diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index b2a45315d6..53d7689b62 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -724,9 +724,9 @@ void nr_configure_mac_config_logicalChannelBearer(module_id_t module_id,
     mac->scheduling_info.lc_sched_info[channel_identity - 1].LCGID = 0;
 }
 
-void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_ue_logicalChannelBearer(module_id_t module_id,
-                                                   struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToAddModList *rlc_toadd_list,
-                                                   struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToReleaseList *rlc_torelease_list)
+static void configure_logicalChannelBearer(module_id_t module_id,
+                                           struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToAddModList *rlc_toadd_list,
+                                           struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToReleaseList *rlc_torelease_list)
 {
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(module_id);
   if (rlc_torelease_list) {
@@ -1956,6 +1956,10 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_cg(module_id_t module_id,
     }
   }
 
+  configure_logicalChannelBearer(module_id,
+                                 cell_group_config->rlc_BearerToAddModList,
+                                 cell_group_config->rlc_BearerToReleaseList);
+
   // Setup the SSB to Rach Occasions mapping according to the config
   // Only if RACH is configured for current BWP
   if (mac->current_UL_BWP->rach_ConfigCommon)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
index ca0fac4908..d36a9750e7 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
@@ -177,10 +177,6 @@ void release_dl_BWP(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int index);
 void release_ul_BWP(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int index);
 void nr_release_mac_config_logicalChannelBearer(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, long channel_identity);
 
-void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_ue_logicalChannelBearer(module_id_t module_id,
-                                                   struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToAddModList *rlc_toadd_list,
-                                                   struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToReleaseList *rlc_torelease_list);
-
 void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_cg(module_id_t module_id,
                               int cc_idP,
                               NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cell_group_config);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 08bc17e89f..d775931bdd 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -745,9 +745,6 @@ static void nr_rrc_manage_rlc_bearers(const NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
       }
     }
   }
-  nr_rrc_mac_config_req_ue_logicalChannelBearer(rrc->ue_id,
-                                                cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToAddModList,
-                                                cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList);
 }
 
 void nr_rrc_cellgroup_configuration(rrcPerNB_t *rrcNB, NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cellGroupConfig)