diff --git a/openair3/S1AP/s1ap_eNB.c b/openair3/S1AP/s1ap_eNB.c
index 91da0f06f70e0225a4c4d01e66f9ab343844ba1c..4a4f9471015e87f34f56e333f25e897512aefcfb 100644
--- a/openair3/S1AP/s1ap_eNB.c
+++ b/openair3/S1AP/s1ap_eNB.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ static void s1ap_eNB_register_mme(s1ap_eNB_instance_t *instance_p,
          sizeof(*local_ip_addr));
 
   S1AP_INFO("[eNB %d] check the mme registration state\n",instance_p->instance);
-
-  mme = s1ap_eNB_get_MME_from_instance(instance_p);
+	      
+  mme = NULL;
 
   if ( mme == NULL ) {