diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index 555a7b993c..0f76103fcb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ typedef struct {
   // initial Random Access Preamble power
   int preambleRxTargetPower;
   int msg3_deltaPreamble;
-  bool msg3_C_RNTI;
   int preambleReceivedTargetPower_config;
   /// Random-access Contention Resolution Timer
   NR_timer_t contention_resolution_timer;
@@ -637,6 +636,7 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_MAC_INST_s {
   int f_b_f_c;
   bool pusch_power_control_initialized;
   int delta_msg2;
+  bool msg3_C_RNTI;
   pthread_mutex_t if_mutex;
   ue_mac_stats_t stats;
 } NR_UE_MAC_INST_t;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
index 0d957ad4b5..c0ab5bd310 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void nr_ue_init_mac(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac)
   mac->p_Max = INT_MIN;
   mac->p_Max_alt = INT_MIN;
   mac->n_ta_offset = -1;
+  mac->msg3_C_RNTI = false;
   mac->ntn_ta.ntn_params_changed = false;
   reset_mac_inst(mac);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 04285e672a..43114686d1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -879,7 +879,6 @@ bool init_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int frame)
   // Random acces procedure initialization
   mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA;
   ra->RA_active = true;
-  ra->msg3_C_RNTI = false;
   NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *prach_resources = &ra->prach_resources;
   fapi_nr_config_request_t *cfg = &mac->phy_config.config_req;
   // flush MSG3 buffer
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ void nr_get_Msg3_MsgA_PUSCH_payload(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, uint8_t *buf, int TBS
   }
 
   uint8_t *pdu = buf;
-  if (ra->msg3_C_RNTI)
+  if (mac->msg3_C_RNTI)
     pdu = fill_msg3_crnti_pdu(ra, pdu, mac->crnti);
   else
     pdu = fill_msg3_pdu_from_rlc(mac, pdu, TBS_max);
@@ -1189,7 +1188,7 @@ void nr_ra_succeeded(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, const uint8_t gNB_index, const frame
   }
 
   ra->RA_active = false;
-  ra->msg3_C_RNTI = false;
+  mac->msg3_C_RNTI = false;
   ra->ra_state = nrRA_SUCCEEDED;
   mac->state = UE_CONNECTED;
   free_and_zero(ra->Msg3_buffer);
@@ -1257,7 +1256,7 @@ void trigger_MAC_UE_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, dci_pdu_rel15_t *pdcch_order)
   mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA;
   reset_ra(mac, false);
   RA_config_t *ra = &mac->ra;
-  ra->msg3_C_RNTI = true;
+  mac->msg3_C_RNTI = true;
   if (pdcch_order) {
     ra->pdcch_order.active = true;
     ra->pdcch_order.preamble_index = pdcch_order->ra_preamble_index;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 33ee5dd4c5..18ee198582 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3952,7 +3952,7 @@ static void handle_rar_reception(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t
     if (!ra->cfra) {
       ra->t_crnti = rar->TCRNTI_2 + (rar->TCRNTI_1 << 8);
       rnti = ra->t_crnti;
-      if (!ra->msg3_C_RNTI)
+      if (!mac->msg3_C_RNTI)
         nr_mac_rrc_msg3_ind(mac->ue_id, rnti, dlinfo->gNB_index);
     }
     fapi_nr_ul_config_request_pdu_t *pdu = lockGet_ul_config(mac, frame_tx, slot_tx, FAPI_NR_UL_CONFIG_TYPE_PUSCH);
diff --git a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 96d1ee6d4d..64de7b4560 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ static nr_dci_format_t handle_dci(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   // if notification of a reception of a PDCCH transmission of the SpCell is received from lower layers
   // if the C-RNTI MAC CE was included in Msg3
   // consider this Contention Resolution successful
-  if (mac->ra.msg3_C_RNTI && mac->ra.ra_state == nrRA_WAIT_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION)
+  if (mac->msg3_C_RNTI && mac->ra.ra_state == nrRA_WAIT_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION)
     nr_ra_succeeded(mac, gNB_index, frame, slot);
 
   // suspend RAR response window timer