diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
index 77e8259ddf..36a9b9e469 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-enb.c
@@ -909,7 +909,9 @@ void init_eNB_proc(int inst) {
 
     LOG_I(PHY,"eNB->single_thread_flag:%d\n", eNB->single_thread_flag);
 
-    if ((get_thread_parallel_conf() == PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT || get_thread_parallel_conf() == PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT) && NFAPI_MODE!=NFAPI_MODE_VNF) {
+    if ((get_thread_parallel_conf() == PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT) && NFAPI_MODE!=NFAPI_MODE_VNF) {
+      pthread_create( &L1_proc->pthread, attr0, L1_thread, proc );
+    } else if ((get_thread_parallel_conf() == PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT) && NFAPI_MODE!=NFAPI_MODE_VNF) {
       pthread_create( &L1_proc->pthread, attr0, L1_thread, proc );
       pthread_create( &L1_proc_tx->pthread, attr1, L1_thread_tx, proc);
     } else if (NFAPI_MODE==NFAPI_MODE_VNF) { // this is neccesary in VNF or L2 FAPI simulator.