diff --git a/scm/src/scm_type_defs.F90 b/scm/src/scm_type_defs.F90
index 5302b7507..664b91de6 100644
--- a/scm/src/scm_type_defs.F90
+++ b/scm/src/scm_type_defs.F90
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ subroutine physics_set(physics, scm_input, scm_state)
       ! NSSTM variables
       !
       if (physics%Model%nstf_name(1) > 0) then
-        if (physics%Model%nstf_name(2) == 1 .or. .not. (scm_state%model_ics .or. scm_state%lsm_ics)) then
+        if (physics%Model%nstf_name(2) == 1 .or. .not. (scm_state%model_ics)) then
           physics%Sfcprop%tref(i)    = physics%Sfcprop%tsfco(i)
           physics%Sfcprop%z_c(i)     = real_zero
           physics%Sfcprop%c_0(i)     = real_zero