diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
index 54f9e819f..09eec7bca 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
@@ -939,12 +939,14 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::send_connection_reest(uint8_t ncc)
   // set NCC
   reest.next_hop_chaining_count = ncc;
 
-  // add PDCP bearers
-  update_pdcp_bearers(next_radio_bearer_cfg, next_cell_group_cfg);
-
   // add RLC bearers
   update_rlc_bearers(next_cell_group_cfg);
 
+  // add PDCP bearers
+  // this is done after updating the RLC bearers,
+  // so the PDCP can query the RLC mode
+  update_pdcp_bearers(next_radio_bearer_cfg, next_cell_group_cfg);
+
   // add MAC bearers
   update_mac(next_cell_group_cfg, false);
 
@@ -1010,12 +1012,14 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::send_rrc_setup()
     logger.debug("Containerized MasterCellGroup: %s", js.to_string().c_str());
   }
 
-  // add PDCP bearers
-  update_pdcp_bearers(setup_ies.radio_bearer_cfg, next_cell_group_cfg);
-
   // add RLC bearers
   update_rlc_bearers(next_cell_group_cfg);
 
+  // add PDCP bearers
+  // this is done after updating the RLC bearers,
+  // so the PDCP can query the RLC mode
+  update_pdcp_bearers(next_radio_bearer_cfg, next_cell_group_cfg);
+
   // add MAC bearers
   update_mac(next_cell_group_cfg, false);
 
@@ -1162,6 +1166,8 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::send_rrc_reconfiguration()
     update_rlc_bearers(master_cell_group);
 
     // add PDCP bearers
+    // this is done after updating the RLC bearers,
+    // so the PDCP can query the RLC mode
     update_pdcp_bearers(ies.radio_bearer_cfg, master_cell_group);
   }
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr_procedures.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr_procedures.cc
index 5bd11d332..006baf770 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr_procedures.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr_procedures.cc
@@ -324,13 +324,13 @@ srsran::proc_outcome_t rrc_nr::connection_setup_proc::init(const asn1::rrc_nr::r
   // Stop T300
   rrc_handle.t300.stop();
 
-  // Apply the Radio Bearer configuration
-  if (!rrc_handle.apply_radio_bearer_cfg(radio_bearer_cfg_)) {
+  // Apply the Cell Group configuration
+  if (!rrc_handle.update_cell_group_cfg(cell_group_)) {
     return proc_outcome_t::error;
   }
 
-  // Apply the Cell Group configuration
-  if (!rrc_handle.update_cell_group_cfg(cell_group_)) {
+  // Apply the Radio Bearer configuration
+  if (!rrc_handle.apply_radio_bearer_cfg(radio_bearer_cfg_)) {
     return proc_outcome_t::error;
   }