diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
index 114b0f7610..471aa0a98a 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_config.c
@@ -951,10 +951,7 @@ struct NR_SetupRelease_PDSCH_Config *config_pdsch(uint64_t ssb_bitmap, int bwp_I
   pdsch_Config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->present = NR_SetupRelease_DMRS_DownlinkConfig_PR_setup;
   pdsch_Config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup = calloc(1, sizeof(*pdsch_Config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup));
   NR_DMRS_DownlinkConfig_t *dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA = pdsch_Config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup;
-  if ((get_softmodem_params()->do_ra || get_softmodem_params()->phy_test) && dl_antenna_ports > 1) // for MIMO, we use DMRS Config Type 2 but only with OAI UE
-    dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->dmrs_Type = calloc(1, sizeof(*dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->dmrs_Type));
-  else
-    dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->dmrs_Type = NULL;
+  dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->dmrs_Type = NULL;
   dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->maxLength = NULL;
   dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->scramblingID0 = NULL;
   dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->scramblingID1 = NULL;