diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/scheduler_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/scheduler_ue.cc
index 1af6ed86d..3f68e2b96 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/scheduler_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/scheduler_ue.cc
@@ -1381,6 +1381,10 @@ int cc_sched_ue::alloc_tbs(uint32_t nof_prb, uint32_t nof_re, uint32_t req_bytes
   if (tbs_bytes > (int)req_bytes && req_bytes > 0) {
     int req_tbs_idx = srslte_ra_tbs_to_table_idx(req_bytes * 8, nof_prb);
     int req_mcs     = srslte_ra_mcs_from_tbs_idx(req_tbs_idx, cfg->use_tbs_index_alt, is_ul);
+    while (cfg->use_tbs_index_alt and req_mcs < 0 and req_tbs_idx < 33) {
+      // some tbs_idx are invalid for 256QAM. See TS 36.213 - Table 7.1.7.1-1A
+      req_mcs = srslte_ra_mcs_from_tbs_idx(++req_tbs_idx, cfg->use_tbs_index_alt, is_ul);
+    }
 
     if (req_mcs >= 0 and req_mcs < (int)sel_mcs) {
       sel_mcs   = req_mcs;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
index 8d406f96c..95dc120a8 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int rrc::ue::mac_controller::apply_basic_conn_cfg(const asn1::rrc::rr_cfg_ded_s&
   current_sched_ue_cfg.continuous_pusch = false;
 
   // Only PCell active at this point
-  current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list.resize(1);
+  current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list.resize(1, {});
   current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list[0].active     = true;
   current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list[0].enb_cc_idx = pcell->cell_common->enb_cc_idx;
 
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ int rrc::ue::mac_controller::apply_basic_conn_cfg(const asn1::rrc::rr_cfg_ded_s&
   current_sched_ue_cfg.ue_bearers[0].direction = srsenb::sched_interface::ue_bearer_cfg_t::BOTH;
   current_sched_ue_cfg.ue_bearers[1].direction = srsenb::sched_interface::ue_bearer_cfg_t::BOTH;
 
-  // Set basic antenna configuration
+  // Set default configuration
   current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list[0].dl_cfg.tm = SRSLTE_TM1;
+  current_sched_ue_cfg.use_tbs_index_alt              = false;
 
   // Apply common PhyConfig updates (e.g. SR/CQI resources, antenna cfg)
   if (rr_cfg.phys_cfg_ded_present) {
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index f708b48c0..023c1402f 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ void rrc::ue::handle_rrc_con_reest_req(rrc_conn_reest_request_s* msg)
   } else {
     parent->rrc_log->error("Received ReestablishmentRequest from an rnti=0x%x not in IDLE\n", rnti);
   }
-  return;
 }
 
 void rrc::ue::send_connection_reest(uint8_t ncc)
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/phy_controller.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/phy_controller.h
index fd08544cc..dd348c2b0 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/phy_controller.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/phy_controller.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
   void out_sync() { trigger(out_sync_ev{}); }
   bool set_cell_config(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& config, uint32_t cc_idx = 0);
   void set_phy_to_default();
+  void set_phy_to_default_dedicated();
   void set_phy_to_default_pucch_srs();
   void set_config_complete();
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 
   srslte::span<const srslte::phy_cfg_t>   current_cell_config() const { return current_cells_cfg; }
   srslte::span<srslte::phy_cfg_t>         current_cell_config() { return current_cells_cfg; }
-  const std::bitset<SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS>& current_config_scells() const { return current_scells_cfg; }
+  const std::bitset<SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS>& current_config_scells() const { return configured_scell_mask; }
 
   // FSM states
   struct unknown_st {};
@@ -133,11 +134,11 @@ private:
   srslte::event_observer<bool>                       cell_selection_notifier;
   std::function<void(uint32_t, uint32_t, bool)>      cell_selection_always_observer;
   srslte::event_dispatcher<cell_srch_res>            cell_search_observers;
-  uint32_t                                           nof_pending_configs = 0;
-  std::array<srslte::phy_cfg_t, SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS> current_cells_cfg   = {};
-  std::bitset<SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS>                   current_scells_cfg  = {};
+  uint32_t                                           nof_pending_configs   = 0;
+  std::array<srslte::phy_cfg_t, SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS> current_cells_cfg     = {};
+  std::bitset<SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS>                   configured_scell_mask = {};
 
-  bool set_cell_config_common(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& cfg, uint32_t cc_idx, bool is_set);
+  bool set_cell_config(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& cfg, uint32_t cc_idx, bool is_set);
 
 protected:
   state_list<unknown_st, in_sync_st, out_sync_st, searching_cell, selecting_cell> states{this,
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
index bd915c461..89e1b5013 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void phy_controller::in_sync()
 bool phy_controller::set_cell_config(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& config, uint32_t cc_idx)
 {
   log_h->info("Setting PHY config for cc_idx=%d\n", cc_idx);
-  return set_cell_config_common(config, cc_idx, true);
+  return set_cell_config(config, cc_idx, true);
 }
 
 void phy_controller::set_phy_to_default()
@@ -57,7 +57,19 @@ void phy_controller::set_phy_to_default()
   srslte::phy_cfg_t& default_cfg = current_cells_cfg[0];
   default_cfg.set_defaults();
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS; ++i) {
-    set_cell_config_common(default_cfg, i, false);
+    set_cell_config(default_cfg, i, false);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Apply default PHY config for all SCells as specified in TS 36.331 9.2.4
+void phy_controller::set_phy_to_default_dedicated()
+{
+  log_h->info("Setting default dedicated PHY config\n");
+
+  srslte::phy_cfg_t& default_cfg = current_cells_cfg[0];
+  default_cfg.set_defaults_dedicated();
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS; ++i) {
+    set_cell_config(default_cfg, i, false);
   }
 }
 
@@ -68,16 +80,16 @@ void phy_controller::set_phy_to_default_pucch_srs()
   srslte::phy_cfg_t& default_cfg_ded = current_cells_cfg[0];
   default_cfg_ded.set_defaults_pucch_sr();
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS; ++i) {
-    set_cell_config_common(default_cfg_ded, i, false);
+    set_cell_config(default_cfg_ded, i, false);
   }
 }
 
-bool phy_controller::set_cell_config_common(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& cfg, uint32_t cc_idx, bool is_set)
+bool phy_controller::set_cell_config(const srslte::phy_cfg_t& cfg, uint32_t cc_idx, bool is_set)
 {
-  if ((is_set or cc_idx == 0 or current_scells_cfg[cc_idx]) and phy->set_config(cfg, cc_idx)) {
+  if ((is_set or cc_idx == 0 or configured_scell_mask[cc_idx]) and phy->set_config(cfg, cc_idx)) {
     current_cells_cfg[cc_idx] = cfg;
     if (cc_idx > 0) {
-      current_scells_cfg[cc_idx] = is_set;
+      configured_scell_mask[cc_idx] = is_set;
     }
     nof_pending_configs++;
     return true;
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
index ff4531b17..5e2d5227a 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ proc_outcome_t rrc::connection_reest_proc::init(asn1::rrc::reest_cause_e cause)
   }
 
   // 1> apply the default physical channel configuration as specified in 9.2.4;
-  // Note: this is done by the MAC Reset procedure
+  rrc_ptr->phy_ctrl->set_phy_to_default_dedicated();
 
   // 1> apply the default semi-persistent scheduling configuration as specified in 9.2.3;
   // N.A.