diff --git a/srsue/test/ttcn3/hdr/ttcn3_syssim.h b/srsue/test/ttcn3/hdr/ttcn3_syssim.h
index 98d32857b..713f1fad9 100644
--- a/srsue/test/ttcn3/hdr/ttcn3_syssim.h
+++ b/srsue/test/ttcn3/hdr/ttcn3_syssim.h
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ public:
     // Find cell with highest power and select as serving cell
     if (not ue) {
       log.error("Can't configure cell. UE not initialized.\n");
+      return;
     }
 
     // convert syssim cell list to phy cell list