diff --git a/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h b/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
index 48878a2aa..e6641eda5 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public:
   void enable_pregen_signals(bool enable); 
 
   void set_earfcn(std::vector<uint32_t> earfcns);
-  void force_freq(float dl_freq, float ul_freq);
 
   void radio_overflow();
   void radio_failure();
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_lte_phy_base.h b/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_lte_phy_base.h
index e2b775c30..83402fcb1 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_lte_phy_base.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_lte_phy_base.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public:
   virtual void stop()                                                 = 0;
 
   virtual void set_earfcn(std::vector<uint32_t> earfcns) = 0;
-  virtual void force_freq(float dl_freq, float ul_freq)  = 0;
 
   virtual void wait_initialize() = 0;
   virtual void start_plot()      = 0;
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_phy_base.h b/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_phy_base.h
index 57dc44740..5d4fcf79d 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_phy_base.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/phy/ue_phy_base.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public:
   virtual void stop()                                                 = 0;
 
   virtual void set_earfcn(std::vector<uint32_t> earfcns) = 0;
-  virtual void force_freq(float dl_freq, float ul_freq)  = 0;
 
   virtual void wait_initialize() = 0;
   virtual void start_plot()      = 0;
diff --git a/srsue/src/phy/phy.cc b/srsue/src/phy/phy.cc
index 32d807705..22c9bbb79 100644
--- a/srsue/src/phy/phy.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/phy/phy.cc
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ int phy::init(const phy_args_t& args_, srslte::logger* logger_)
 
   set_earfcn(args.earfcn_list);
 
+  // Force frequency if given as argument
+  if (args.dl_freq > 0 && args.ul_freq > 0) {
+    sfsync.force_freq(args.dl_freq, args.ul_freq);
+  }
+
   // Create array of pointers to phy_logs
   for (int i = 0; i < args.nof_phy_threads; i++) {
     srslte::log_filter* mylog = new srslte::log_filter;
@@ -406,11 +411,6 @@ void phy::set_earfcn(vector< uint32_t > earfcns)
   sfsync.set_earfcn(earfcns);
 }
 
-void phy::force_freq(float dl_freq, float ul_freq)
-{
-  sfsync.force_freq(dl_freq, ul_freq);
-}
-
 void phy::set_rar_grant(uint8_t grant_payload[SRSLTE_RAR_GRANT_LEN], uint16_t rnti)
 {
   common.set_rar_grant(grant_payload, rnti, tdd_config);