diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
index a08c9d2c78..0c869ceeb1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
@@ -1156,9 +1156,9 @@ void nr_DRB_preconfiguration(uint16_t crnti)
   drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->discardTimer = calloc(1,sizeof(*drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->discardTimer));
   *drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->discardTimer=NR_PDCP_Config__drb__discardTimer_infinity;
   drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeUL = calloc(1,sizeof(*drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeUL));
-  *drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeUL = NR_PDCP_Config__drb__pdcp_SN_SizeUL_len12bits;
+  *drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeUL = NR_PDCP_Config__drb__pdcp_SN_SizeUL_len18bits;
   drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeDL = calloc(1,sizeof(*drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeDL));
-  *drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeDL = NR_PDCP_Config__drb__pdcp_SN_SizeDL_len12bits;
+  *drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeDL = NR_PDCP_Config__drb__pdcp_SN_SizeDL_len18bits;
   drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->headerCompression.present = NR_PDCP_Config__drb__headerCompression_PR_notUsed;
   drb_ToAddMod->pdcp_Config->drb->headerCompression.choice.notUsed = 0;
 
@@ -1188,7 +1188,8 @@ void nr_DRB_preconfiguration(uint16_t crnti)
 
   NR_RLC_BearerConfig_t *RLC_BearerConfig = calloc(1,sizeof(*RLC_BearerConfig));
   nr_rlc_bearer_init(RLC_BearerConfig,NR_RLC_BearerConfig__servedRadioBearer_PR_drb_Identity);
-  nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_am);
+  nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_um_Bi_Directional);
+  //nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_am);
   nr_rlc_bearer_init_ul_spec(RLC_BearerConfig->mac_LogicalChannelConfig);
 
   Rlc_Bearer_ToAdd_list = calloc(1,sizeof(*Rlc_Bearer_ToAdd_list));
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_reconfig.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_reconfig.c
index b4938404bd..610fd8e699 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_reconfig.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_reconfig.c
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ void fill_default_secondaryCellGroup(NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *servingcellco
   secondaryCellGroup->cellGroupId = scg_id;
   NR_RLC_BearerConfig_t *RLC_BearerConfig = calloc(1,sizeof(*RLC_BearerConfig));
   nr_rlc_bearer_init(RLC_BearerConfig, NR_RLC_BearerConfig__servedRadioBearer_PR_drb_Identity);
-  if (get_softmodem_params()->do_ra || get_softmodem_params()->sa)
-    nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_um_Bi_Directional);
-  else
-    nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_am);
+  nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_um_Bi_Directional);
+  //nr_drb_config(RLC_BearerConfig->rlc_Config, NR_RLC_Config_PR_am);
   nr_rlc_bearer_init_ul_spec(RLC_BearerConfig->mac_LogicalChannelConfig);
 
   secondaryCellGroup->rlc_BearerToAddModList = calloc(1,sizeof(*secondaryCellGroup->rlc_BearerToAddModList));