diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index f0b033a186..2bb283d60d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ void nr_initiate_ra_proc(module_id_t module_idP,
       abort();
     }
 
-    UE_id = find_nr_UE_id(module_idP, ra->rnti);
     ra->RA_rnti = ra_rnti;
     ra->preamble_index = preamble_index;
     UE_list->tc_rnti[UE_id] = ra->rnti;