diff --git a/CommonLibs/Makefile.am b/CommonLibs/Makefile.am
index 2332acb3..31733977 100644
--- a/CommonLibs/Makefile.am
+++ b/CommonLibs/Makefile.am
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	Logger.h \
 	trx_vty.h \
 	debug.h \
+	osmo_signal.h \
 	config_defs.h
diff --git a/CommonLibs/osmo_signal.h b/CommonLibs/osmo_signal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00b8097b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CommonLibs/osmo_signal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* Generic signalling/notification infrastructure */
+/* (C) 2018 by sysmocom s.f.m.c. GmbH <info@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * Author: Pau Espin Pedrol <pespin@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <osmocom/core/signal.h>
+
+/* Signalling subsystems */
+enum signal_subsystems {
+	SS_TRANSC,
+};
+
+/* SS_TRANSC signals */
+enum SS_TRANSC {
+	S_TRANSC_STOP_REQUIRED, /* Transceiver fatal error, it should be stopped */
+};
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
index a1ebb30c..cdfd79d0 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include "Transceiver.h"
 #include <Logger.h>
 
+extern "C" {
+#include "osmo_signal.h"
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ Transceiver::Transceiver(int wBasePort,
   : mBasePort(wBasePort), mLocalAddr(TRXAddress), mRemoteAddr(GSMcoreAddress),
     mClockSocket(TRXAddress, wBasePort, GSMcoreAddress, wBasePort + 100),
     mTransmitLatency(wTransmitLatency), mRadioInterface(wRadioInterface),
-    rssiOffset(wRssiOffset),
+    rssiOffset(wRssiOffset), sig_cbfn(NULL),
     mSPSTx(tx_sps), mSPSRx(rx_sps), mChans(chans), mEdge(false), mOn(false), mForceClockInterface(false),
     mTxFreq(0.0), mRxFreq(0.0), mTSC(0), mMaxExpectedDelayAB(0), mMaxExpectedDelayNB(0),
     mWriteBurstToDiskMask(0)
@@ -219,6 +223,17 @@ bool Transceiver::init(FillerType filler, size_t rtsc, unsigned rach_delay, bool
   return true;
 }
 
+void Transceiver::setSignalHandler(osmo_signal_cbfn cbfn)
+{
+  if (this->sig_cbfn)
+    osmo_signal_unregister_handler(SS_TRANSC, this->sig_cbfn, NULL);
+
+  if (cbfn) {
+    this->sig_cbfn = cbfn;
+    osmo_signal_register_handler(SS_TRANSC, this->sig_cbfn, NULL);
+  }
+}
+
 /*
  * Start the transceiver
  *
@@ -885,8 +900,12 @@ bool Transceiver::driveTxPriorityQueue(size_t chan)
 
 void Transceiver::driveReceiveRadio()
 {
-  if (!mRadioInterface->driveReceiveRadio()) {
+  int rc = mRadioInterface->driveReceiveRadio();
+  if (rc == 0) {
     usleep(100000);
+  } else if (rc < 0) {
+    LOG(FATAL) << "radio Interface receive failed, requesting stop.";
+    osmo_signal_dispatch(SS_TRANSC, S_TRANSC_STOP_REQUIRED, this);
   } else if (mForceClockInterface || mTransmitDeadlineClock > mLastClockUpdateTime + GSM::Time(216,0)) {
     mForceClockInterface = false;
     writeClockInterface();
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
index f9b54f03..e250adc2 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 extern "C" {
+#include <osmocom/core/signal.h>
 #include "config_defs.h"
 }
 
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ public:
   /** accessor for number of channels */
   size_t numChans() const { return mChans; };
 
+  void setSignalHandler(osmo_signal_cbfn cbfn);
+
   /** Codes for channel combinations */
   typedef enum {
     FILL,               ///< Channel is transmitted, but unused
@@ -177,6 +180,8 @@ private:
 
   double rssiOffset;                      ///< RSSI to dBm conversion offset
 
+  osmo_signal_cbfn *sig_cbfn;              ///< Registered Signal Handler to announce events.
+
   /** modulate and add a burst to the transmit queue */
   void addRadioVector(size_t chan, BitVector &bits,
                       int RSSI, GSM::Time &wTime);
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/osmo-trx.cpp b/Transceiver52M/osmo-trx.cpp
index 1c40fcff..d01a4cfc 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/osmo-trx.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/osmo-trx.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "convert.h"
 #include "trx_vty.h"
 #include "debug.h"
+#include "osmo_signal.h"
 }
 
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE	"osmo-trx.cfg"
@@ -112,6 +113,20 @@ RadioInterface *makeRadioInterface(struct trx_ctx *trx,
 	return radio;
 }
 
+/* Callback function to be called every time we receive a signal from TRANSC */
+static int transc_sig_cb(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int signal,
+		     void *handler_data, void *signal_data)
+{
+	switch (signal) {
+	case S_TRANSC_STOP_REQUIRED:
+		gshutdown = true;
+                break;
+	default:
+                break;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Create transceiver core
  *     The multi-threaded modem core operates at multiples of the GSM rate of
  *     270.8333 ksps and consists of GSM specific modulation, demodulation,
@@ -132,6 +147,8 @@ int makeTransceiver(struct trx_ctx *trx, RadioInterface *radio)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+        transceiver->setSignalHandler(transc_sig_cb);
+
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < trx->cfg.num_chans; i++) {
 		fifo = radio->receiveFIFO(i);
 		if (fifo && transceiver->receiveFIFO(fifo, i))