diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
index 257fc56b85..4d9c2ffdf2 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -532,13 +532,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint64_t ssb_bitmap;
   fill_scc(rrc.carrier.servingcellconfigcommon,&ssb_bitmap,N_RB_DL,N_RB_DL,mu,mu);
 
+  fix_scc(scc,ssb_bitmap);
+
   fill_default_secondaryCellGroup(scc,
 				  secondaryCellGroup,
 				  0,
 				  1,
 				  n_tx,
 				  0);
-  fix_scc(scc,ssb_bitmap);
 
   xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_CellGroupConfig, (const void*)secondaryCellGroup);
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index da8f19c61d..55e03a6b84 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -546,13 +546,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint64_t ssb_bitmap;
   fill_scc(rrc.carrier.servingcellconfigcommon,&ssb_bitmap,N_RB_DL,N_RB_DL,mu,mu);
 
+  fix_scc(scc,ssb_bitmap);
+
   fill_default_secondaryCellGroup(scc,
 				  secondaryCellGroup,
 				  0,
 				  1,
 				  n_tx,
 				  0);
-  fix_scc(scc,ssb_bitmap);
 
   // xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_CellGroupConfig, (const void*)secondaryCellGroup);