diff --git a/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c b/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
index a09c6207af..43c49a7c1c 100644
--- a/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
+++ b/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
   // AMF_MODE_ENABLED = !IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1;
   AMF_MODE_ENABLED = 0;
+  NGAP_CONF_MODE   = !IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1; //!get_softmodem_params()->phy_test;
 
 #if T_TRACER
   T_Config_Init();