diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_meas.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_meas.cc
index b8641ca04..39eb07b11 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_meas.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_meas.cc
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void rrc::rrc_meas::var_meas_report_list::generate_report_eutra(meas_results_s*
     }
   } else {
     if (var_meas.periodic_timer.is_valid()) {
-      var_meas.periodic_timer.stop();
+      var_meas.periodic_timer.release();
     }
     // else if the triggerType is set to ‘periodical’:
     if (var_meas.report_cfg_eutra.trigger_type.type().value == report_cfg_eutra_s::trigger_type_c_::types::periodical) {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void rrc::rrc_meas::var_meas_report_list::generate_report_interrat(meas_results_
     }
   } else {
     if (var_meas.periodic_timer.is_valid()) {
-      var_meas.periodic_timer.stop();
+      var_meas.periodic_timer.release();
     }
     // else if the triggerType is set to ‘periodical’:
     if (var_meas.report_cfg_inter.trigger_type.type().value ==