diff --git a/host/simtrace2-remsim.c b/host/simtrace2-remsim.c
index 73a7272c..101d4250 100644
--- a/host/simtrace2-remsim.c
+++ b/host/simtrace2-remsim.c
@@ -746,12 +746,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		/* select remote (forwarded) SIM */
 		st_modem_sim_select_remote(ci->slot);
 
-		/* set the ATR */
-		uint8_t real_atr[] = { 0x3B, 0x9F, 0x96, 0x80, 0x1F, 0xC7, 0x80, 0x31,
-					     0xA0, 0x73, 0xBE, 0x21, 0x13, 0x67, 0x43, 0x20,
-					     0x07, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0xA5 };
-		atr_update_csum(real_atr, sizeof(real_atr));
-		cardem_request_set_atr(ci, real_atr, sizeof(real_atr));
+		if (!skip_atr) {
+			/* set the ATR */
+			uint8_t real_atr[] = {  0x3B, 0x9F, 0x96, 0x80, 0x1F, 0xC7, 0x80, 0x31,
+						0xA0, 0x73, 0xBE, 0x21, 0x13, 0x67, 0x43, 0x20,
+						0x07, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0xA5 };
+			atr_update_csum(real_atr, sizeof(real_atr));
+			cardem_request_set_atr(ci, real_atr, sizeof(real_atr));
+		}
 
 		/* select remote (forwarded) SIM */
 		st_modem_reset_pulse(ci->slot, 300);