diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/ue_procedures.c
index e97f1bebdd..8c4ee72380 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/ue_procedures.c
@@ -3099,6 +3099,9 @@ ue_scheduler(const module_id_t module_idP,
     }
   }
 
+  void rlc_tick(int, int);
+  rlc_tick(rxFrameP % 1024, rxSubframeP);
+
   //#endif
   UE_mac_inst[module_idP].txFrame = txFrameP;
   UE_mac_inst[module_idP].txSubframe = txSubframeP;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
index 7182632c90..5fede07c01 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -236,14 +236,6 @@ rlc_buffer_occupancy_t mac_rlc_get_buffer_occupancy_ind(
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  /* TODO: handle time a bit more properly */
-  if (rlc_current_time_last_frame != frameP ||
-      rlc_current_time_last_subframe != subframeP) {
-    rlc_current_time++;
-    rlc_current_time_last_frame = frameP;
-    rlc_current_time_last_subframe = subframeP;
-  }
-
   rlc_manager_lock(rlc_ue_manager);
   ue = rlc_manager_get_ue(rlc_ue_manager, rntiP);