diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index 77f53a32a5..d63a8ff46a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -952,13 +952,15 @@ static void setup_puschconfig(NR_PUSCH_Config_t *source, NR_PUSCH_Config_t *targ
     if (source->uci_OnPUSCH->present == NR_SetupRelease_UCI_OnPUSCH_PR_release)
       asn1cFreeStruc(asn_DEF_NR_UCI_OnPUSCH, target->uci_OnPUSCH);
     if (source->uci_OnPUSCH->present == NR_SetupRelease_UCI_OnPUSCH_PR_setup) {
-      if (target->uci_OnPUSCH) {
-        target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->scaling = source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->scaling;
-        if (source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets)
-          UPDATE_IE(target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets,
-                    source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets,
-                    struct NR_UCI_OnPUSCH__betaOffsets);
+      if (!target->uci_OnPUSCH) {
+        target->uci_OnPUSCH = calloc(1, sizeof(*target->uci_OnPUSCH));
+        target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup = calloc(1, sizeof(*target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup));
       }
+      target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->scaling = source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->scaling;
+      if (source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets)
+        UPDATE_IE(target->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets,
+                  source->uci_OnPUSCH->choice.setup->betaOffsets,
+                  struct NR_UCI_OnPUSCH__betaOffsets);
     }
   }
 }