diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
index 2d1e0f171..38eeffd62 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ private:
   uint32_t                                     rlf_cnt              = 0;
   uint8_t                                      transaction_id       = 0;
   rrc_state_t                                  state                = RRC_STATE_IDLE;
-  uint16_t                                     old_reest_rnti       = SRSRAN_INVALID_RNTI;
   std::map<uint16_t, srsran::pdcp_lte_state_t> old_reest_pdcp_state = {};
   bool                                         rlf_info_pending     = false;
 
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index f1ad7d9a0..d4454671a 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -43,12 +43,7 @@ rrc::ue::ue(rrc* outer_rrc, uint16_t rnti_, const sched_interface::ue_cfg_t& sch
   mac_ctrl(rnti, ue_cell_list, bearer_list, parent->cfg, parent->mac, *parent->cell_common_list, sched_ue_cfg)
 {}
 
-rrc::ue::~ue()
-{
-  if (old_reest_rnti != SRSRAN_INVALID_RNTI and parent->users.count(old_reest_rnti) > 0) {
-    parent->rem_user_thread(old_reest_rnti);
-  }
-}
+rrc::ue::~ue() {}
 
 int rrc::ue::init()
 {
@@ -631,15 +626,18 @@ void rrc::ue::handle_rrc_con_reest_req(rrc_conn_reest_request_s* msg)
     parent->logger.debug("rnti=0x%x EUTRA capabilities: %s", rnti, js.to_string().c_str());
   }
 
-  // Stop RLF timers to avoid that old RNTI gets removed during RRC Reestablishment
-  parent->logger.info("Stopped RLF timers for old rnti=0x%x", old_rnti);
-  old_ue->rlc_rlf_timer.stop();
-  old_ue->phy_ul_rlf_timer.stop();
-  old_ue->phy_dl_rlf_timer.stop();
+  // Recover GTP-U tunnels and S1AP context
+  parent->gtpu->mod_bearer_rnti(old_rnti, rnti);
+  parent->s1ap->user_mod(old_rnti, rnti);
+
+  // Reestablish E-RABs of old rnti later, during ConnectionReconfiguration
+  bearer_list.reestablish_bearers(std::move(old_ue->bearer_list));
+
+  // remove old RNTI
   old_ue->mac_ctrl.set_drb_activation(false);
+  parent->rem_user_thread(old_rnti);
 
-  old_reest_rnti = old_rnti;
-  state          = RRC_STATE_WAIT_FOR_CON_REEST_COMPLETE;
+  state = RRC_STATE_WAIT_FOR_CON_REEST_COMPLETE;
   set_activity_timeout(MSG5_RX_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
@@ -695,22 +693,10 @@ void rrc::ue::handle_rrc_con_reest_complete(rrc_conn_reest_complete_s* msg, srsr
 
   parent->logger.info("RRCConnectionReestablishComplete transaction ID: %d", msg->rrc_transaction_id);
 
-  auto old_ue_it = parent->users.find(old_reest_rnti);
-  if (old_ue_it == parent->users.end()) {
-    parent->logger.error("RRC Reestablishment old rnti=0x%x was erased during the procedure", old_reest_rnti);
-    parent->release_ue(rnti);
-    return;
-  }
-  auto* old_ue = old_ue_it->second.get();
-
   // TODO: msg->selected_plmn_id - used to select PLMN from SIB1 list
   // TODO: if(msg->registered_mme_present) - the indicated MME should be used from a pool
 
-  // Modify GTP-U tunnel and S1AP context
-  parent->gtpu->mod_bearer_rnti(old_reest_rnti, rnti);
-  parent->s1ap->user_mod(old_reest_rnti, rnti);
-
-  // Signal MAC scheduler that configuration was successful
+  // signal mac scheduler that configuration was successful
   mac_ctrl.handle_con_reest_complete();
 
   // Activate security for SRB1
@@ -718,13 +704,6 @@ void rrc::ue::handle_rrc_con_reest_complete(rrc_conn_reest_complete_s* msg, srsr
   parent->pdcp->enable_integrity(rnti, srb_to_lcid(lte_srb::srb1));
   parent->pdcp->enable_encryption(rnti, srb_to_lcid(lte_srb::srb1));
 
-  // Reestablish E-RABs of old rnti during ConnectionReconfiguration
-  bearer_list.reestablish_bearers(std::move(old_ue->bearer_list));
-
-  // remove old RNTI
-  parent->rem_user(old_reest_rnti);
-  old_reest_rnti = SRSRAN_INVALID_RNTI;
-
   state = RRC_STATE_REESTABLISHMENT_COMPLETE;
 
   // 2> if the UE has radio link failure or handover failure information available