diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_bootstrap.c b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_bootstrap.c
index 4a97efea1b3..b241270cdcc 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_bootstrap.c
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_bootstrap.c
@@ -451,6 +451,12 @@ static int8_t ws_fhss_enable(protocol_interface_info_entry_t *cur)
  */
 static void ws_bootstrap_primary_parent_set(struct protocol_interface_info_entry *cur, llc_neighbour_req_t *neighbor_info)
 {
+    if (neighbor_info->ws_neighbor->fhss_data.bc_timing_info.broadcast_dwell_interval == 0 ||
+            neighbor_info->ws_neighbor->fhss_data.bc_timing_info.broadcast_interval == 0) {
+        tr_debug("Parent synch fail by missing BT information");
+        return;
+    }
+
 
     fhss_ws_configuration_t fhss_configuration;
     memcpy(&fhss_configuration, ns_fhss_ws_configuration_get(cur->ws_info->fhss_api), sizeof(fhss_ws_configuration_t));
@@ -469,10 +475,8 @@ static void ws_bootstrap_primary_parent_set(struct protocol_interface_info_entry
     fhss_configuration.broadcast_fixed_channel = cur->ws_info->fhss_bc_fixed_channel;
     ns_fhss_ws_configuration_set(cur->ws_info->fhss_api, &fhss_configuration);
 
-    if (fhss_configuration.fhss_bc_dwell_interval && fhss_configuration.fhss_broadcast_interval) {
-        // We have broadcast schedule set up set the broadcast parent schedule
-        ns_fhss_ws_set_parent(cur->ws_info->fhss_api, neighbor_info->neighbor->mac64, &neighbor_info->ws_neighbor->fhss_data.bc_timing_info);
-    }
+    // We have broadcast schedule set up set the broadcast parent schedule
+    ns_fhss_ws_set_parent(cur->ws_info->fhss_api, neighbor_info->neighbor->mac64, &neighbor_info->ws_neighbor->fhss_data.bc_timing_info);
 
     // Update LLC to follow updated fhss settings
     ws_bootstrap_llc_hopping_update(cur,&fhss_configuration);
@@ -1840,7 +1844,7 @@ void ws_bootstrap_network_scan_process(protocol_interface_info_entry_t *cur)
         return;
     }
 
-    ws_bootstrap_primary_parent_set(cur, &neighbor_info);
+    //ws_bootstrap_primary_parent_set(cur, &neighbor_info);
     ws_bootstrap_network_information_learn(cur);
     ws_bootstrap_fhss_activate(cur);
     ws_bootstrap_event_authentication_start(cur);