diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index a8ab55087a..084a2a8aae 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -599,8 +599,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
   char *pckg = strdup(OAI_PACKAGE_VERSION);
   LOG_I(HW, "Version: %s\n", pckg);
 
-  // don't create if node doesn't connect to RRC/S1/GTP
-  const ngran_node_t node_type = get_node_type();
   // Init RAN context
   if (!(CONFIG_ISFLAGSET(CONFIG_ABORT)))
     NRRCConfig();
@@ -615,6 +613,9 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
       RCconfig_nr_prs();
   }
 
+  // don't create if node doesn't connect to RRC/S1/GTP
+  const ngran_node_t node_type = get_node_type();
+
   if (NFAPI_MODE != NFAPI_MODE_PNF) {
     int ret = create_gNB_tasks(node_type, uniqCfg);
     AssertFatal(ret == 0, "cannot create ITTI tasks\n");