diff --git a/lib/examples/cell_search_modmobmap.c b/lib/examples/cell_search_modmobmap.c
index ae886bf04..d3142f62e 100644
--- a/lib/examples/cell_search_modmobmap.c
+++ b/lib/examples/cell_search_modmobmap.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void parse_args(int argc, char** argv)
         rf_gain = strtof(argv[optind], NULL);
         break;
       case 'v':
-        srsran_verbose++;
+        increase_srsran_verbose_level();
         break;
       default:
         usage(argv[0]);
diff --git a/lib/examples/cell_search_nbiot_modmobmap.c b/lib/examples/cell_search_nbiot_modmobmap.c
index 95d362e96..483679844 100644
--- a/lib/examples/cell_search_nbiot_modmobmap.c
+++ b/lib/examples/cell_search_nbiot_modmobmap.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void parse_args(int argc, char** argv)
         scan_raster_offset = true;
         break;
       case 'v':
-        srsran_verbose++;
+        increase_srsran_verbose_level();
         break;
       default:
         usage(argv[0]);