diff --git a/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc b/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
index 006a6daef..b9afd5bdf 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
@@ -1486,9 +1486,7 @@ int set_derived_args_nr(all_args_t* args_, rrc_nr_cfg_t* rrc_nr_cfg_, phy_cfg_t*
   }
 
   // Create NR dedicated cell configuration from RRC configuration
-  for (auto it = rrc_nr_cfg_->cell_list.begin(); it != rrc_nr_cfg_->cell_list.end(); ++it) {
-    auto& cfg = *it;
-
+  for (auto& cfg : rrc_nr_cfg_->cell_list) {
     cfg.phy_cell.carrier.max_mimo_layers = args_->enb.nof_ports;
 
     // NR cells have the same bandwidth as EUTRA cells, adjust PRB sizes
@@ -1507,12 +1505,6 @@ int set_derived_args_nr(all_args_t* args_, rrc_nr_cfg_t* rrc_nr_cfg_, phy_cfg_t*
         return SRSRAN_ERROR;
     }
 
-    // Derive cross-dependent cell params
-    if (set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_nr_cfg_->is_standalone, cfg) != SRSRAN_SUCCESS) {
-      ERROR("Failed to derive NR cell params.");
-      return SRSRAN_ERROR;
-    }
-
     // phy_cell_cfg.root_seq_idx = cfg.root_seq_idx;
 
     // PRACH
@@ -1525,6 +1517,12 @@ int set_derived_args_nr(all_args_t* args_, rrc_nr_cfg_t* rrc_nr_cfg_, phy_cfg_t*
     phy_cfg_->phy_cell_cfg_nr.push_back(cfg.phy_cell);
   }
 
+  // Derive cross-dependent cell params
+  if (set_derived_nr_rrc_params(*rrc_nr_cfg_) != SRSRAN_SUCCESS) {
+    ERROR("Failed to derive NR cell params.");
+    return SRSRAN_ERROR;
+  }
+
   // MAC-NR PCAP options
   args_->nr_stack.mac.pcap.enable = args_->stack.mac_pcap.enable;
   args_->nr_stack.log             = args_->stack.log;
diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
index b69204ebb..3dbb90a32 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace srsenb {
 void generate_default_nr_cell(rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell);
 
 int set_derived_nr_cell_params(bool is_sa, rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell);
+int set_derived_nr_rrc_params(rrc_nr_cfg_t& rrc_cfg);
 
 // Tests to ensure validity of config
 
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
index ae85a3fbe..d1c008755 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ int set_derived_nr_cell_params(bool is_sa, rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell)
   return check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(cell, is_sa);
 }
 
+int set_derived_nr_rrc_params(rrc_nr_cfg_t& rrc_cfg)
+{
+  for (rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell : rrc_cfg.cell_list) {
+    HANDLE_ERROR(set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_cfg.is_standalone, cell));
+  }
+  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 int check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell, bool is_sa)
 {
   // verify SSB params are consistent