diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index a303db46d7..6a9f605a91 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -521,8 +521,10 @@ void fix_scc(NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc, uint64_t ssbmap)
   }
 
   // default value for msg3 precoder is NULL (0 means enabled)
-  if (*scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->msg3_transformPrecoder!=0)
+  if (*scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->msg3_transformPrecoder!=0) {
+    free(scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->msg3_transformPrecoder);
     scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->msg3_transformPrecoder = NULL;
+  }
 
   frame_type_t frame_type = get_frame_type((int)*scc->downlinkConfigCommon->frequencyInfoDL->frequencyBandList.list.array[0], *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing);