diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
index 240a7f3012d88ffd9b47d010e1955d91abc367cb..a84efd334bf0de9e599db5f0031f98f3c1ae9372 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
@@ -3928,10 +3928,9 @@ flexran_rrc_eNB_generate_defaultRRCConnectionReconfiguration(const protocol_ctxt
   free(quantityConfig);
   quantityConfig = NULL;
 
-  if(mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config){
-    free(mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config);
-    mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config = NULL;
-  }
+  free(mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config);
+  mac_MainConfig->ul_SCH_Config = NULL;
+
   if(mac_MainConfig->phr_Config){
     free(mac_MainConfig->phr_Config);
     mac_MainConfig->phr_Config = NULL;