diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 3f306e99ee..67421b8bb4 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void init_eNB_afterRU(void) {
   int inst,ru_id,i,aa;
   PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB;
 
-  for (inst=0; inst<RC.nb_nr_inst; inst++) {
+  for (inst=0; inst<RC.nb_nr_L1_inst; inst++) {
     gNB = RC.gNB[inst];
 
     phy_init_nr_gNB(gNB);