diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
index 23a5059355..9974c08a18 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ void mac_top_init_gNB(void)
     // These should be out of here later
     pdcp_layer_init();
 
-    if(!(get_softmodem_params()->do_ra || get_softmodem_params()->sa) )
+    if(IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1 && get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)
       nr_DRB_preconfiguration(0x1234);
 
     rrc_init_nr_global_param();
 
-  }else {
+  } else {
     RC.nrmac = NULL;
   }