diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index f910ff68d4..a75df842e4 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -1480,8 +1480,8 @@ int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_ccch( const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_pP, const NR_SRB
 	 nr_rrc_ue_process_RadioBearerConfig(ctxt_pP,
 					     gNB_index,
 					     &dl_ccch_msg->message.choice.c1->choice.rrcSetup->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcSetup->radioBearerConfig);
-	 nr_rrc_set_state (ctxt_pP->module_id, RRC_STATE_CONNECTED);
-	 nr_rrc_set_sub_state (ctxt_pP->module_id, RRC_SUB_STATE_CONNECTED);
+	 nr_rrc_set_state (ctxt_pP->module_id, RRC_STATE_CONNECTED_NR);
+	 nr_rrc_set_sub_state (ctxt_pP->module_id, RRC_SUB_STATE_CONNECTED_NR);
 	 NR_UE_rrc_inst[ctxt_pP->module_id].Info[gNB_index].rnti = ctxt_pP->rnti;
 	 rrc_ue_generate_RRCSetupComplete(
 					  ctxt_pP,