diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
index c01901982d..468fb8aa40 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
@@ -7838,6 +7838,7 @@ is_dl_256QAM_supported(
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE != NULL // R118
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE != NULL // R11a
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE != NULL // R125
+	 && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->rf_Parameters_v1250 != NULL
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->rf_Parameters_v1250->supportedBandListEUTRA_v1250 != NULL
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->rf_Parameters_v1250->supportedBandListEUTRA_v1250->list.array != NULL
          && c->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->NCE->rf_Parameters_v1250->supportedBandListEUTRA_v1250->list.array[0]->dl_256QAM_r12 != NULL