diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
index 8fbee59aa..f67bb4c7a 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
@@ -3097,7 +3097,8 @@ LteUeRrc::LeaveConnectedMode ()
   //Save the cell id UE was attached to
   StorePreviousCellId (m_cellId);
   m_cellId = 0;
-  DoSetTemporaryCellRnti (0);  // discard temporary cell RNTI
+  m_rnti = 0;
+  m_srb0->m_rlc->SetRnti (m_rnti);
 }
 
 void