diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
index 482f228fdb..44e2651f4d 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ rrc_gNB_process_NGAP_DOWNLINK_NAS(
         uint8_t *message_buffer;
         message_buffer = itti_malloc (TASK_RRC_GNB, TASK_RRC_UE_SIM, length);
         memcpy (message_buffer, buffer, length);
-        message_p = itti_alloc_new_message (TASK_RRC_GNB, 0, GNB_RRC_DCCH_DATA_IND);
+        MessageDef *message_p = itti_alloc_new_message (TASK_RRC_GNB, 0, GNB_RRC_DCCH_DATA_IND);
         GNB_RRC_DCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).rbid = DCCH;
         GNB_RRC_DCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).sdu = message_buffer;
         GNB_RRC_DCCH_DATA_IND (message_p).size  = length;