diff --git a/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc b/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
index fb60f24b6..0e4771e9f 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/enb_cfg_parser.cc
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int enb::parse_sib2(std::string filename, LIBLTE_RRC_SYS_INFO_BLOCK_TYPE_2_STRUC
   parser::section mbsfnSubframeConfigList("mbsfnSubframeConfigList");
       sib2.add_subsection(&mbsfnSubframeConfigList);
 
-  bool mbsfn_present=true;
+  bool mbsfn_present=false;
   mbsfnSubframeConfigList.set_optional(&mbsfn_present);
 
   if (mbsfn_present) {