diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
index a3af5a4a7..f0e6c2b8d 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_common_pusch(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::pusch_cfg_commo
 void set_phy_cfg_t_common_pucch(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::pucch_cfg_common_s& asn1_type);
 void set_phy_cfg_t_common_srs(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::srs_ul_cfg_common_c& asn1_type);
 void set_phy_cfg_t_common_pwr_ctrl(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::ul_pwr_ctrl_common_s& asn1_type);
-void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* asn1_type);
+void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s& asn1_type);
 void set_phy_cfg_t_enable_64qam(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const bool enabled);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
index 3c8196635..dea33d83f 100644
--- a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
+++ b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
@@ -527,15 +527,15 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_common_pwr_ctrl(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::ul_pwr_ctrl_
   cfg->ul_cfg.power_ctrl.delta_preamble_msg3 = asn1_type.delta_preamb_msg3;
 }
 
-void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* asn1_type)
+void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s& asn1_type)
 {
 
-  if (asn1_type->rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_present) {
+  if (asn1_type.rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_present) {
 
     // Enable always CSI request extra bit
     cfg->dl_cfg.dci.multiple_csi_request_enabled = true;
 
-    auto* rr_cfg_common_scell_r10 = &asn1_type->rr_cfg_common_scell_r10;
+    auto* rr_cfg_common_scell_r10 = &asn1_type.rr_cfg_common_scell_r10;
 
     if (rr_cfg_common_scell_r10->ul_cfg_r10_present) {
       auto* ul_cfg_r10 = &rr_cfg_common_scell_r10->ul_cfg_r10;
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mo
     }
   }
 
-  if (asn1_type->rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10_present) {
-    auto* rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10 = &asn1_type->rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10;
+  if (asn1_type.rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10_present) {
+    auto* rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10 = &asn1_type.rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10;
     if (rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10->phys_cfg_ded_scell_r10_present) {
       auto* phys_cfg_ded_scell_r10 = &rr_cfg_ded_scell_r10->phys_cfg_ded_scell_r10;
 
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mo
 
         // Parse pdsch config dedicated
         if (non_ul_cfg->pdsch_cfg_ded_r10_present) {
-          cfg->dl_cfg.pdsch.p_b         = asn1_type->rr_cfg_common_scell_r10.non_ul_cfg_r10.pdsch_cfg_common_r10.p_b;
+          cfg->dl_cfg.pdsch.p_b         = asn1_type.rr_cfg_common_scell_r10.non_ul_cfg_r10.pdsch_cfg_common_r10.p_b;
           cfg->dl_cfg.pdsch.p_a         = non_ul_cfg->pdsch_cfg_ded_r10.p_a.to_number();
           cfg->dl_cfg.pdsch.power_scale = true;
         }
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
index e388653e4..569a421be 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ private:
   bool apply_rr_config_dedicated(asn1::rrc::rr_cfg_ded_s* cnfg);
   void apply_scell_config(asn1::rrc::rrc_conn_recfg_r8_ies_s* reconfig_r8);
   void apply_phy_config_dedicated(const asn1::rrc::phys_cfg_ded_s& phy_cnfg);
-  void apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* scell_config);
+  void apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s& scell_config);
 
   void apply_mac_config_dedicated_default();
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index c72d5e346..8c5912c27 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ void rrc::apply_phy_config_dedicated(const phys_cfg_ded_s& phy_cnfg)
   }
 }
 
-void rrc::apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* scell_config)
+void rrc::apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s& scell_config)
 {
   srslte_cell_t scell  = {};
   uint32_t      earfcn = 0;
@@ -2455,14 +2455,14 @@ void rrc::apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* scell_
   phy->get_current_cell(&scell, &earfcn);
 
   // Parse identification
-  if (scell_config->cell_identif_r10_present) {
-    scell.id = scell_config->cell_identif_r10.pci_r10;
-    earfcn   = scell_config->cell_identif_r10.dl_carrier_freq_r10;
+  if (scell_config.cell_identif_r10_present) {
+    scell.id = scell_config.cell_identif_r10.pci_r10;
+    earfcn   = scell_config.cell_identif_r10.dl_carrier_freq_r10;
   }
 
   // Parse radio resource
-  if (scell_config->rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_present) {
-    const rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_s* rr_cfg = &scell_config->rr_cfg_common_scell_r10;
+  if (scell_config.rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_present) {
+    const rr_cfg_common_scell_r10_s* rr_cfg = &scell_config.rr_cfg_common_scell_r10;
     scell.frame_type                        = (rr_cfg->tdd_cfg_v1130.is_present()) ? SRSLTE_TDD : SRSLTE_FDD;
     scell.nof_prb                           = rr_cfg->non_ul_cfg_r10.dl_bw_r10.to_number();
     scell.nof_ports                         = rr_cfg->non_ul_cfg_r10.ant_info_common_r10.ant_ports_count.to_number();
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ void rrc::apply_phy_scell_config(const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s* scell_
   srslte::phy_cfg_t scell_phy_cfg = current_phy_cfg;
   set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(&scell_phy_cfg, scell_config);
 
-  phy->set_config(scell_phy_cfg, scell_config->s_cell_idx_r10, earfcn, &scell);
+  phy->set_config(scell_phy_cfg, scell_config.s_cell_idx_r10, earfcn, &scell);
 }
 
 void rrc::log_mac_config_dedicated()
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ void rrc::apply_scell_config(asn1::rrc::rrc_conn_recfg_r8_ies_s* reconfig_r8)
             mac->reconfiguration(scell_config->s_cell_idx_r10, true);
 
             // Call phy reconfiguration
-            apply_phy_scell_config(scell_config);
+            apply_phy_scell_config(*scell_config);
           }
         }