diff --git a/pySim/cards.py b/pySim/cards.py
index 772ea522..c6a68fcc 100644
--- a/pySim/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/cards.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class SimCardBase(CardBase):
     def __init__(self, scc: LinkBase):
         super(SimCardBase, self).__init__(scc)
         self._scc.cla_byte = "A0"
+        self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0000"
 
     def probe(self) -> bool:
         df_gsm = DF_GSM()
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ class UiccCardBase(SimCardBase):
     def __init__(self, scc: LinkBase):
         super(UiccCardBase, self).__init__(scc)
         self._scc.cla_byte = "00"
+        self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
         # See also: ETSI TS 102 221, Table 9.3
         self._adm_chv_num = 0xA0
 
diff --git a/pySim/legacy/cards.py b/pySim/legacy/cards.py
index d4e5862e..e64b5c32 100644
--- a/pySim/legacy/cards.py
+++ b/pySim/legacy/cards.py
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@ class SysmoUSIMSJS1(UsimCard):
 
     def __init__(self, ssc):
         super(SysmoUSIMSJS1, self).__init__(ssc)
-        self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
 
     @classmethod
     def autodetect(kls, scc):
@@ -1205,7 +1204,6 @@ class WavemobileSim(UsimCard):
     def __init__(self, ssc):
         super(WavemobileSim, self).__init__(ssc)
         self._adm_chv_num = 0x0A
-        self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
 
     @classmethod
     def autodetect(kls, scc):
@@ -1297,10 +1295,6 @@ class SysmoISIMSJA2(UsimCard, IsimCard):
 
     name = 'sysmoISIM-SJA2'
 
-    def __init__(self, ssc):
-        super(SysmoISIMSJA2, self).__init__(ssc)
-        self._scc.sel_ctrl = "0004"  # request an FCP
-
     @classmethod
     def autodetect(kls, scc):
         try: