diff --git a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.1-2-hopping b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.1-2-hopping
index 33e3f15..d26f779 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.1-2-hopping
+++ b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.1-2-hopping
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  auth policy closed
  location updating reject cause 13
  encryption a5 0
- neci 0
+ neci 1
  rrlp mode none
  mm info 0
  handover 0
diff --git a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts
index da0ba74..3e7b932 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts
+++ b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  auth policy closed
  location updating reject cause 13
  encryption a5 0
- neci 0
+ neci 1
  rrlp mode none
  mm info 1
  handover 0
diff --git a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts.multitrx b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts.multitrx
index 6e27ff5..9c9108c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts.multitrx
+++ b/openbsc/src/openbsc.cfg.nanobts.multitrx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  auth policy closed
  location updating reject cause 13
  encryption a5 0
- neci 0
+ neci 1
  rrlp mode none
  mm info 0
  handover 0