diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
index cfc96168c6..c4e36a18bf 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
@@ -337,7 +337,12 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
   fp->samples_per_frame = 10 * fp->samples_per_subframe;
   fp->freq_range = (fp->dl_CarrierFreq < 6e9)? nr_FR1 : nr_FR2;
 
-  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * config->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a + config->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset);
+  uint8_t sco = 0;
+  if (((fp->freq_range == nr_FR1) && (config->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset<24)) ||
+      ((fp->freq_range == nr_FR2) && (config->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset<12)) )
+    sco = config->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset;
+
+  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * config->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a + sco);
 
   // definition of Lmax according to ts 38.213 section 4.1
   if (fp->dl_CarrierFreq < 6e9) {
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index cd19643bc4..8c6e8c7f18 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ uint8_t SSB_Table[38]={0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,254,254,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,254,25
 extern uint8_t nfapi_mode;
 
 void nr_set_ssb_first_subcarrier(nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *cfg, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp) {
-  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * cfg->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a.value + cfg->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value);
-  LOG_D(PHY, "SSB first subcarrier %d (%d,%d)\n", fp->ssb_start_subcarrier,cfg->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a.value,cfg->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value);
+
+  uint8_t sco = 0;
+  if (((fp->freq_range == nr_FR1) && (cfg->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value<24)) ||
+      ((fp->freq_range == nr_FR2) && (cfg->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value<12)) )
+    sco = cfg->ssb_table.ssb_subcarrier_offset.value;
+
+  fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * cfg->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a.value + sco);
+  LOG_I(PHY, "SSB first subcarrier %d (%d,%d)\n", fp->ssb_start_subcarrier,cfg->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a.value,sco);
 }
 
 void nr_common_signal_procedures (PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame, int slot) {
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 520aa52b37..1e1a4ea15b 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void RCconfig_NRRRC(MessageDef *msg_p, uint32_t i, gNB_RRC_INST *rrc) {
   paramlist_def_t GNBParamList = {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_GNB_LIST,NULL,0};
 
   NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc = calloc(1,sizeof(NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t));
-  int ssb_SubcarrierOffset = 0;
+  int ssb_SubcarrierOffset = 31;
   int pdsch_AntennaPorts = 1;
   uint64_t ssb_bitmap=0xff;
   memset((void*)scc,0,sizeof(NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t));
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ void RCconfig_NRRRC(MessageDef *msg_p, uint32_t i, gNB_RRC_INST *rrc) {
       fix_scc(scc,ssb_bitmap);
     }
     printf("NRRRC %d: Southbound Transport %s\n",i,*(GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr));
-    
     if (strcmp(*(GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr), "local_mac") == 0) {
       
     } else if (strcmp(*(GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr), "cudu") == 0) {
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index e31944e6eb..c7b28f2125 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ uint8_t do_MIB_NR(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc,uint32_t frame) {
   mib->message.choice.mib->spare.size = 1;
   mib->message.choice.mib->spare.bits_unused = 7;  // This makes a spare of 1 bits
 
-  mib->message.choice.mib->ssb_SubcarrierOffset = carrier->ssb_SubcarrierOffset;
+  mib->message.choice.mib->ssb_SubcarrierOffset = (carrier->ssb_SubcarrierOffset)&15;
   mib->message.choice.mib->pdcch_ConfigSIB1.controlResourceSetZero = *scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->pdcch_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->controlResourceSetZero;
   mib->message.choice.mib->pdcch_ConfigSIB1.searchSpaceZero = *scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->pdcch_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->searchSpaceZero;
   AssertFatal(scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing != NULL, "scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing is null\n");