diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
index 2d64de91e0..ba5c2bf025 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.h"
 #include "openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.h"
 #include "openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h"
-
+#include "position_interface.h"
 
 int oai_nfapi_dl_tti_req(nfapi_nr_dl_tti_request_t *dl_config_req) { return (0); }
 int oai_nfapi_tx_data_req(nfapi_nr_tx_data_request_t *tx_data_req) { return (0); }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int pack_nr_srs_beamforming_report(void *pMessageBuf, void *pPackedBuf, uint32_t
 int unpack_nr_srs_beamforming_report(void *pMessageBuf, uint32_t messageBufLen, void *pUnpackedBuf, uint32_t unpackedBufLen) { return 0; }
 int pack_nr_srs_normalized_channel_iq_matrix(void *pMessageBuf, void *pPackedBuf, uint32_t packedBufLen) { return 0; }
 int unpack_nr_srs_normalized_channel_iq_matrix(void *pMessageBuf, uint32_t messageBufLen, void *pUnpackedBuf, uint32_t unpackedBufLen) { return 0; }
-
+void get_position_coordinates(int Mod_id, position_t *position) {}
 int32_t get_uldl_offset(int nr_bandP) { return (0); }
 
 void configure_nr_nfapi_pnf(char *vnf_ip_addr, int vnf_p5_port, char *pnf_ip_addr, int pnf_p7_port, int vnf_p7_port) {}
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
index 81359f8a64..cb4805ff5e 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ MESSAGE_DEF(NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_RESET, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, nr_mac_rrc_config_res
 MESSAGE_DEF(NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_CG, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, nr_mac_rrc_config_cg_t, nr_mac_rrc_config_cg)
 MESSAGE_DEF(NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_MIB, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, nr_mac_rrc_config_mib_t, nr_mac_rrc_config_mib)
 MESSAGE_DEF(NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_SIB1, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, nr_mac_rrc_config_sib1_t, nr_mac_rrc_config_sib1)
+MESSAGE_DEF(NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, nr_mac_rrc_config_other_sib_t, nr_mac_rrc_config_other_sib)
 
 // eNB: RLC -> RRC messages
 MESSAGE_DEF(RLC_SDU_INDICATION,         MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED,       RlcSduIndication,           rlc_sdu_indication)
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
index 6343cd998f..7eba8f3467 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #define NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_CG(mSGpTR) (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nr_mac_rrc_config_cg
 #define NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_MIB(mSGpTR) (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nr_mac_rrc_config_mib
 #define NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_SIB1(mSGpTR) (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nr_mac_rrc_config_sib1
+#define NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB(mSGpTR) (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nr_mac_rrc_config_other_sib
 
 #define NR_RRC_RLC_MAXRTX(mSGpTR) (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nr_rlc_maxrtx_indication
 
@@ -477,5 +478,8 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
   NR_SIB1_t *sib1;
 } nr_mac_rrc_config_sib1_t;
+typedef struct {
+  NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19;
+} nr_mac_rrc_config_other_sib_t;
 
 #endif /* RRC_MESSAGES_TYPES_H_ */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index c557cd36f3..ee81d2a95d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib1(module_id_t module_id, int cc_idP, NR_SIB1_t *si
 }
 
 // computes delay between ue and sat based on SIB19 ephemeris data
-static double calculate_ue_sat_ta(const position_t *position_params, struct NR_PositionVelocity_r17 *sat_pos)
+static double calculate_ue_sat_ta(const position_t *position_params, NR_PositionVelocity_r17_t *sat_pos)
 {
   // get UE position coordinates
   double posx = position_params->positionX;
@@ -1770,39 +1770,45 @@ static double calculate_ue_sat_ta(const position_t *position_params, struct NR_P
   return ta_ms;
 }
 
-void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib19_r17(module_id_t module_id, const position_t *pos, NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19_r17)
+void nr_rrc_mac_config_other_sib(module_id_t module_id, NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19)
 {
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(module_id);
   int ret = pthread_mutex_lock(&mac->if_mutex);
   AssertFatal(!ret, "mutex failed %d\n", ret);
   
-  // update ntn_Config_r17 with received values
-  struct NR_NTN_Config_r17 *ntn_Config_r17 = mac->sc_info.ntn_Config_r17;
-  UPDATE_IE(ntn_Config_r17, sib19_r17->ntn_Config_r17, NR_NTN_Config_r17_t);
+  if (sib19) {
+    // update ntn_Config_r17 with received values
+    NR_NTN_Config_r17_t *ntn_Config_r17 = mac->sc_info.ntn_Config_r17;
+    UPDATE_IE(ntn_Config_r17, sib19->ntn_Config_r17, NR_NTN_Config_r17_t);
 
