diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
index ad22b9dd63..c7fc724747 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
@@ -3503,7 +3503,8 @@ static bool verify_radio_configuration(int uid, const NR_ServingCellConfigCommon
     return false;
   }
 
-  int n_dl_bwp = scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList ? scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.count : 1;
+  /* for RedCap, scd is NULL */
+  int n_dl_bwp = scd && scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList ? scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.count : 1;
   int csi_offset = fs->numb_slots_period * n_dl_bwp;
   // see set_csirs_periodicity
   if (csi_offset / 320 >= get_full_dl_slots_per_period(fs)) {