diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index b85335caab..45ff985f30 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1836,7 +1836,6 @@ int UE_num_active_CC(UE_list_t * listP, int ue_idP)
 int UE_PCCID(module_id_t mod_idP, int ue_idP)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-  if (!RC.mac || !RC.mac[mod_idP]) return 0;
   return (RC.mac[mod_idP]->UE_list.pCC_id[ue_idP]);
 }
 
@@ -1844,7 +1843,6 @@ int UE_PCCID(module_id_t mod_idP, int ue_idP)
 rnti_t UE_RNTI(module_id_t mod_idP, int ue_idP)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-  if (!RC.mac || !RC.mac[mod_idP]) return 0;
   rnti_t rnti =
     RC.mac[mod_idP]->
     UE_list.UE_template[UE_PCCID(mod_idP, ue_idP)][ue_idP].rnti;
@@ -1862,7 +1860,6 @@ rnti_t UE_RNTI(module_id_t mod_idP, int ue_idP)
 boolean_t is_UE_active(module_id_t mod_idP, int ue_idP)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-  if (!RC.mac || !RC.mac[mod_idP]) return 0;
   return (RC.mac[mod_idP]->UE_list.active[ue_idP]);
 }