diff -aur src/pppd/lcp.c patched/pppd/lcp.c
--- src/pppd/lcp.c	2010-01-15 17:16:28.246351461 +0100
+++ patched/pppd/lcp.c	2010-01-15 17:15:49.116330390 +0100
@@ -196,9 +196,12 @@
 static int lcp_echos_pending = 0;	/* Number of outstanding echo msgs */
 static int lcp_echo_number   = 0;	/* ID number of next echo frame */
 static int lcp_echo_timer_running = 0;  /* set if a timer is running */
+static int lcp_first_pkt = 0;		/* set if we received first pkt */
 
 static u_char nak_buffer[PPP_MRU];	/* where we construct a nak packet */
 
+struct notifier *first_lcp_notifier = NULL;
+
 /*
  * Callbacks for fsm code.  (CI = Configuration Information)
  */
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@
     lcp_options *wo = &lcp_wantoptions[unit];
     lcp_options *ao = &lcp_allowoptions[unit];
 
+    lcp_first_pkt = 0;
     f->unit = unit;
     f->protocol = PPP_LCP;
     f->callbacks = &lcp_callbacks;
@@ -517,6 +521,10 @@
 {
     fsm *f = &lcp_fsm[unit];
 
+    if (!lcp_first_pkt) {
+	lcp_first_pkt = 1;
+	notify(first_lcp_notifier, 0);
+    }
     if (f->flags & DELAYED_UP) {
 	f->flags &= ~DELAYED_UP;
 	fsm_lowerup(f);
diff -aur src/pppd/pppd.h patched/pppd/pppd.h
--- src/pppd/pppd.h	2010-01-15 17:16:28.246351461 +0100
+++ patched/pppd/pppd.h	2010-01-15 17:15:49.116330390 +0100
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
 extern struct notifier *auth_up_notifier; /* peer has authenticated */
 extern struct notifier *link_down_notifier; /* link has gone down */
 extern struct notifier *fork_notifier;	/* we are a new child process */
+extern struct notifier *first_lcp_notifier; /* first LCP packet received */
 
 /* Values for do_callback and doing_callback */
 #define CALLBACK_DIALIN		1	/* we are expecting the call back */