diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index 101f8fa0a8..d3f1b9736a 100755
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -1034,8 +1034,14 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   }
   printf("NFAPI MODE:%s\n", nfapi_mode_str);
 
-  if (nfapi_mode==2) // VNF
+
+if (nfapi_mode==2) {// VNF
+#if defined(PRE_SCD_THREAD)
+    init_ru_vnf();  // ru pointer is necessary for pre_scd.
+#endif
     wait_nfapi_init("main?");
+  }
+
 
   printf("START MAIN THREADS\n");
   
@@ -1064,12 +1070,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     }
 
 
-#if defined(PRE_SCD_THREAD)
-    if (nfapi_mode==2) { // ru pointer is necessary for pre_scd.
-      init_ru_vnf();
-    }
-#endif
-
     config_sync_var=0;
 
     if (nfapi_mode==1) { // PNF