diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 25f058c1d23b152f5dea7e037f8aad0d5dda491a..58a0f4b0c9c50f5a6fdb1db98a96aac9e98cb3a5 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ 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)){
+  if (NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type)){
     rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(rrc->module_id,
 			   rrc->carrier.ssb_SubcarrierOffset,
 			   rrc->carrier.pdsch_AntennaPorts,