diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
index 4fdad6fb81..e9a01d98f7 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void ue_context_setup_request(const f1ap_ue_context_setup_t *req)
   NR_SCHED_LOCK(&mac->sched_lock);
 
   NR_UE_info_t *UE = find_nr_UE(&RC.nrmac[0]->UE_info, req->rnti);
-  AssertFatal(UE != NULL, "did not find UE with RNTI %04x, but UE Context Setup Failed not implemented\n", UE->rnti);
+  AssertFatal(UE != NULL, "did not find UE with RNTI %04x, but UE Context Setup Failed not implemented\n", req->rnti);
 
   if (req->srbs_to_be_setup_length > 0)
     handle_ue_context_srbs_setup(req, &resp, UE->CellGroup);