diff --git a/common/utils/LOG/log.h b/common/utils/LOG/log.h
index 52b3ef0df5..775c84512c 100644
--- a/common/utils/LOG/log.h
+++ b/common/utils/LOG/log.h
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ int32_t write_file_matlab(const char *fname, const char *vname, void *data, int
 # define LOG_E(COMPONENT, ...) do if (1) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'E', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
 # define LOG_W(COMPONENT, ...) do if (1) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'W', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
 # define LOG_A(COMPONENT, ...) do if (1) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'A', __VA_ARGS__); while (0) /* logs intended for analysis */
-# define LOG_I(COMPONENT, ...) do if (0) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'I', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
+# define LOG_I(COMPONENT, ...) do if (1) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'I', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
 # define LOG_D(COMPONENT, ...) do if (0) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'D', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
 # define LOG_T(COMPONENT, ...) do if (0) logMinimal(COMPONENT, 'T', __VA_ARGS__); while (0)
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index a62b780349..4863e8c0b0 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -562,7 +562,10 @@ int stop_L1L2(module_id_t gnb_id) {
   oai_exit = 0;
 
     //free_transport(RC.gNB[gnb_id]);
-  phy_free_nr_gNB(RC.gNB[gnb_id]);
+  if (RC.gNB[gnb_id]) {
+    phy_free_nr_gNB(RC.gNB[gnb_id]);
+    RC.gNB[gnb_id] = NULL;
+  }
 
 
   nr_phy_free_RU(RC.ru[gnb_id]);
@@ -880,8 +883,10 @@ if(!IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1)
    * threads have been stopped (they partially use the same memory) */
   for (int inst = 0; inst < NB_gNB_INST; inst++) {
       //free_transport(RC.gNB[inst]);
-      if (RC.gNB[inst])
+      if (RC.gNB[inst]) {
           phy_free_nr_gNB(RC.gNB[inst]);
+          RC.gNB[inst] = NULL;
+      }
   }
 
   for (int inst = 0; inst < NB_RU; inst++) {
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 0f2257f8d4..f328ae8056 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ int create_tasks_nrue(uint32_t ue_nb) {
     }
   }
   if (ue_nb > 0 && get_softmodem_params()->nsa == 1) {
+    init_connections_with_lte_ue();
     if (itti_create_task (TASK_RRC_NSA_NRUE, recv_msgs_from_lte_ue, NULL) < 0) {
       LOG_E(NR_RRC, "Create task for RRC NSA nr-UE failed\n");
       return -1;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
index 43e4f25088..80dc4d158c 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ void *rrc_nrue_task(void *args_p);
    \param void *args_p Pointer on arguments to start the task. */
 void *recv_msgs_from_lte_ue(void *args_p);
 
+void init_connections_with_lte_ue(void);
+
 /**\brief RRC UE generate RRCSetupRequest message.
    \param ctxt_pP    protocol context 
    \param gNB_index  gNB index  */
diff --git a/targets/COMMON/create_tasks_ue.c b/targets/COMMON/create_tasks_ue.c
index 9239124813..50e316d620 100644
--- a/targets/COMMON/create_tasks_ue.c
+++ b/targets/COMMON/create_tasks_ue.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ int create_tasks_ue(uint32_t ue_nb) {
       LOG_E(RRC, "Create task for RRC UE failed\n");
       return -1;
     }
+
     if (get_softmodem_params()->nsa) {
       init_connections_with_nr_ue();
       LOG_I(RRC, "Started LTE-NR link in the LTE UE\n");