diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 58de000ac5..58bc12297c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "intertask_interface.h"
 
 #include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
+#include "x2ap_eNB.h"
 
 const uint8_t slots_per_frame[5] = {10, 20, 40, 80, 160};
 uint16_t nr_pdcch_order_table[6] = { 31, 31, 511, 2047, 2047, 8191 };
@@ -432,7 +433,8 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
   if ((slot & ((1 << *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing) - 1)) == 0) {
     void nr_rlc_tick(int frame, int subframe);
     nr_rlc_tick(frame, slot >> *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing);
-    nr_rrc_trigger(&ctxt, 0 /*CC_id*/, frame, slot >> *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing);
+    if (is_x2ap_enabled())
+      nr_rrc_trigger(&ctxt, 0 /*CC_id*/, frame, slot >> *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing);
   }
 
   const uint64_t dlsch_in_slot_bitmap = (1 << 1);