According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless device operating in dual connectivity comprises determining a synchronization type associated with a dual connectivity operation; determining a maximum timing advance value based on the determined synchronization type; receiving a timing advance value from a network node; determining an adapted timing advance value using the received timing advance value and the determined maximum timing advance value; and transmitting an uplink radio signal using the adapted timing advance value. According to some embodiments, a method in a network node serving a wireless device operating in dual connectivity comprises determining a synchronization type associated with a dual connectivity operation; determining a maximum timing advance value based on the determined synchronization type; determining a timing advance value based on the maximum timing advance value; and transmitting the timing advance value to the wireless device for the wireless device to use for transmitting uplink signals.