diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
index 637914d2dc..5c3f44bd7e 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ static NR_SetupRelease_PDSCH_ConfigCommon_t *clone_pdsch_configcommon(const NR_S
   return clone;
 }
 
+static NR_PUSCH_Config_t *clone_pusch_config(const NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pc)
+{
+  if (pc == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  uint8_t buf[1024];
+  asn_enc_rval_t enc_rval = uper_encode_to_buffer(&asn_DEF_NR_PUSCH_Config, NULL, pc, buf, sizeof(buf));
+  AssertFatal(enc_rval.encoded > 0 && enc_rval.encoded < sizeof(buf), "could not clone NR_PUSCH_Config: problem while encoding\n");
+  NR_PUSCH_Config_t *clone = NULL;
+  asn_dec_rval_t dec_rval = uper_decode(NULL, &asn_DEF_NR_PUSCH_Config, (void **)&clone, buf, enc_rval.encoded, 0, 0);
+  AssertFatal(dec_rval.code == RC_OK && dec_rval.consumed == enc_rval.encoded, "could not clone NR_PUSCH_Config: problem while decoding\n");
+  return clone;
+}
+
 NR_SearchSpace_t *rrc_searchspace_config(bool is_common, int searchspaceid, int coresetid)
 {
 
@@ -1402,7 +1416,8 @@ static void config_uplinkBWP(NR_BWP_Uplink_t *ubwp,
   NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pusch_Config = NULL;
   if(servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList &&
      bwp_loop < servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.count) {
-    pusch_Config = servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[bwp_loop]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup;
+    pusch_Config = clone_pusch_config(servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[bwp_loop]
+                                         ->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup);
   }
   ubwp->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config = config_pusch(pusch_Config, scc, configuration->force_256qam_off ? NULL : uecap);
 
@@ -2727,8 +2742,8 @@ NR_CellGroupConfig_t *get_default_secondaryCellGroup(const NR_ServingCellConfigC
 
   NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pusch_Config = NULL;
   if (servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList) {
-    pusch_Config =
-        servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup;
+    pusch_Config = clone_pusch_config(
+        servingcellconfigdedicated->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup);
   }
   initialUplinkBWP->pusch_Config = config_pusch(pusch_Config, servingcellconfigcommon, uecap);