-  // populate ntn_ta structure from mac
-  // if ephemerisInfo_r17 present in SIB19
-  struct NR_EphemerisInfo_r17 *ephemeris_info = ntn_Config_r17->ephemerisInfo_r17;
-  if (ephemeris_info) {
-    struct NR_PositionVelocity_r17 *position_velocity = ephemeris_info->choice.positionVelocity_r17;
-    if (position_velocity
-        && (position_velocity->positionX_r17 != 0 || position_velocity->positionY_r17 != 0
-            || position_velocity->positionZ_r17 != 0)) {
-      mac->ntn_ta.N_UE_TA_adj = calculate_ue_sat_ta(pos, position_velocity);
+    position_t position_params = {0};
+    get_position_coordinates(module_id, &position_params);
+
+    // populate ntn_ta structure from mac
+    // if ephemerisInfo_r17 present in SIB19
+    NR_EphemerisInfo_r17_t *ephemeris_info = ntn_Config_r17->ephemerisInfo_r17;
+    if (ephemeris_info) {
+      NR_PositionVelocity_r17_t *position_velocity = ephemeris_info->choice.positionVelocity_r17;
+      if (position_velocity
+          && (position_velocity->positionX_r17 != 0
+          || position_velocity->positionY_r17 != 0
+          || position_velocity->positionZ_r17 != 0)) {
+        mac->ntn_ta.N_UE_TA_adj = calculate_ue_sat_ta(&position_params, position_velocity);
+      }
     }
+    // if cellSpecificKoffset_r17 is present
+    if (ntn_Config_r17->cellSpecificKoffset_r17) {
+      mac->ntn_ta.cell_specific_k_offset = *ntn_Config_r17->cellSpecificKoffset_r17;
+    }
+    // Check if ta_Info_r17 is present and convert directly ta_Common_r17 (is in units of 4.072e-3 µs)
+    if (ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17) {
+      mac->ntn_ta.N_common_ta_adj = ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_Common_r17 * 4.072e-6;
+      // ta_CommonDrift_r17 (is in units of 0.2e-3 µs/s)
+      if (ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_CommonDrift_r17)
+        mac->ntn_ta.ntn_ta_commondrift = *ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_CommonDrift_r17 * 0.2e-3;
+    }
+    mac->ntn_ta.ntn_params_changed = true;
   }
-  // if cellSpecificKoffset_r17 is present
-  if (ntn_Config_r17->cellSpecificKoffset_r17) {
-    mac->ntn_ta.cell_specific_k_offset = *ntn_Config_r17->cellSpecificKoffset_r17;
-  }
-  // Check if ta_Info_r17 is present and convert directly ta_Common_r17 (is in units of 4.072e-3 µs)
-  if (ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17) {
-    mac->ntn_ta.N_common_ta_adj = ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_Common_r17 * 4.072e-6;
-    // ta_CommonDrift_r17 (is in units of 0.2e-3 µs/s)
-    if (ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_CommonDrift_r17)
-      mac->ntn_ta.ntn_ta_commondrift = *ntn_Config_r17->ta_Info_r17->ta_CommonDrift_r17 * 0.2e-3;
-  }
-  mac->ntn_ta.ntn_params_changed = true;
   ret = pthread_mutex_unlock(&mac->if_mutex);
   AssertFatal(!ret, "mutex failed %d\n", ret);
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
index e217192d82..dfda03e011 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_mib(module_id_t module_id,
 void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib1(module_id_t module_id, int cc_idP, NR_SIB1_t *sib1);
 
 struct position; /* forward declaration */
-void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib19_r17(module_id_t module_id, const struct position *pos, NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19_r17);
+void nr_rrc_mac_config_other_sib(module_id_t module_id, NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19_r17);
 
 void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_reset(module_id_t module_id, NR_UE_MAC_reset_cause_t cause);
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
index 81b857df0b..cc97b448b5 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/L2_interface_ue.c
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ void process_msg_rcc_to_mac(MessageDef *msg)
       nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib1(ue_id, 0, sib1);
       SEQUENCE_free(&asn_DEF_NR_SIB1, NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_SIB1(msg).sib1, ASFM_FREE_EVERYTHING);
     } break;
+    case NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB:
+      nr_rrc_mac_config_other_sib(ue_id, NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB(msg).sib19);
+      break;
     default:
       LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Unexpected msg from RRC: %d\n", ITTI_MSG_ID(msg));
   }
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 072317e95d..88b781723b 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
 #include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h"
-#include "executables/position_interface.h"
 
