diff --git a/src/host/layer23/include/osmocom/bb/common/l23_app.h b/src/host/layer23/include/osmocom/bb/common/l23_app.h
index 8a2488439..46141e13a 100644
--- a/src/host/layer23/include/osmocom/bb/common/l23_app.h
+++ b/src/host/layer23/include/osmocom/bb/common/l23_app.h
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef _L23_APP_H
 #define _L23_APP_H
 
+/* Options supported by the l23 app */
+enum {
+	L23_OPT_SAP	= 1,
+	L23_OPT_ARFCN	= 2,
+	L23_OPT_TAP	= 4,
+	L23_OPT_VTY	= 8,
+	L23_OPT_DBG	= 16,
+};
+
 /* initialization, called once when starting the app, before entering
  * select loop */
 extern int l23_app_init(struct osmocom_ms *ms);
@@ -11,6 +20,8 @@ extern int (*l23_app_exit) (struct osmocom_ms *ms);
 struct l23_app_info {
 	const char *copyright;
 	const char *contribution;
+
+	int (*cfg_supported)();
 };
 
 extern struct l23_app_info *l23_app_info();
diff --git a/src/host/layer23/src/common/main.c b/src/host/layer23/src/common/main.c
index 2bcb2f431..1f9afafa4 100644
--- a/src/host/layer23/src/common/main.c
+++ b/src/host/layer23/src/common/main.c
@@ -74,17 +74,33 @@ static void print_usage(const char *app)
 
 static void print_help()
 {
+	int options = 0xff;
+	struct l23_app_info *app = l23_app_info();
+
+	if (app && app->cfg_supported != 0)
+		options = app->cfg_supported();
+
 	printf(" Some help...\n");
 	printf("  -h --help		this text\n");
 	printf("  -s --socket		/tmp/osmocom_l2. Path to the unix "
 		"domain socket (l2)\n");
-	printf("  -S --sap		/tmp/osmocom_sap. Path to the unix "
-		"domain socket (BTSAP)\n");
-	printf("  -a --arfcn NR		The ARFCN to be used for layer2.\n");
-	printf("  -i --gsmtap-ip	The destination IP used for GSMTAP.\n");
-	printf("  -v --vty-port		The VTY port number to telnet to. "
-		"(default %u)\n", vty_port);
-	printf("  -d --debug		Change debug flags.\n");
+
+	if (options & L23_OPT_SAP)
+		printf("  -S --sap		/tmp/osmocom_sap. Path to the "
+			"unix domain socket (BTSAP)\n");
+
+	if (options & L23_OPT_ARFCN)
+		printf("  -a --arfcn NR		The ARFCN to be used for layer2.\n");
+
+	if (options & L23_OPT_TAP)
+		printf("  -i --gsmtap-ip	The destination IP used for GSMTAP.\n");
+
+	if (options & L23_OPT_VTY)
+		printf("  -v --vty-port		The VTY port number to telnet "
+			"to. (default %u)\n", vty_port);
+
+	if (options & L23_OPT_DBG)
+		printf("  -d --debug		Change debug flags.\n");
 }
 
 static void handle_options(int argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/src/host/layer23/src/misc/app_cell_log.c b/src/host/layer23/src/misc/app_cell_log.c
index 1ab64f51a..a72588f7c 100644
--- a/src/host/layer23/src/misc/app_cell_log.c
+++ b/src/host/layer23/src/misc/app_cell_log.c
@@ -72,8 +72,14 @@ int l23_app_init(struct osmocom_ms *ms)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int l23_cfg_supported()
+{
+	return L23_OPT_TAP | L23_OPT_DBG;
+}
+
 static struct l23_app_info info = {
 	.copyright	= "Copyright (C) 2010 Andreas Eversberg\n",
+	.cfg_supported	= l23_cfg_supported,
 };
 
 struct l23_app_info *l23_app_info()