diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h b/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
index 6b38b691c8de8602ca1edaaabfdc1fd1b5450494..44a038c6262f2a981eee3b2bfa5467a6710c6dc5 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ typedef struct rrc_ral_threshold_key_s {
 //#define NUM_PRECONFIGURED_LCHAN (NB_CH_CX*2)  //BCCH, CCCH
 
 #define UE_MODULE_INVALID ((module_id_t) ~0)
+#define UE_INDEX_INVALID  ((module_id_t) ~0)
 
 typedef enum UE_STATE_e {
   RRC_INACTIVE=0,