diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main_ue.c
index bed2aa5b09..324668b981 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main_ue.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 #include <openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_proto.h>
 #include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
 
-extern void openair_rrc_top_init_ue( int eMBMS_active, char *uecap_xer, uint8_t cba_group_active, uint8_t HO_active);
-
 void dl_phy_sync_success(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, unsigned char eNB_index, uint8_t first_sync) { //init as MR
   LOG_D(MAC, "[UE %d] Frame %d: PHY Sync to eNB_index %d successful \n",
         module_idP, frameP, eNB_index);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
index d53d4ea1b1..b9d2551fcb 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -2892,9 +2892,11 @@ int decode_BCCH_DLSCH_Message(
         if ((ctxt_pP->frame % 2) == 0) {
           // even frame
           if ((UE_rrc_inst[ctxt_pP->module_id].Info[eNB_index].SIStatus&1) == 0) {
+            if (!UE_rrc_inst[ctxt_pP->module_id].sib1[eNB_index]) {
+              LOG_E(PHY,"UE_rrc_inst[%d].sib1[%d] is null, allocating\n", ctxt_pP->module_id, eNB_index);
+              openair_rrc_ue_init(ctxt_pP->module_id, eNB_index);
+            }
             LTE_SystemInformationBlockType1_t *sib1 = UE_rrc_inst[ctxt_pP->module_id].sib1[eNB_index];
-            if (!sib1)
-              LOG_E(PHY,"UE_rrc_inst[%d][%d] is null\n", ctxt_pP->module_id, eNB_index);
             memcpy( sib1,
                     &bcch_message->message.choice.c1.choice.systemInformationBlockType1,
                     sizeof(LTE_SystemInformationBlockType1_t) );