 #ifndef CELLULAR
   #include "RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h"
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ static void set_DRB_status(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_DRB_Identity_t drb_id, NR_R
   rrc->status_DRBs[drb_id - 1] = status;
 }
 
-static void nr_decode_SI(NR_UE_RRC_SI_INFO *SI_info, NR_SystemInformation_t *si, instance_t ue_id, position_t *position)
+static void nr_decode_SI(NR_UE_RRC_SI_INFO *SI_info, NR_SystemInformation_t *si, instance_t ue_id)
 {
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RRC_UE_DECODE_SI, VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
 
@@ -181,6 +180,7 @@ static void nr_decode_SI(NR_UE_RRC_SI_INFO *SI_info, NR_SystemInformation_t *si,
     return;
   }
 
+  NR_SIB19_r17_t *sib19 = NULL;
   for (int i = 0; i < si->criticalExtensions.choice.systemInformation->sib_TypeAndInfo.list.count; i++) {
     SystemInformation_IEs__sib_TypeAndInfo__Member *typeandinfo;
     typeandinfo = si->criticalExtensions.choice.systemInformation->sib_TypeAndInfo.list.array[i];
@@ -242,20 +242,19 @@ static void nr_decode_SI(NR_UE_RRC_SI_INFO *SI_info, NR_SystemInformation_t *si,
         SI_info->SInfo_r17.sib19_validity = SIB_VALID;
         if (g_log->log_component[NR_RRC].level >= OAILOG_DEBUG)
           xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_SIB19_r17, (const void *)typeandinfo->choice.sib19_v1700);
-        
-        // allocate memory for position coordinates
-        if (!position)
-          position = CALLOC(1, sizeof(*position));
-        // populate position with position from config file
-        get_position_coordinates(ue_id, position);
-
-        nr_rrc_mac_config_req_sib19_r17(ue_id, position, typeandinfo->choice.sib19_v1700);
+        sib19 = typeandinfo->choice.sib19_v1700;
         nr_timer_start(&SI_info->SInfo_r17.sib19_timer);
         break;
       default:
         break;
     }
   }
+
+  if (sib19) {
+    MessageDef *msg = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_RRC_NRUE, 0, NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB);
+    asn_copy(&asn_DEF_NR_SIB19_r17, (void **)&NR_MAC_RRC_CONFIG_OTHER_SIB(msg).sib19, sib19);
+    itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_MAC_UE, ue_id, msg);
+  }
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RRC_UE_DECODE_SI, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ static void nr_rrc_process_reconfiguration_v1530(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, NR_RRCRe
       SEQUENCE_free(&asn_DEF_NR_SystemInformation, si, 1);
     } else {
       LOG_I(NR_RRC, "[UE %ld] Decoding dedicatedSystemInformationDelivery\n", rrc->ue_id);
-      nr_decode_SI(SI_info, si, rrc->ue_id, rrc->position_coordinates);
+      nr_decode_SI(SI_info, si, rrc->ue_id);
     }
   }
   if (rec_1530->otherConfig) {
@@ -959,7 +958,7 @@ static int8_t nr_rrc_ue_decode_NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_Message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
       case NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_MessageType__c1_PR_systemInformation:
         LOG_I(NR_RRC, "[UE %ld] Decoding SI\n", rrc->ue_id);
         NR_SystemInformation_t *si = bcch_message->message.choice.c1->choice.systemInformation;
-        nr_decode_SI(SI_info, si, rrc->ue_id, rrc->position_coordinates);
+        nr_decode_SI(SI_info, si, rrc->ue_id);
         break;
       case NR_BCCH_DL_SCH_MessageType__c1_PR_NOTHING:
       default:
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
index 7cf9593313..fb320853e2 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_defs.h
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ typedef struct rrcPerNB {
   NR_RSRP_Range_t s_measure;
 } rrcPerNB_t;
 
-/* forward declaration */
-struct position;
 typedef struct NR_UE_RRC_INST_s {
   instance_t ue_id;
   rrcPerNB_t perNB[NB_CNX_UE];
@@ -243,9 +241,6 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_RRC_INST_s {
   bool reconfig_after_reestab;
   //Sidelink params
   NR_SL_PreconfigurationNR_r16_t *sl_preconfig;
-
-  struct position *position_coordinates;
-
 } NR_UE_RRC_INST_t;
 
 #endif