Keystation Mod wheel getting hijacked by QCs?

I need some help with this. I am NOT a midi guy, I am a guitar player, so please be gentle. I have Cubase Pro 15. I am using an M-Audio Keystation 49es and a Korg nanoKontrol2 as my only midi devices.

When I am using a plugin in Kontakt and I roll the mod wheel on the keyboard it seems to be changing a parameter assigned to a QC in the plugin (as can also be changed by the nankontrol). When I roll the virtual mod wheel on the virtual keyboard, it works as expected.

It seems that the CC1 of the keyboard is getting hijiacked by the quick control assignment…maybe?

The only device I have in the midi remote setup in the Korg.

How can I get the keyboard mod wheel back where it belongs?