* ggsn.c */
 extern int ggsn_start(struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn);
 extern int ggsn_stop(struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn);
 extern int apn_start(struct apn_ctx *apn);
diff --git a/ggsn/ggsn_main.c b/ggsn/ggsn_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a8ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ggsn/ggsn_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*
+ * OsmoGGSN - Gateway GPRS Support Node
+ * Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004 Mondru AB.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH <info@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * The contents of this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+ * General Public License Version 2, provided that the above copyright
+ * notice and this permission notice is included in all copies or
+ * substantial portions of the software.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "../config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STDINT_H
+#include <stdint.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/select.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/stats.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/timer.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
+#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h>
+#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_cmd.h>
+#include <osmocom/ctrl/control_vty.h>
+#include <osmocom/ctrl/ports.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/telnet_interface.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/logging.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/stats.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/ports.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/command.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/misc.h>
+
+#include "ggsn.h"
+
+void *tall_ggsn_ctx;
+
+static int end = 0;
+static int daemonize = 0;
+struct ctrl_handle *g_ctrlh;
+
+struct ul255_t qos;
+struct ul255_t apn;
+
+static char *config_file = "osmo-ggsn.cfg";
+
+/* To exit gracefully. Used with GCC compilation flag -pg and gprof */
+static void signal_handler(int s)
+{
+	LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_NOTICE, "signal %d received\n", s);
+	switch (s) {
+	case SIGINT:
+	case SIGTERM:
+		LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_NOTICE, "SIGINT received, shutting down\n");
+		end = 1;
+		break;
+	case SIGABRT:
+	case SIGUSR1:
+		talloc_report(tall_vty_ctx, stderr);
+		talloc_report_full(tall_ggsn_ctx, stderr);
+		break;
+	case SIGUSR2:
+		talloc_report_full(tall_vty_ctx, stderr);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void print_usage()
+{
+	printf("Usage: osmo-ggsn [-h] [-D] [-c configfile] [-V]\n");
+}
+
+static void print_help()
+{
+	printf(	"  Some useful help...\n"
+		"  -h --help		This help text\n"
+		"  -D --daemonize	Fork the process into a background daemon\n"
+		"  -c --config-file	filename The config file to use\n"
+		"  -V --version		Print the version of OsmoGGSN\n"
+		);
+}
+
+static void handle_options(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	while (1) {
+		int option_index = 0, c;
+		static struct option long_options[] = {
+			{ "help", 0, 0, 'h' },
+			{ "daemonize", 0, 0, 'D' },
+			{ "config-file", 1, 0, 'c' },
+			{ "version", 0, 0, 'V' },
+			{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+		};
+
+		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hdc:V", long_options, &option_index);
+		if (c == -1)
+			break;
+
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'h':
+			print_usage();
+			print_help();
+			exit(0);
+		case 'D':
+			daemonize = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+			config_file = optarg;
+			break;
+		case 'V':
+			print_version(1);
+			exit(0);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	struct ggsn_ctx *ggsn;
+	int rc;
+
+	tall_ggsn_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 0, "OsmoGGSN");
+	msgb_talloc_ctx_init(tall_ggsn_ctx, 0);
+	g_vty_info.tall_ctx = tall_ggsn_ctx;
+
+	/* Handle keyboard interrupt SIGINT */
+	signal(SIGINT, &signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGTERM, &signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGABRT, &signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGUSR1, &signal_handler);
+	signal(SIGUSR2, &signal_handler);
+
+	osmo_init_ignore_signals();
+	osmo_init_logging2(tall_ggsn_ctx, &log_info);
+	osmo_stats_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
+
+	vty_init(&g_vty_info);
+	logging_vty_add_cmds();
+	osmo_talloc_vty_add_cmds();
+	osmo_stats_vty_add_cmds();
+	ggsn_vty_init();
+	ctrl_vty_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
+
+	handle_options(argc, argv);
+
+	rate_ctr_init(tall_ggsn_ctx);
+
+	rc = vty_read_config_file(config_file, NULL);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open config file: '%s'\n", config_file);
+		exit(2);
+	}
+
+	rc = telnet_init_dynif(tall_ggsn_ctx, NULL, vty_get_bind_addr(), OSMO_VTY_PORT_GGSN);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		exit(1);
+
+	g_ctrlh = ctrl_interface_setup_dynip(NULL, ctrl_vty_get_bind_addr(),
+					     OSMO_CTRL_PORT_GGSN, NULL);
+	if (!g_ctrlh) {
+		LOGP(DGGSN, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to create CTRL interface.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (daemonize) {
+		rc = osmo_daemonize();
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			perror("Error during daemonize");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+#if 0
+	/* qos                                                             */
+	qos.l = 3;
+	qos.v[2] = (args_info.qos_arg) & 0xff;
+	qos.v[1] = ((args_info.qos_arg) >> 8) & 0xff;
+	qos.v[0] = ((args_info.qos_arg) >> 16) & 0xff;
+#endif
+
+	/* Main select loop */
+	while (!end) {
+		osmo_select_main(0);
+	}
+
+	llist_for_each_entry(ggsn, &g_ggsn_list, list)
+		ggsn_stop(ggsn);
+
+	return 0;
+}