diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
index e367b8f537..2183c176bd 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
@@ -823,12 +823,6 @@ void vnf_handle_rx_ulsch_indication(void *pRecvMsg, int recvMsgLen, vnf_p7_t* vn
 			}
 		}
 
-		assert(ind.rx_indication_body.number_of_pdus <= NFAPI_RX_IND_MAX_PDU);
-		uint16_t i = 0;
-		for(i = 0; i < ind.rx_indication_body.number_of_pdus; ++i)
-		{
-			vnf_p7_codec_free(vnf_p7, ind.rx_indication_body.rx_pdu_list[i].rx_ind_data);
-		}
 		vnf_p7_codec_free(vnf_p7, ind.rx_indication_body.rx_pdu_list);
 		vnf_p7_codec_free(vnf_p7, ind.vendor_extension);
 	}