diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
index 3dbb90a32..c83483f19 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 namespace srsenb {
 
+// Helper methods
+uint32_t coreset_get_bw(const asn1::rrc_nr::ctrl_res_set_s& coreset);
+int      coreset_get_pdcch_nr_max_candidates(const asn1::rrc_nr::ctrl_res_set_s& coreset, uint32_t aggregation_level);
+
 void generate_default_nr_cell(rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell);
 
 int set_derived_nr_cell_params(bool is_sa, rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell);
@@ -24,10 +28,7 @@ int set_derived_nr_rrc_params(rrc_nr_cfg_t& rrc_cfg);
 
 // Tests to ensure validity of config
 
-int check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell, bool is_sa);
-int check_nr_phy_cell_cfg_valid(const phy_cell_cfg_nr_t& phy_cell);
 int check_nr_pdcch_cfg_valid(const srsran_pdcch_cfg_nr_t& pdcch);
-int check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(const rrc_nr_cfg_t& cfg);
 
 } // namespace srsenb
 
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
index 8b0c0129c..9a2ee009a 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ int rrc_nr::init(const rrc_nr_cfg_t&         cfg_,
     return SRSRAN_ERROR;
   }
 
-  srsran_assert(check_nr_phy_cell_cfg_valid(cfg.cell_list[0].phy_cell) == SRSRAN_SUCCESS, "Invalid PhyCell Config");
-
   config_phy(); // if PHY is not yet initialized, config will be stored and applied on initialization
   config_mac();
 
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
index 04eb42ce4..a5cf4ed07 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_config_utils.cc
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int set_derived_nr_cell_params(bool is_sa, rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell)
   cell.pdcch_cfg_common.ra_search_space_present = true;
   cell.pdcch_cfg_common.ra_search_space         = ss1.search_space_id;
 
-  return check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(cell, is_sa);
+  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 int set_derived_nr_rrc_params(rrc_nr_cfg_t& rrc_cfg)
@@ -305,19 +305,6 @@ int set_derived_nr_rrc_params(rrc_nr_cfg_t& rrc_cfg)
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell, bool is_sa)
-{
-  // verify SSB params are consistent
-  HANDLE_ERROR(check_nr_phy_cell_cfg_valid(cell.phy_cell));
-
-  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-int check_nr_phy_cell_cfg_valid(const phy_cell_cfg_nr_t& phy_cell)
-{
-  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 int check_nr_pdcch_cfg_valid(const srsran_pdcch_cfg_nr_t& pdcch)
 {
   // Verify Search Spaces
@@ -340,15 +327,4 @@ int check_nr_pdcch_cfg_valid(const srsran_pdcch_cfg_nr_t& pdcch)
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(const rrc_nr_cfg_t& cfg)
-{
-  ERROR_IF_NOT(cfg.cell_list.size() > 0, "The number of NR cells must be positive");
-
-  for (const rrc_cell_cfg_nr_t& cell : cfg.cell_list) {
-    HANDLE_ERROR(check_nr_cell_cfg_valid(cell, cfg.is_standalone));
-  }
-
-  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 } // namespace srsenb
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_core_test.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_core_test.cc
index 27680fbb7..ad2060328 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_core_test.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_core_test.cc
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ void test_rrc_sa_ngap_integration(ngap_args_t ngap_args)
   rrc_cfg_nr.cell_list[0].duplex_mode              = SRSRAN_DUPLEX_MODE_FDD;
   rrc_cfg_nr.is_standalone                         = true;
   set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_cfg_nr.is_standalone, rrc_cfg_nr.cell_list[0]);
-  srsran_assert(check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(rrc_cfg_nr) == SRSRAN_SUCCESS, "Invalid RRC NR configuration");
 
   TESTASSERT(
       rrc_obj.init(rrc_cfg_nr, &phy_obj, &mac_obj, &rlc_obj, &pdcp_obj, &ngap_obj, &gtpu_obj, bearer_mapper, nullptr) ==
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
index 89fb19ba9..3d70c1961 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ void test_sib_generation()
   srsran::string_to_mcc("001", &rrc_cfg_nr.mcc);
   srsran::string_to_mnc("01", &rrc_cfg_nr.mnc);
   set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_cfg_nr.is_standalone, rrc_cfg_nr.cell_list[0]);
-  srsran_assert(check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(rrc_cfg_nr) == SRSRAN_SUCCESS, "Invalid RRC NR configuration");
 
   TESTASSERT(
       rrc_obj.init(rrc_cfg_nr, &phy_obj, &mac_obj, &rlc_obj, &pdcp_obj, nullptr, nullptr, bearer_mapper, nullptr) ==
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ int test_rrc_setup()
   srsran::string_to_mcc("001", &rrc_cfg_nr.mcc);
   srsran::string_to_mnc("01", &rrc_cfg_nr.mnc);
   set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_cfg_nr.is_standalone, rrc_cfg_nr.cell_list[0]);
-  srsran_assert(check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(rrc_cfg_nr) == SRSRAN_SUCCESS, "Invalid RRC NR configuration");
   TESTASSERT(
       rrc_obj.init(rrc_cfg_nr, &phy_obj, &mac_obj, &rlc_obj, &pdcp_obj, nullptr, nullptr, bearer_mapper, nullptr) ==
       SRSRAN_SUCCESS);
@@ -163,7 +161,6 @@ void test_rrc_sa_connection()
   srsran::string_to_mcc("001", &rrc_cfg_nr.mcc);
   srsran::string_to_mnc("01", &rrc_cfg_nr.mnc);
   set_derived_nr_cell_params(rrc_cfg_nr.is_standalone, rrc_cfg_nr.cell_list[0]);
-  srsran_assert(check_rrc_nr_cfg_valid(rrc_cfg_nr) == SRSRAN_SUCCESS, "Invalid RRC NR configuration");
 
   TESTASSERT(
       rrc_obj.init(rrc_cfg_nr, &phy_obj, &mac_obj, &rlc_obj, &pdcp_obj, &ngap_obj, nullptr, bearer_mapper, nullptr) ==