diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
index d6330eb805..8dc1303801 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
@@ -116,14 +116,6 @@ void mac_top_init_gNB(void)
     create_nr_list(&UE_info->list, MAX_MOBILES_PER_GNB);
     for (list_el = 0; list_el < MAX_MOBILES_PER_GNB; list_el++) {
       UE_info->active[list_el] = false;
-      for (int list_harq = 0; list_harq < NR_MAX_NB_HARQ_PROCESSES; list_harq++) {
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].harq_processes[list_harq].round = 0;
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].harq_processes[list_harq].ndi = 0;
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].harq_processes[list_harq].is_waiting = 0;
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].ul_harq_processes[list_harq].round = 0;
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].ul_harq_processes[list_harq].ndi = 0;
-        UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[list_el].ul_harq_processes[list_harq].state = 0;
-      }
     }
   }