diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index dcdf626bae..8a32f38d0a 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -465,9 +465,10 @@ void init_pdcp(int ue_id) {
 
   if (IS_SOFTMODEM_NOKRNMOD)
     pdcp_initmask = pdcp_initmask | UE_NAS_USE_TUN_BIT;
-
-  if (rlc_module_init(0) != 0) {
-    LOG_I(RLC, "Problem at RLC initiation \n");
+  if(!IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1) {
+    if (rlc_module_init(0) != 0) {
+      LOG_I(RLC, "Problem at RLC initiation \n");
+    }
   }
   pdcp_layer_init();
   nr_pdcp_module_init(pdcp_initmask, ue_id);