diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index 8926f5a65..2b9c82044 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -1051,13 +1051,12 @@ void rrc::ue::apply_reconf_phy_config(const rrc_conn_recfg_r8_ies_s& reconfig_r8
             // Get corresponding eNB CC index
             scell_phy_rrc_ded.enb_cc_idx = ue_cc->cell_common->enb_cc_idx;
 
+            // Append to PHY RRC config dedicated which will be applied further down
+            phy_rrc_dedicated_list[scell.scell_idx_r10] = scell_phy_rrc_ded;
             srslte::set_phy_cfg_t_enable_64qam(
                 &phy_rrc_dedicated_list[scell.scell_idx_r10].phy_cfg,
                 ue_capabilities.support_ul_64qam and
                     parent->cfg.sibs[1].sib2().rr_cfg_common.pusch_cfg_common.pusch_cfg_basic.enable64_qam);
-
-            // Append to PHY RRC config dedicated which will be applied further down
-            phy_rrc_dedicated_list[scell.scell_idx_r10] = scell_phy_rrc_ded;
           }
         }
       }