diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
index fec711bc1b..78b253ca2a 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ int DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(module_id_t     module_idP,
 
 void processSlotTX(void *arg) {}
 
+nr_bler_struct nr_bler_data[NR_NUM_MCS];
+
 //nFAPI P7 dummy functions to avoid linking errors 
 
 int oai_nfapi_dl_tti_req(nfapi_nr_dl_tti_request_t *dl_config_req) { return(0);  }
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
index 91a8265ff1..33717c944d 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ nrUE_params_t *get_nrUE_params(void) {
   return &nrUE_params;
 }
 
+nr_bler_struct nr_bler_data[NR_NUM_MCS];
+
 void processSlotTX(void *arg) {}
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv){
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index 22efa35ef9..ffb168fd68 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ int DU_send_INITIAL_UL_RRC_MESSAGE_TRANSFER(module_id_t     module_idP,
   return 0;
 }
 
+nr_bler_struct nr_bler_data[NR_NUM_MCS];
+
 //nFAPI P7 dummy functions
 
 int oai_nfapi_dl_tti_req(nfapi_nr_dl_tti_request_t *dl_config_req) { return(0);  }
diff --git a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_Packet_Drop.c b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_Packet_Drop.c
index 41d27bda80..97938c6b02 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_Packet_Drop.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_Packet_Drop.c
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ void read_channel_param(const nfapi_nr_dl_tti_pdsch_pdu_rel15_t * pdu, int slot,
   return;
 }
 
+extern nr_bler_struct nr_bler_data[NR_NUM_MCS];
 float get_bler_val(uint8_t mcs, int sinr)
 {
   // 4th col = dropped packets, 5th col = total packets
-  nr_bler_struct nr_bler_data[NR_NUM_MCS];
   float bler_val = 0.0;
   CHECK_INDEX(nr_bler_data, mcs);
   LOG_D(NR_MAC, "sinr %d min %d max %d\n", sinr,
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 98a373086e..20b79362a0 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,6 @@ rrc_gNB_process_RRCReconfigurationComplete(
   NR_DRB_ToReleaseList_t             *DRB_Release_configList2 = ue_context_pP->ue_context.DRB_Release_configList2[xid];
   NR_DRB_Identity_t                  *drb_id_p      = NULL;
   //  uint8_t                             nr_DRB2LCHAN[8];
-  gNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id];
 
   ue_context_pP->ue_context.ue_reestablishment_timer = 0;