diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/cell_asn1_config.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/cell_asn1_config.cc
index d0362f2e6..d53f2ff3b 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/cell_asn1_config.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/cell_asn1_config.cc
@@ -1008,6 +1008,17 @@ void fill_rach_cfg_common(const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell_cfg, rach_cfg_common_s&
 
 void fill_ul_cfg_common_sib(const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell_cfg, ul_cfg_common_sib_s& cfg)
 {
+  srsran::srsran_band_helper band_helper;
+
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.freq_band_list_present = true;
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.freq_band_list.resize(1);
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.freq_band_list[0].freq_band_ind_nr_present = true;
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.freq_band_list[0].freq_band_ind_nr         = cell_cfg.band;
+
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.absolute_freq_point_a_present = true;
+  cfg.freq_info_ul.absolute_freq_point_a =
+      band_helper.get_abs_freq_point_a_arfcn(cell_cfg.phy_cell.carrier.nof_prb, cell_cfg.ul_arfcn);
+
   cfg.freq_info_ul.scs_specific_carrier_list.resize(1);
   cfg.freq_info_ul.scs_specific_carrier_list[0].offset_to_carrier = 0;
   cfg.freq_info_ul.scs_specific_carrier_list[0].subcarrier_spacing =
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
index 8500996c2..14911d33f 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   }
   argparse::parse_args(argc, argv);
 
-  TESTASSERT(srsenb::test_rrc_setup() == SRSRAN_SUCCESS);
   srsenb::test_sib_generation();
+  TESTASSERT(srsenb::test_rrc_setup() == SRSRAN_SUCCESS);
   srsenb::test_rrc_sa_connection();
 
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;