diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index 68f4aa3e774c4f42108b28fef3eda8e7ffc3659e..898347a7cd3058be0390c64aa4ea887cc4b51007 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -3035,14 +3035,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 #endif
   }
 
-#ifndef EXMIMO
-#ifndef USRP_DEBUG 
   if (openair0_device_init(&openair0, &openair0_cfg[0]) <0) {
     printf("Exiting, cannot initialize device\n");
     exit(-1);
   }
-#endif
-#endif
 
   mac_xface = malloc(sizeof(MAC_xface));