diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index 2eb9b241f..540d88f04 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -2220,9 +2220,10 @@ private function f_tr_rr_chan_rel_earfcns(integer count) return template CellSel
 {
 	var template CellSelIndValue_EUTRAN_Descrs cells := {};
 
+	/* the lte neighbors must match the config & vty to pass this test */
 	for (var integer i := 0; i < count; i := i + 1) {
 		var integer earfcn := f_test_si2quater_earfcn_by_idx(i);
-		cells[i] := tr_CellSelIndValue_EUTRAN_Descr(earfcn, meas_bw_presence := '0'B, meas_bw := omit);
+		cells[i] := tr_CellSelIndValue_EUTRAN_Descr(earfcn, '1'B, 3);
 	}
 
 	return tr_CellSelIndValue_EUTRAN(cells);