diff --git a/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB.c b/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB.c
index 58535646fd..321190015d 100644
--- a/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB.c
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ void x2ap_eNB_handle_sctp_association_resp(instance_t instance, sctp_new_associa
       /* some sanity check - to be refined at some point */
       if (sctp_new_association_resp->sctp_state != SCTP_STATE_ESTABLISHED) {
         X2AP_ERROR("x2ap_enb_data_p not NULL and sctp state not SCTP_STATE_ESTABLISHED, what to do?\n");
-        // Allow for a gracious exit when we kill first the gNB, then the eNB
-        //abort();
-        return;
+        exit(1);
       }
 
       x2ap_enb_data_p->in_streams  = sctp_new_association_resp->in_streams;
diff --git a/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB_handler.c b/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB_handler.c
index 1fb28ea05b..d60f7654ad 100644
--- a/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/X2AP/x2ap_eNB_handler.c
@@ -690,9 +690,11 @@ int x2ap_eNB_handle_x2_setup_failure(instance_t instance,
   // need a FSM to handle all cases
   if ((ie->value.choice.Cause.present == X2AP_Cause_PR_misc) &&
       (ie->value.choice.Cause.choice.misc == X2AP_CauseMisc_unspecified)) {
-    X2AP_WARN("Received X2 setup failure for eNB ... eNB is not ready\n");
+    X2AP_ERROR("Received X2 setup failure for eNB ... eNB is not ready\n");
+    exit(1);
   } else {
     X2AP_ERROR("Received x2 setup failure for eNB... please check your parameters\n");
+    exit(1);
   }
 
   x2ap_eNB_data->state = X2AP_ENB_STATE_WAITING;