diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
index d4409c94cbab4864073860ae9bd52ec06b178c69..d62a5466b3a3e77e65acebc1812e3d80d8af7a38 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,6 @@ int rrc_gNB_process_NGAP_PDUSESSION_RELEASE_COMMAND(MessageDef *msg_p, instance_
       UE->pduSession[j].param.pdusession_id = cmd->pdusession_release_params[pdusession].pdusession_id;
       UE->pduSession[j].cause = NGAP_CAUSE_RADIO_NETWORK;
       UE->pduSession[j].cause_value = 30;
-      pduSession->xid = xid;
       continue;
     }
     if (pduSession->status == PDU_SESSION_STATUS_FAILED) {