diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 177ef621b3..6b7688c19c 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -2247,13 +2247,7 @@ static void nr_rrc_ue_process_ueCapabilityEnquiry(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_UECa
   AssertFatal (enc_rval.encoded > 0, "ASN1 message encoding failed (%s, %lu)!\n", enc_rval.failed_type->name, enc_rval.encoded);
   rrc->UECap.sdu_size = (enc_rval.encoded + 7) / 8;
   LOG_I(PHY, "[RRC]UE NR Capability encoded, %d bytes (%zd bits)\n", rrc->UECap.sdu_size, enc_rval.encoded + 7);
-  /* RAT Container */
-  NR_UE_CapabilityRAT_Container_t *ue_CapabilityRAT_Container = CALLOC(1, sizeof(NR_UE_CapabilityRAT_Container_t));
-  ue_CapabilityRAT_Container->rat_Type = NR_RAT_Type_nr;
-  OCTET_STRING_fromBuf(&ue_CapabilityRAT_Container->ue_CapabilityRAT_Container, (const char *)rrc->UECap.sdu, rrc->UECap.sdu_size);
   NR_UECapabilityEnquiry_IEs_t *ueCapabilityEnquiry_ie = UECapabilityEnquiry->criticalExtensions.choice.ueCapabilityEnquiry;
-  //  ue_CapabilityRAT_Container.ueCapabilityRAT_Container.buf  = UE_rrc_inst[ue_mod_idP].UECapability;
-  // ue_CapabilityRAT_Container.ueCapabilityRAT_Container.size = UE_rrc_inst[ue_mod_idP].UECapability_size;
   AssertFatal(UECapabilityEnquiry->criticalExtensions.present == NR_UECapabilityEnquiry__criticalExtensions_PR_ueCapabilityEnquiry,
               "UECapabilityEnquiry->criticalExtensions.present (%d) != UECapabilityEnquiry__criticalExtensions_PR_c1 (%d)\n",
               UECapabilityEnquiry->criticalExtensions.present,NR_UECapabilityEnquiry__criticalExtensions_PR_ueCapabilityEnquiry);
@@ -2266,6 +2260,10 @@ static void nr_rrc_ue_process_ueCapabilityEnquiry(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_UECa
 
   for (int i = 0; i < ueCapabilityEnquiry_ie->ue_CapabilityRAT_RequestList.list.count; i++) {
     if (ueCapabilityEnquiry_ie->ue_CapabilityRAT_RequestList.list.array[i]->rat_Type == NR_RAT_Type_nr) {
+      /* RAT Container */
+      NR_UE_CapabilityRAT_Container_t *ue_CapabilityRAT_Container = CALLOC(1, sizeof(NR_UE_CapabilityRAT_Container_t));
+      ue_CapabilityRAT_Container->rat_Type = NR_RAT_Type_nr;
+      OCTET_STRING_fromBuf(&ue_CapabilityRAT_Container->ue_CapabilityRAT_Container, (const char *)rrc->UECap.sdu, rrc->UECap.sdu_size);
       asn1cSeqAdd(&UEcapList->list, ue_CapabilityRAT_Container);
       uint8_t buffer[500];
       asn_enc_rval_t enc_rval = uper_encode_to_buffer(&asn_DEF_NR_UL_DCCH_Message, NULL, (void *)&ul_dcch_msg, buffer, 500);
@@ -2279,8 +2277,7 @@ static void nr_rrc_ue_process_ueCapabilityEnquiry(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_UECa
       nr_pdcp_data_req_srb(rrc->ue_id, srb_id, 0, (enc_rval.encoded + 7) / 8, buffer, deliver_pdu_srb_rlc, NULL);
     }
   }
-  /* Free struct members after it's done
-     including locally allocated ue_CapabilityRAT_Container */
+  /* Free struct members after it's done including locally allocated ue_CapabilityRAT_Container */
   ASN_STRUCT_RESET(asn_DEF_NR_UL_DCCH_Message, &ul_dcch_msg);
 }