diff --git a/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h b/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
index d60f7a2c582..4c28d4c3dd2 100644
--- a/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
+++ b/ndb/include/kernel/GlobalSignalNumbers.h
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ extern const GlobalSignalNumber NO_OF_SIGNAL_NAMES;
 #define GSN_BLOCK_COMMIT_ORD            485
 #define GSN_UNBLOCK_COMMIT_ORD          486
 
+#define GSN_NODE_START_REP              502
 #define GSN_NODE_STATE_REP              487
 #define GSN_CHANGE_NODE_STATE_REQ       488
 #define GSN_CHANGE_NODE_STATE_CONF      489
diff --git a/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp b/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
index 5162679017a..719397dd10d 100644
--- a/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/common/debugger/signaldata/SignalNames.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ const GsnName SignalNames [] = {
   ,{ GSN_TUP_COM_UNBLOCK,        "TUP_COM_UNBLOCK" }
   ,{ GSN_DUMP_STATE_ORD,         "DUMP_STATE_ORD" }
 
+  ,{ GSN_NODE_START_REP, "NODE_START_REP" }
+
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOREQ,  "START_INFOREQ" }
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOREF,  "START_INFOREF" }
   ,{ GSN_START_INFOCONF, "START_INFOCONF" }
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
index 176bab0d4bf..2a3207aac61 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/ndbcntr/NdbcntrMain.cpp
@@ -591,6 +591,13 @@ Ndbcntr::execCNTR_START_REP(Signal* signal){
   Uint32 nodeId = signal->theData[0];
   c_startedNodes.set(nodeId);
   c_start.m_starting.clear(nodeId);
+
+  /**
+   * Inform all interested blocks that node has started
+   */
+  for(Uint32 i = 0; i<ALL_BLOCKS_SZ; i++){
+    sendSignal(ALL_BLOCKS[i].Ref, GSN_NODE_START_REP, signal, 1, JBB);
+  }
   
   if(!c_start.m_starting.isclear()){
     jam();
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
index 3fe76e45322..bbf13528c5c 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ SimulatedBlock::installSimulatedBlockFunctions(){
   a[GSN_FSREMOVEREF]  = &SimulatedBlock::execFSREMOVEREF;
   a[GSN_FSSYNCREF]    = &SimulatedBlock::execFSSYNCREF;
   a[GSN_FSAPPENDREF]  = &SimulatedBlock::execFSAPPENDREF;
+  a[GSN_NODE_START_REP] = &SimulatedBlock::execNODE_START_REP;
 }
 
 void
@@ -913,6 +914,11 @@ SimulatedBlock::execCONTINUE_FRAGMENTED(Signal * signal){
   sendSignal(reference(), GSN_CONTINUE_FRAGMENTED, signal, 1, JBB);
 }
 
+void
+SimulatedBlock::execNODE_START_REP(Signal* signal)
+{
+}
+
 #ifdef VM_TRACE_TIME
 void
 SimulatedBlock::clearTimes() {
diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
index b7bd8c57ee8..f7ca4ecbf38 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/vm/SimulatedBlock.hpp
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ private:
 
   void execSIGNAL_DROPPED_REP(Signal* signal);
   void execCONTINUE_FRAGMENTED(Signal* signal);
+  void execNODE_START_REP(Signal* signal);
 
   Uint32 c_fragmentIdCounter;
   ArrayPool<FragmentInfo> c_fragmentInfoPool;