diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
index 7202943322..09bce459f2 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  * \warning
  */
 
-#include "rrc_defs.h"
 #include "L2_interface_ue.h"
 #include "assertions.h"
 #include "LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac.h"
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.h
index f394e5e333..e36f6d83fb 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.h
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
  *      contact@openairinterface.org
  */
 
-#include "rrc_defs.h"
 #include "common/utils/ocp_itti/intertask_interface.h"
 
+typedef uint32_t channel_t;
+
 #ifndef _L2_INTERFACE_UE_H_
 #define _L2_INTERFACE_UE_H_
 void nr_mac_rrc_sync_ind(const module_id_t module_id, const frame_t frame, const bool in_sync);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
index d300d2a7b8..2ab80816f9 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@
 #define MAX_MEAS_ID 7
 #define MAX_QUANTITY_CONFIG 2
 
-typedef uint32_t channel_t;
-
 typedef enum {
   nr_SecondaryCellGroupConfig_r15=0,
   nr_RadioBearerConfigX_r15=1