diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bts_nokia_site.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bts_nokia_site.c
index 7b7df030a..cb1a9d541 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bts_nokia_site.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bts_nokia_site.c
@@ -107,10 +107,12 @@ static void start_sabm_in_line(struct e1inp_line *line, int start, int sapi)
 			       start, i + 1, link->tei, link->sapi);
 #endif
 
-			if (start)
+			if (start) {
+				ts->lapd->profile.t200_sec = 1;
+				ts->lapd->profile.t200_usec = 0;
 				lapd_sap_start(ts->lapd, link->tei,
 					       link->sapi);
-			else
+			} else
 				lapd_sap_stop(ts->lapd, link->tei,
 					      link->sapi);
 		}