diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/rlc.h b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/rlc.h
index 32c3a70ea7..84d4b89b1c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/rlc.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/rlc.h
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ rlc_op_status_t rrc_rlc_config_req(const protocol_ctxt_t *const, const srb_flag_
 */
 rlc_op_status_t rrc_rlc_data_req     (const protocol_ctxt_t *const, const  MBMS_flag_t, const  rb_id_t, mui_t, confirm_t, sdu_size_t, char *);
 
-/*! \fn void  rrc_rlc_register_rrc ( void (*rrc_data_indP)  (const protocol_ctxt_t* const ctxtP, const  rb_id_t rb_idP, sdu_size_t sdu_sizeP, char* sduP), void (*rrc_data_confP) (const protocol_ctxt_t* const ctxtP, const  rb_id_t rb_idP, mui_t muiP, rlc_tx_status_t statusP)
-* \brief  This function is called by RRC to register its DATA-INDICATE and DATA-CONFIRM handlers to RLC layer.
-* \param[in]  rrc_data_indP       Pointer on RRC data indicate function.
-* \param[in]  rrc_data_confP      Pointer on RRC data confirm callback function.
-*/
-void rrc_rlc_register_rrc (rrc_data_ind_cb_t rrc_data_indP, rrc_data_conf_cb_t rrc_data_confP);
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //   PUBLIC INTERFACE WITH MAC
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
index 3fbc5e2556..dab6f9fe58 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -1064,11 +1064,6 @@ rlc_op_status_t rrc_rlc_config_req   (
   return RLC_OP_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-void rrc_rlc_register_rrc (rrc_data_ind_cb_t rrc_data_indP, rrc_data_conf_cb_t rrc_data_confP)
-{
-  /* nothing to do */
-}
-
 void nr_rlc_remove_ue(int rnti)
 {
   LOG_W(RLC, "remove UE %x\n", rnti);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
index d45640bbfa..3e191595dd 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/rlc_v2/rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -976,11 +976,6 @@ rlc_op_status_t rrc_rlc_config_req   (
   return RLC_OP_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-void rrc_rlc_register_rrc (rrc_data_ind_cb_t rrc_data_indP, rrc_data_conf_cb_t rrc_data_confP)
-{
-  /* nothing to do */
-}
-
 rlc_op_status_t rrc_rlc_remove_ue (const protocol_ctxt_t* const x)
 {
   LOG_D(RLC, "%s:%d:%s: remove UE %ld\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, x->rntiMaybeUEid);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_common.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_common.c
index 5bc27147a9..7509aeae4f 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_common.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_common.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ rrc_init_global_param(
 )
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-  rrc_rlc_register_rrc (rrc_data_ind, NULL); //register with rlc
   DCCH_LCHAN_DESC.transport_block_size = 4;
   DCCH_LCHAN_DESC.max_transport_blocks = 16;
   DCCH_LCHAN_DESC.Delay_class = 1;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_common.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_common.c
index d67d15acc1..1d231f20bf 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_common.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_common.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ extern mui_t rrc_gNB_mui;
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void rrc_init_nr_srb_param(NR_LCHAN_DESC *chan)
 {
-  rrc_rlc_register_rrc (rrc_data_ind, NULL); //register with rlc
-
   chan->transport_block_size = 4;
   chan->max_transport_blocks = 16;
   chan->Delay_class = 1;