diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index b1706f7fbf..a724c0f574 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ int8_t nr_ue_decode_BCCH_DL_SCH(module_id_t module_id,
   if(ack_nack) {
     LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Decoding NR-BCCH-DL-SCH-Message (SIB1 or SI)\n");
     nr_mac_rrc_data_ind_ue(module_id, cc_id, gNB_index, 0, 0, 0, NR_BCCH_DL_SCH, (uint8_t *) pduP, pdu_len);
+    mac->get_sib1 = false;
+    mac->get_otherSI = false;
   }
   else
     LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Got NACK on NR-BCCH-DL-SCH-Message (%s)\n", mac->get_sib1 ? "SIB1" : "other SI");
-  mac->get_sib1 = false;
-  mac->get_otherSI = false;
   return 0;
 }