diff --git a/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp b/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
index e0b5deeba..1b628b372 100644
--- a/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
+++ b/library/BSSGP_Emulation.ttcnpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function BssgpStart(BssgpConfig cfg, charstring id) runs on BSSGP_CT {
 		var BssgpBvcConfig bvc_cfg := g_cfg.bvc[i];
 		var charstring bvc_id := id & "-BVCI" & int2str(bvc_cfg.bvci);
 		/* create, connect and start the BVC component */
-		var BSSGP_BVC_CT bvc_ct := BSSGP_BVC_CT.create(bvc_id);
+		var BSSGP_BVC_CT bvc_ct := BSSGP_BVC_CT.create(bvc_id) alive;
 		connect(bvc_ct:BVC, self:BVC);
 		bvc_ct.start(f_bssgp_bvc_main(bvc_cfg, g_cfg.sgsn_role, g_cfg.nsei, bvc_id));
 		/* populate the BVC state table */