diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
index 502a21580c..7c8a1d68e4 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ typedef struct gNB_RRC_UE_s {
   uint32_t ue_rrc_inactivity_timer;
   uint32_t                           ue_reestablishment_counter;
   uint32_t                           ue_reconfiguration_counter;
-  struct NR_SpCellConfig                                *spCellConfig;
 
   /* NGUEContextSetup might come with PDU sessions, but setup needs to be
    * delayed after security (and capability); PDU sessions are stored here */
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 266728fd54..e45786396c 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ static void init_NR_SI(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc)
   if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test > 0 || get_softmodem_params()->do_ra > 0) {
     AssertFatal(NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type), "phy_test and do_ra only work in monolithic\n");
     rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = rrc_gNB_allocate_new_ue_context(rrc);
-    gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
-    UE->spCellConfig = calloc(1, sizeof(struct NR_SpCellConfig));
-    UE->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated = RC.nrmac[0]->common_channels[0].pre_ServingCellConfig;
     LOG_I(NR_RRC,"Adding new user (%p)\n",ue_context_p);
     if (!NODE_IS_CU(RC.nrrrc[0]->node_type)) {
       rrc_add_nsa_user(rrc,ue_context_p,NULL);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
index 5d0668c4dc..c1a43a9c97 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ void rrc_parse_ue_capabilities(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, NR_UE_CapabilityRAT_ContainerL
   LOG_A(NR_RRC, "Successfully decoded UE NR capabilities (NR and MRDC)\n");
 
   AssertFatal(NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type), "phy_test and do_ra only work in monolithic\n");
-  UE->spCellConfig = calloc(1, sizeof(struct NR_SpCellConfig));
-  UE->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated = RC.nrmac[0]->common_channels[0].pre_ServingCellConfig;
   LOG_I(NR_RRC,"Adding new NSA user (%p)\n",ue_context_p);
   rrc_add_nsa_user(rrc,ue_context_p, m);
 }
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ void rrc_add_nsa_user(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p, x2a
     UE->rb_config = get_default_rbconfig(m->e_rabs_tobeadded[0].e_rab_id, m->e_rabs_tobeadded[0].drb_ID, cipher_algo, NR_SecurityConfig__keyToUse_secondary);
   }
 
-  NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scc = UE->spCellConfig ? UE->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated : NULL;
+  NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scc = RC.nrmac[0]->common_channels[0].pre_ServingCellConfig;
   // The MAC has the ServingCellConfigCommon; the below code is incorrect: the
   // CU should send a UE Context Setup Request to request the creating of the
   // MAC Context