diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.h
index 2e17511213..f0f964feb0 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_config.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ typedef struct mme_ip_address_s {
 } mme_ip_address_t;
 
 typedef struct cu_params {
-  const char    *local_interface;
   const char    *local_ipv4_address;
   const uint16_t local_port;
   const char    *remote_ipv4_address;
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
index 925a6327d0..e631362226 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void cu_task_handle_sctp_association_resp(instance_t instance, sctp_new_associat
 
   /* setup parameters for F1U and start the server */
   const cudu_params_t params = {
-    .local_interface     = NULL, /* is not used */
     .local_ipv4_address  = RC.rrc[instance]->eth_params_s.my_addr,
     .local_port          = RC.rrc[instance]->eth_params_s.my_portd,
     .remote_ipv4_address = RC.rrc[instance]->eth_params_s.remote_addr,
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
index 64450a1ae7..0c94fc283a 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void du_task_handle_sctp_association_resp(instance_t instance, sctp_new_associat
 
   /* setup parameters for F1U and start the server */
   const cudu_params_t params = {
-    .local_interface     = NULL, /* is not used */
     .local_ipv4_address  = RC.mac[instance]->eth_params_n.my_addr,
     .local_port          = RC.mac[instance]->eth_params_n.my_portd,
     .remote_ipv4_address = RC.mac[instance]->eth_params_n.remote_addr,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/cu_test.c b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/cu_test.c
index ae9a2129e5..2abb85c941 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/cu_test.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/cu_test.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ void close_proto_agent(void)
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   const cudu_params_t params = {
-    .local_interface = "lo",
     .local_ipv4_address = "192.168.12.45",
     .local_port = 6464,
     .remote_ipv4_address = "192.168.12.45",
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/du_test.c b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/du_test.c
index 04fac69f31..b455ba43d0 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/du_test.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/du_test.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void close_proto_agent(void)
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   const cudu_params_t params = {
-    .local_interface = "lo",
     .local_ipv4_address = "192.168.12.45",
     .local_port = 6465,
     .remote_ipv4_address = "192.168.12.45",
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent.c b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent.c
index a03ba2781b..44194255c6 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/PROTO_AGENT/proto_agent.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ int proto_agent_start(mod_id_t mod_id, const cudu_params_t *p)
 {
   int channel_id;
 
-  DevAssert(p->local_interface);
   DevAssert(p->local_ipv4_address);
   DevAssert(p->local_port > 1024); // "unprivileged" port
   DevAssert(p->remote_ipv4_address);