diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 94e9012855..f04f491344 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -2057,6 +2057,7 @@ static void fill_neighbour_cell_configuration(uint8_t gnb_idx, gNB_RRC_INST *rrc
       neighbourCell.nrcell_id = (uint64_t) * (NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_NR_CELLID_IDX].u64ptr);
       neighbourCell.physicalCellId = *NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_PHYSICAL_ID_IDX].uptr;
       neighbourCell.subcarrierSpacing = *NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_SCS_IDX].uptr;
+      neighbourCell.band = *NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_BAND_IDX].uptr;
       neighbourCell.absoluteFrequencySSB = *NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_ABS_FREQ_SSB_IDX].i64ptr;
       neighbourCell.tac = *NeighbourCellParamList.paramarray[l][GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_TAC_IDX].uptr;
 
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
index b751d78733..33f0d3cac9 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_PHYSICAL_ID "physical_cellId"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_ABS_FREQ_SSB "absoluteFrequencySSB"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_SCS "subcarrierSpacing"
+#define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_BAND "band"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_TRACKING_ARE_CODE "tracking_area_code"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_PLMN "plmn"
 
@@ -316,7 +317,8 @@ typedef enum {
 #define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_PHYSICAL_ID_IDX 2
 #define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_ABS_FREQ_SSB_IDX 3
 #define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_SCS_IDX 4
-#define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_TAC_IDX 5
+#define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_BAND_IDX 5
+#define GNB_CONFIG_N_CELL_TAC_IDX 6
 // clang-format off
 #define GNBNEIGHBOURCELLPARAMS_DESC {                                                                  \
 /*   optname                                                  helpstr                                 paramflags                    XXXptr     def val          type    numelt */ \
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ typedef enum {
   {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_PHYSICAL_ID,            "neighbour cell physical id",            PARAMFLAG_MANDATORY,           .uptr=NULL,   .defuintval=0,                TYPE_UINT,      0},    \
   {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_ABS_FREQ_SSB,           "neighbour cell abs freq ssb",           PARAMFLAG_MANDATORY,           .i64ptr=NULL, .defint64val=0,               TYPE_INT64,     0},    \
   {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_SCS,                    "neighbour cell scs",                    PARAMFLAG_MANDATORY,           .uptr=NULL,   .defuintval=0,                TYPE_UINT,      0},    \
+  {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_CELL_BAND,                   "neighbour cell band",                   PARAMFLAG_MANDATORY,           .uptr=NULL,   .defuintval=78,               TYPE_UINT,      0},    \
   {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_NEIGHBOUR_TRACKING_ARE_CODE,           "neighbour cell tracking area",          PARAMFLAG_MANDATORY,           .uptr=NULL,   .defuintval=0,                TYPE_UINT,      0},    \
 }
 // clang-format on
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index c016e4c899..e6816bfcbd 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ NR_MeasConfig_t *get_MeasConfig(const NR_MeasTiming_t *mt,
   if (neigh_seq) {
     int mo_id = 2;
     FOR_EACH_SEQ_ARR(nr_neighbour_cell_t *, neigh_cell, neigh_seq) {
-      NR_MeasObjectToAddMod_t *mo_neighbour = get_MeasObject(ft, band, neigh_cell->absoluteFrequencySSB, mo_id);
+      NR_MeasObjectToAddMod_t *mo_neighbour = get_MeasObject(ft,  neigh_cell->band, neigh_cell->absoluteFrequencySSB, mo_id);
       NR_MeasObjectNR_t *monr = mo_neighbour->measObject.choice.measObjectNR;
       monr->cellsToAddModList = calloc_or_fail(1, sizeof(*monr->cellsToAddModList));
       NR_CellsToAddMod_t *cell = calloc_or_fail(1, sizeof(*cell));
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
index 68a83c9545..f1d9acba7b 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int physicalCellId;
   int absoluteFrequencySSB;
   int subcarrierSpacing;
+  int band;
   plmn_identity_t plmn;
   uint32_t tac;
   bool isIntraFrequencyNeighbour;