diff --git a/fairmq/PluginServices.h b/fairmq/PluginServices.h
index 2fa8a9d1..a3536fc8 100644
--- a/fairmq/PluginServices.h
+++ b/fairmq/PluginServices.h
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class PluginServices
             || (currentState == DeviceState::Binding)
             || (currentState == DeviceState::Bound)
             || (currentState == DeviceState::Connecting)
+            || (currentState == DeviceState::Ready)
             || (currentState == DeviceState::Idle && key == "channel-config")) {
             fConfig.SetValue(key, val);
         } else {