diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 49cdb39ec9..d7059b5df4 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ static int nr_rrc_ue_decode_dcch(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc,
       break;
   }
   //  release memory allocation
-  SEQUENCE_free(&asn_DEF_NR_DL_DCCH_Message, (void *)dl_dcch_msg, 1);
+  SEQUENCE_free(&asn_DEF_NR_DL_DCCH_Message, dl_dcch_msg, ASFM_FREE_EVERYTHING);
   return 0;
 }