diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent_common.c b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent_common.c
index 1709c387cf..d7ddcf8b12 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent_common.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent_common.c
@@ -367,23 +367,26 @@ int proto_agent_pdcp_data_req_process(mod_id_t mod_id, const void *params, Proto
   if (!pdcp_pdu_p) goto error;
 
   memcpy(pdcp_pdu_p->data, rlc_data->fsp_pdu->fsp_pdu_data.data, pdcp_pdu_size);
-  // result = rlc_data_req(&ctxt_pP
-  //                       ,srb_flagP
-  //                       ,flag_MBMS
-  //                       ,rb_idP
-  //                       ,muiP
-  //                       ,confirmP
-  //                       ,pdcp_pdu_size
-  //                       ,pdcp_pdu_p
-  //                       ,NULL
-  //                       ,NULL
-  //                      );
-  LOG_D(PROTO_AGENT, "proto_agent received pdcp_data_req \n");
-  // for (int i = 0; i < pdcp_pdu_size; i++)
-  //   printf(" %2.2x", (unsigned char)pdcp_pdu_p->data[i]);
-  // printf("\n");
-  du_rlc_data_req(&ctxt_pP, srb_flagP, flag_MBMS, rb_idP, muiP, confirmP, pdcp_pdu_size, pdcp_pdu_p);
-  result = 1;
+  if (RC.nrrrc) {
+    LOG_D(PROTO_AGENT, "proto_agent received pdcp_data_req \n");
+    // for (int i = 0; i < pdcp_pdu_size; i++)
+    //   printf(" %2.2x", (unsigned char)pdcp_pdu_p->data[i]);
+    // printf("\n");
+    du_rlc_data_req(&ctxt_pP, srb_flagP, flag_MBMS, rb_idP, muiP, confirmP, pdcp_pdu_size, pdcp_pdu_p);
+    result = 1;
+  } else {
+     result = rlc_data_req(&ctxt_pP
+                           ,srb_flagP
+                           ,flag_MBMS
+                           ,rb_idP
+                           ,muiP
+                           ,confirmP
+                           ,pdcp_pdu_size
+                           ,pdcp_pdu_p
+                           ,NULL
+                           ,NULL
+                          );
+  }
   return result;
 error: