diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 5575bb7dc0..8cd93b8048 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int8_t nr_rrc_ue_process_rrcReconfiguration(const module_id_t module_id, NR_RRCR
       }
       if(rrcReconfiguration->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcReconfiguration->secondaryCellGroup != NULL){
 
-        if(get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
+        if(get_softmodem_params()->sa || get_softmodem_params()->nsa) {
 
           NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cellGroupConfig = NULL;
           uper_decode(NULL,