diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_ctrl_commands.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_ctrl_commands.c
index 3cd0ee379..64f78636e 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_ctrl_commands.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_ctrl_commands.c
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ oom:
 }
 CTRL_CMD_DEFINE(net_mcc_mnc_apply, "mcc-mnc-apply");
 
+/* BTS related commands below */
+CTRL_CMD_DEFINE_RANGE(bts_lac, "location-area-code", struct gsm_bts, location_area_code, 0, 65535);
+
 /* TRX related commands below here */
 CTRL_HELPER_GET_INT(trx_max_power, struct gsm_bts_trx, max_power_red);
 static int verify_trx_max_power(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, const char *value, void *_data)
@@ -203,6 +206,8 @@ int bsc_base_ctrl_cmds_install(void)
 	rc |= ctrl_cmd_install(CTRL_NODE_ROOT, &cmd_net_apply_config);
 	rc |= ctrl_cmd_install(CTRL_NODE_ROOT, &cmd_net_mcc_mnc_apply);
 
+	rc |= ctrl_cmd_install(CTRL_NODE_BTS, &cmd_bts_lac);
+
 	rc |= ctrl_cmd_install(CTRL_NODE_TRX, &cmd_trx_max_power);
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/ctrl_test_runner.py b/openbsc/tests/ctrl_test_runner.py
index b50e93c51..aae9df5cc 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/ctrl_test_runner.py
+++ b/openbsc/tests/ctrl_test_runner.py
@@ -176,6 +176,26 @@ class TestCtrlBSC(TestCtrlBase):
         self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'ERROR')
         self.assertEquals(r['error'], 'Error while resolving object')
 
+    def testBtsLac(self):
+        r = self.do_get('bts.0.location-area-code')
+        self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'GET_REPLY')
+        self.assertEquals(r['var'], 'bts.0.location-area-code')
+        self.assertEquals(r['value'], '1')
+
+        r = self.do_set('bts.0.location-area-code', '23')
+        self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'SET_REPLY')
+        self.assertEquals(r['var'], 'bts.0.location-area-code')
+        self.assertEquals(r['value'], '23')
+
+        r = self.do_get('bts.0.location-area-code')
+        self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'GET_REPLY')
+        self.assertEquals(r['var'], 'bts.0.location-area-code')
+        self.assertEquals(r['value'], '23')
+
+        r = self.do_set('bts.0.location-area-code', '-1')
+        self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'ERROR')
+        self.assertEquals(r['error'], 'Input not within the range')
+
     def testTrxPowerRed(self):
         r = self.do_get('bts.0.trx.0.max-power-reduction')
         self.assertEquals(r['mtype'], 'GET_REPLY')