diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
index 3124c7a232..4d89020077 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
@@ -2341,20 +2341,23 @@ void init_RU_proc(RU_t *ru) {
     LOG_I(PHY,"%s() DJP - added creation of pthread_prach\n", __FUNCTION__);
     pthread_create( &proc->pthread_prach, attr_prach, ru_thread_prach, (void *)ru );
     ru->state=RU_RUN;
-    /*fill_rf_config(ru,ru->rf_config_file);
-    init_frame_parms(ru->frame_parms,1);
-    ru->frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx = ru->nb_rx;
-    phy_init_RU(ru);
-    ret = openair0_device_load(&ru->rfdevice,&ru->openair0_cfg);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-       LOG_I(PHY,"Exiting, cannot load device. Make sure that your SDR board is connected!\n");
-       exit(1);
-    }
+    if(!get_softmodem_params()->emulate_rf)
+    {
+      fill_rf_config(ru,ru->rf_config_file);
+      init_frame_parms(ru->frame_parms,1);
+      ru->frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx = ru->nb_rx;
+      phy_init_RU(ru);
+      ret = openair0_device_load(&ru->rfdevice,&ru->openair0_cfg);
+      if (ret < 0) {
+         LOG_I(PHY,"Exiting, cannot load device. Make sure that your SDR board is connected!\n");
+         exit(1);
+      }
 
-    if (setup_RU_buffers(ru)!=0) {
-      LOG_I(PHY,"Exiting, cannot initialize RU Buffers\n");
-      exit(1);
-    }*/
+      if (setup_RU_buffers(ru)!=0) {
+        LOG_I(PHY,"Exiting, cannot initialize RU Buffers\n");
+        exit(1);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if (get_thread_worker_conf() == WORKER_ENABLE) {