diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-cu.sa.f1.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-cu.sa.f1.conf
index 87190eef4f..102c23018e 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-cu.sa.f1.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-cu.sa.f1.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ gNBs =
 
     tr_s_preference = "f1";
 
-    local_s_if_name     = "lo";
     local_s_address     = "127.0.0.3";
     remote_s_address    = "0.0.0.0"; # multiple DUs
     local_s_portd       = 2152;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci0.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
index c2401c29c5..f2ac964033 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ MACRLCs = ({
     num_cc              = 1;
     tr_s_preference     = "local_L1";
     tr_n_preference     = "f1";
-    local_n_if_name     = "lo";
     local_n_address     = "127.0.0.4";
     remote_n_address    = "127.0.0.3";
     local_n_portd       = 2152;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci1.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
index f2e7113e74..96acca0d10 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band66.25prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ MACRLCs = ({
     num_cc              = 1;
     tr_s_preference     = "local_L1";
     tr_n_preference     = "f1";
-    local_n_if_name     = "lo";
     local_n_address     = "127.0.0.5";
     remote_n_address    = "127.0.0.3";
     local_n_portd       = 2152;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf
index 08548e62d6..5c6506beb3 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.4x4-benetel650.conf
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   num_cc                      = 1;
   tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
   tr_n_preference             = "f1";
-  local_n_if_name             = "enp193s0f0";
   local_n_address             = "172.21.16.51";
   remote_n_address            = "172.21.6.90";
   local_n_portd               = 2153;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650-mplane.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650-mplane.conf
index 615ff5f3e4..522266a70e 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650-mplane.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650-mplane.conf
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   num_cc                      = 1;
   tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
   tr_n_preference             = "f1";
-  local_n_if_name             = "enp193s0f0";
   local_n_address             = "172.21.16.51";
   remote_n_address            = "172.21.6.90";
   local_n_portd               = 2153;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf
index 163871e45a..90692c7b8e 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band77.273prb.fhi72.8x8-benetel650_650.conf
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   num_cc                      = 1;
   tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
   tr_n_preference             = "f1";
-  local_n_if_name             = "enp193s0f0";
   local_n_address             = "172.21.16.51";
   remote_n_address            = "172.21.6.90";
   local_n_portd               = 2153;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci0.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
index 97acbdc54e..fa456a03cf 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci0.conf
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ MACRLCs = ({
     num_cc              = 1;
     tr_s_preference     = "local_L1";
     tr_n_preference     = "f1";
-    local_n_if_name     = "lo";
     local_n_address     = "127.0.0.4";
     remote_n_address    = "127.0.0.3";
     local_n_portd       = 2152;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci1.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
index b05e1de4a4..350ce578d3 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.pci1.conf
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ MACRLCs = ({
     num_cc              = 1;
     tr_s_preference     = "local_L1";
     tr_n_preference     = "f1";
-    local_n_if_name     = "lo";
     local_n_address     = "127.0.0.5";
     remote_n_address    = "127.0.0.3";
     local_n_portd       = 2152;