diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index ccee95bf0f..662bf250ec 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -212,16 +212,13 @@ void rrc_gNB_generate_SgNBAdditionRequestAcknowledge(
 
 static void init_NR_SI(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RrcConfigurationReq *configuration) {
   LOG_D(RRC,"%s()\n\n\n\n",__FUNCTION__);
-  if (NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type) || get_softmodem_params()->emulate_l2) {
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type)) {
     rrc->carrier.MIB             = (uint8_t *) malloc16(4);
     rrc->carrier.sizeof_MIB      = do_MIB_NR(rrc,0);
   }
 
-  if(get_softmodem_params()->sa &&
-     ((NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) ||
-       NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type) ||
-       get_softmodem_params()->emulate_l2))) {
-    rrc->carrier.sizeof_SIB1 = do_SIB1_NR(&rrc->carrier, configuration);
+    if((get_softmodem_params()->sa) && ( (NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type)))) {
+    rrc->carrier.sizeof_SIB1 = do_SIB1_NR(&rrc->carrier,configuration);
   }
 
   if (!NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type)) {
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ static void init_NR_SI(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RrcConfigurationReq *configuration
 
   LOG_I(NR_RRC,"Done init_NR_SI\n");
 
-  if (NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type) || get_softmodem_params()->emulate_l2){
+  if (NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type)){
     rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(rrc->module_id,
 			   rrc->carrier.ssb_SubcarrierOffset,
 			   rrc->carrier.pdsch_AntennaPorts,