diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4de2ee6..6371b38 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.4-dev162
+1.2.4-dev163
diff --git a/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/mib_sync.go b/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/mib_sync.go
index c3e194e..4f1ac22 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/mib_sync.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/onuadaptercore/mib_sync.go
@@ -247,7 +247,14 @@
 
 func (oo *OnuDeviceEntry) enterExaminingMdsState(ctx context.Context, e *fsm.Event) {
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "MibSync FSM", log.Fields{"Start GetMds processing in State": e.FSM.Current(), "device-id": oo.deviceID})
-	oo.requestMdsValue(ctx)
+	// TODO: As long as story VOL-3834 "Avoid ONU service distruption on adapter restart" is not finished,
+	// we need a full configuration cycle of the ONU to reconcile all local FSM data.
+	// Therefore we simulate a failed MDS check here to trigger this config
+	//oo.requestMdsValue(ctx)
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "MibSync FSM - MDS examination failed - new provisioning", log.Fields{"device-id": oo.deviceID})
+	go func() {
+		_ = oo.pMibUploadFsm.pFsm.Event(ulEvMismatch)
+	}()
 }
 
 func (oo *OnuDeviceEntry) enterResynchronizingState(ctx context.Context, e *fsm.Event) {