diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
index 399754bd00..4fde0a1a0f 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ void rrc_add_nsa_user(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc,struct rrc_gNB_ue_context_s *ue_context_
         xer_fprint(stdout,&asn_DEF_NR_UE_NR_Capability,(void *)UE_Capability_nr);
       }
     }
+    else
+      LOG_E(NR_RRC,"Could not open UE Capabilities input file. Not handling OAI UE Capabilities.\n");
     ue_context_p->ue_context.UE_Capability_nr = UE_Capability_nr;
   }
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index beaa74fa2f..e444b45fff 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -2656,6 +2656,7 @@ nr_rrc_ue_process_ueCapabilityEnquiry(
     assert(dec_rval.code == RC_OK);
   }
   else {
+    UE_Capability_nr = CALLOC(1,sizeof(NR_UE_NR_Capability_t));
     NR_BandNR_t *nr_bandnr;
     nr_bandnr  = CALLOC(1,sizeof(NR_BandNR_t));
     nr_bandnr->bandNR = 1;