diff --git a/gatchat/ppp_cp.c b/gatchat/ppp_cp.c
index 7eac46fe..eb447a63 100644
--- a/gatchat/ppp_cp.c
+++ b/gatchat/ppp_cp.c
@@ -154,6 +154,31 @@ enum pppcp_event_type {
 	RXR		= 15,
 };
 
+struct pppcp_data {
+	unsigned char state;
+	struct pppcp_timer_data config_timer_data;
+	struct pppcp_timer_data terminate_timer_data;
+	guint max_failure;
+	guint failure_counter;
+	guint32 magic_number;
+	GList *config_options;
+	GList *acceptable_options;
+	GList *unacceptable_options;
+	GList *rejected_options;
+	GList *applied_options;
+	GAtPPP *ppp;
+	guint8 identifier;  /* don't think I need this now */
+	guint8 config_identifier;
+	guint8 terminate_identifier;
+	guint8 reject_identifier;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action;
+	guint16 valid_codes;
+	gpointer priv;
+	guint16 proto;
+	const char *prefix;
+	const char **option_strings;
+};
+
 static void pppcp_generate_event(struct pppcp_data *data,
 				enum pppcp_event_type event_type,
 				guint8 *packet, guint len);
@@ -233,7 +258,7 @@ static void pppcp_illegal_event(guint8 state, guint8 type)
 
 static void pppcp_this_layer_up(struct pppcp_data *data)
 {
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	if (action->this_layer_up)
 		action->this_layer_up(data);
@@ -241,7 +266,7 @@ static void pppcp_this_layer_up(struct pppcp_data *data)
 
 static void pppcp_this_layer_down(struct pppcp_data *data)
 {
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	if (action->this_layer_down)
 		action->this_layer_down(data);
@@ -249,7 +274,7 @@ static void pppcp_this_layer_down(struct pppcp_data *data)
 
 static void pppcp_this_layer_started(struct pppcp_data *data)
 {
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	if (action->this_layer_started)
 		action->this_layer_started(data);
@@ -257,7 +282,7 @@ static void pppcp_this_layer_started(struct pppcp_data *data)
 
 static void pppcp_this_layer_finished(struct pppcp_data *data)
 {
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	pppcp_trace(data);
 	if (action->this_layer_finished)
@@ -847,7 +872,7 @@ static guint8 pppcp_process_configure_request(struct pppcp_data *data,
 	int i = 0;
 	struct ppp_option *option;
 	enum option_rval rval;
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	pppcp_trace(data);
 
@@ -924,7 +949,7 @@ static guint8 pppcp_process_configure_ack(struct pppcp_data *data,
 	GList *list;
 	struct ppp_option *acked_option;
 	guint i = 0;
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	pppcp_trace(data);
 
@@ -984,7 +1009,7 @@ static guint8 pppcp_process_configure_nak(struct pppcp_data *data,
 	struct ppp_option *config_option;
 	guint i = 0;
 	enum option_rval rval;
-	struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
+	const struct pppcp_action *action = data->action;
 
 	pppcp_trace(data);
 
@@ -1309,7 +1334,8 @@ guint32 pppcp_get_magic_number(struct pppcp_data *pppcp)
 	return pppcp->magic_number;
 }
 
-struct pppcp_data *pppcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp, guint16 proto)
+struct pppcp_data *pppcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp, guint16 proto,
+				const struct pppcp_action *action)
 {
 	struct pppcp_data *data;
 
@@ -1329,6 +1355,7 @@ struct pppcp_data *pppcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp, guint16 proto)
 
 	data->ppp = ppp;
 	data->proto = proto;
+	data->action = action;
 
 	return data;
 }
diff --git a/gatchat/ppp_cp.h b/gatchat/ppp_cp.h
index f1a590f4..bbb81844 100644
--- a/gatchat/ppp_cp.h
+++ b/gatchat/ppp_cp.h
@@ -75,32 +75,8 @@ struct pppcp_timer_data {
 	guint restart_timer;
 };
 
-struct pppcp_data {
-	unsigned char state;
-	struct pppcp_timer_data config_timer_data;
-	struct pppcp_timer_data terminate_timer_data;
-	guint max_failure;
-	guint failure_counter;
-	guint32 magic_number;
-	GList *config_options;
-	GList *acceptable_options;
-	GList *unacceptable_options;
-	GList *rejected_options;
-	GList *applied_options;
-	GAtPPP *ppp;
-	guint8 identifier;  /* don't think I need this now */
-	guint8 config_identifier;
-	guint8 terminate_identifier;
-	guint8 reject_identifier;
-	struct pppcp_action *action;
-	guint16 valid_codes;
-	gpointer priv;
-	guint16 proto;
-	const char *prefix;
-	const char **option_strings;
-};
-
-struct pppcp_data *pppcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp, guint16 proto);
+struct pppcp_data *pppcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp, guint16 proto,
+				const struct pppcp_action *action);
 void pppcp_free(struct pppcp_data *data);
 
 void pppcp_set_data(struct pppcp_data *pppcp, gpointer data);
diff --git a/gatchat/ppp_ipcp.c b/gatchat/ppp_ipcp.c
index fc5b33d7..cb52f2fc 100644
--- a/gatchat/ppp_ipcp.c
+++ b/gatchat/ppp_ipcp.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ struct pppcp_data *ipcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp)
 	if (!data)
 		return NULL;
 
-	pppcp = pppcp_new(ppp, IPCP_PROTO);
+	pppcp = pppcp_new(ppp, IPCP_PROTO, &ipcp_action);
 	if (!pppcp) {
 		g_printerr("Failed to allocate PPPCP struct\n");
 		g_free(data);
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ struct pppcp_data *ipcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp)
 	pppcp_set_valid_codes(pppcp, IPCP_SUPPORTED_CODES);
 	pppcp_set_data(pppcp, data);
 
-	/* set the actions */
-	pppcp->action = &ipcp_action;
-
 	/* add the default config options */
 	ipcp_option = g_try_malloc0(6);
 	if (!ipcp_option) {
diff --git a/gatchat/ppp_lcp.c b/gatchat/ppp_lcp.c
index 090e290c..81182ba1 100644
--- a/gatchat/ppp_lcp.c
+++ b/gatchat/ppp_lcp.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ struct pppcp_data *lcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp)
 	struct pppcp_data *pppcp;
 	struct ppp_option *option;
 
-	pppcp = pppcp_new(ppp, LCP_PROTOCOL);
+	pppcp = pppcp_new(ppp, LCP_PROTOCOL, &lcp_action);
 	if (!pppcp) {
 		g_print("Failed to allocate PPPCP struct\n");
 		return NULL;
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ struct pppcp_data *lcp_new(GAtPPP *ppp)
 
 	pppcp_set_valid_codes(pppcp, LCP_SUPPORTED_CODES);
 
-	/* set the actions */
-	pppcp->action = &lcp_action;
-
 	/* add the default config options */
 	option = g_try_malloc0(6);
 	if (option == NULL) {