diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/bcd_helpers.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/bcd_helpers.h
index b145a2d5a..abd596860 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/bcd_helpers.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/bcd_helpers.h
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ inline void s1ap_plmn_to_mccmnc(uint32_t plmn, uint16_t *mcc, uint16_t *mnc)
     *mnc |= nibbles[4];       // MNC digit 3
   } else {
     // 3-digit MNC
-    *mnc |= nibbles[5] << 8;  // MNC digit 1
-    *mnc |= nibbles[4] << 4;  // MNC digit 2
-    *mnc |= nibbles[2] ;      // MNC digit 3
+    *mnc |= nibbles[2] << 8;  // MNC digit 1
+    *mnc |= nibbles[5] << 4;  // MNC digit 2
+    *mnc |= nibbles[4] ;      // MNC digit 3
   }
 }
 
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ inline void s1ap_mccmnc_to_plmn(uint16_t mcc, uint16_t mnc, uint32_t *plmn)
     nibbles[4] = (mnc & 0x000F);      // MNC digit 3
   } else {
     // 3-digit MNC
-    nibbles[5] = (mnc & 0x0F00) >> 8; // MNC digit 1
-    nibbles[4] = (mnc & 0x00F0) >> 4; // MNC digit 2
-    nibbles[2] = (mnc & 0x000F);      // MNC digit 3
+    nibbles[2] = (mnc & 0x0F00) >> 8; // MNC digit 1
+    nibbles[5] = (mnc & 0x00F0) >> 4; // MNC digit 2
+    nibbles[4] = (mnc & 0x000F);      // MNC digit 3
   }
 
   *plmn = 0x000000;
diff --git a/srsenb/test/upper/plmn_test.cc b/srsenb/test/upper/plmn_test.cc
index 2f27febc3..448931129 100644
--- a/srsenb/test/upper/plmn_test.cc
+++ b/srsenb/test/upper/plmn_test.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void s1ap_plmn_test()
   // 3-digit MNC test
   mnc = 0xF456;
   srslte::s1ap_mccmnc_to_plmn(mcc, mnc, &plmn);
-  assert(plmn == 0x216354);
+  assert(plmn == 0x214365);
   srslte::s1ap_plmn_to_mccmnc(plmn, &mcc, &mnc);
   assert(mcc == 0xF123);
   assert(mnc == 0xF456);