In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: deciding to switch to a half-duplex mode of operations upon detecting a triggering condition including that multiple radio stacks are activated at the apparatus simultaneously; signaling an associated base station the decision of switching to the half-duplex mode half-duplex mode; and entering the half-duplex mode of operation, is disclosed.