diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index d5f4a528ff..2ba05ae200 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -465,6 +465,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     get_channel_model_mode(uniqCfg);
   }
 
+  // Delay to allow the convergence of the IIR filter on PRACH noise measurements at gNB side
+  if (IS_SOFTMODEM_RFSIM && !get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)
+    sleep(3);
+
   if (!get_softmodem_params()->nsa && get_softmodem_params()->emulate_l1)
     start_oai_nrue_threads();
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index 0f76103fcb..9cb15c0283 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_MAC_INST_s {
   NR_UE_L2_STATE_t state;
   int servCellIndex;
   long physCellId;
-  int first_sync_frame;
   bool get_sib1;
   bool get_otherSI;
   NR_MIB_t *mib;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
index c0ab5bd310..305f6d404d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ void nr_ue_send_synch_request(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, module_id_t module_id, int
 void nr_ue_reset_sync_state(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac)
 {
   // reset synchornization status
-  mac->first_sync_frame = -1;
   mac->state = UE_NOT_SYNC;
   mac->ra.ra_state = nrRA_UE_IDLE;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 69f1540afc..01b33465e7 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -830,21 +830,8 @@ static void setup_ra_response_window(RA_config_t *ra,
 bool init_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int frame)
 {
   RA_config_t *ra = &mac->ra;
-  // Delay init RA procedure to allow the convergence of the IIR filter on PRACH noise measurements at gNB side
-  LOG_D(NR_MAC,
-        "ra->ra_state %d frame %d mac->first_sync_frame %d xxx %d",
-        ra->ra_state,
-        frame,
-        mac->first_sync_frame,
-        ((MAX_FRAME_NUMBER + frame - mac->first_sync_frame) % MAX_FRAME_NUMBER) > 10);
-  if ((mac->first_sync_frame > -1 || get_softmodem_params()->do_ra || get_softmodem_params()->nsa)
-      && ((MAX_FRAME_NUMBER + frame - mac->first_sync_frame) % MAX_FRAME_NUMBER) > 150) {
-    ra->ra_state = nrRA_GENERATE_PREAMBLE;
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "PRACH Condition met: ra state %d, frame %d, sync_frame %d\n", ra->ra_state, frame, mac->first_sync_frame);
-  } else {
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "PRACH Condition not met: ra state %d, frame %d, sync_frame %d\n", ra->ra_state, frame, mac->first_sync_frame);
-    return false;
-  }
+  LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Initialization of RA\n");
+  ra->ra_state = nrRA_GENERATE_PREAMBLE;
 
   // TODO this piece of code is required to compute MSG3_size that is used by ra_preambles_config function
   // Not a good implementation, it needs improvements
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index af2c03827c..83bbcadbe5 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ void nr_ue_decode_mib(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int cc_id)
   mac->ssb_subcarrier_offset = ssb_subcarrier_offset;
   mac->dmrs_TypeA_Position = mac->mib->dmrs_TypeA_Position;
 
-  if (mac->first_sync_frame == -1)
-    mac->first_sync_frame = frame;
-
   if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)
     mac->state = UE_CONNECTED;
   else if (mac->state == UE_NOT_SYNC) {
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index ce4b6280e7..159f6299a1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1335,11 +1335,9 @@ void nr_ue_ul_scheduler(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_uplink_indication_t *ul_info)
   RA_config_t *ra = &mac->ra;
 
   if (mac->state == UE_PERFORMING_RA && ra->ra_state == nrRA_UE_IDLE) {
-    bool res = init_RA(mac, frame_tx);
-    if (res) {
-      // perform the Random Access Resource selection procedure (see clause 5.1.2 and .2a)
-      ra_resource_selection(mac);
-    }
+    init_RA(mac, frame_tx);
+    // perform the Random Access Resource selection procedure (see clause 5.1.2 and .2a)
+    ra_resource_selection(mac);
   }
 
   if (mac->state == UE_PERFORMING_RA && ra->ra_state == nrRA_GENERATE_PREAMBLE)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/tests/test_nr_ue_ra_procedures.cpp b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/tests/test_nr_ue_ra_procedures.cpp
index 1b3646c707..25ea5edcd0 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/tests/test_nr_ue_ra_procedures.cpp
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/tests/test_nr_ue_ra_procedures.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ TEST(test_init_ra, four_step_cbra)
   mac.frame_structure.frame_type = TDD;
   mac.frame_structure.numb_slots_frame = 20;
   mac.frequency_range = FR1;
-  mac.first_sync_frame = 0;
   int frame = 151;
 
   init_RA(&mac, frame);
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ TEST(test_init_ra, four_step_cfra)
   mac.frame_structure.frame_type = TDD;
   mac.frame_structure.numb_slots_frame = 20;
   mac.frequency_range = FR1;
-  mac.first_sync_frame = 0;
   int frame = 151;
 
   NR_RACH_ConfigDedicated_t rach_ConfigDedicated = {0};