diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index ec8b0912e..428f840ad 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_cell_cfg.h"
 #include "srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_mobility.h"
 #include "srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_paging.h"
+#include "srsenb/hdr/stack/s1ap/s1ap.h"
 #include "srsran/asn1/asn1_utils.h"
 #include "srsran/asn1/rrc_utils.h"
 #include "srsran/common/bcd_helpers.h"
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ void rrc::write_pdu(uint16_t rnti, uint32_t lcid, srsran::unique_byte_buffer_t p
 void rrc::notify_pdcp_integrity_error(uint16_t rnti, uint32_t lcid)
 {
   logger.warning("Received integrity protection failure indication, rnti=0x%u, lcid=%u", rnti, lcid);
-  release_ue(rnti);
+  s1ap->user_release(rnti, asn1::s1ap::cause_radio_network_opts::unspecified);
 }
 
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