diff --git a/lte/gateway/c/core/oai/tasks/s1ap/s1ap_mme_handlers.cpp b/lte/gateway/c/core/oai/tasks/s1ap/s1ap_mme_handlers.cpp
index 6b839f602b61..9c41ba50063e 100644
--- a/lte/gateway/c/core/oai/tasks/s1ap/s1ap_mme_handlers.cpp
+++ b/lte/gateway/c/core/oai/tasks/s1ap/s1ap_mme_handlers.cpp
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ status_code_e s1ap_mme_handle_handover_cancel(oai::S1apState* state,
       S1ap_ProcedureCode_id_HandoverCancel;
   out_pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value.present =
       S1ap_SuccessfulOutcome__value_PR_HandoverCancelAcknowledge;
-  out_pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = S1ap_Criticality_ignore;
+  out_pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = S1ap_Criticality_reject;
   out =
       &out_pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value.choice.HandoverCancelAcknowledge;
 
@@ -5103,7 +5103,7 @@ status_code_e s1ap_handle_path_switch_req_ack(
   pdu.present = S1ap_S1AP_PDU_PR_successfulOutcome;
   pdu.choice.initiatingMessage.procedureCode =
       S1ap_ProcedureCode_id_PathSwitchRequest;
-  pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = S1ap_Criticality_ignore;
+  pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.criticality = S1ap_Criticality_reject;
   pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value.present =
       S1ap_SuccessfulOutcome__value_PR_PathSwitchRequestAcknowledge;
   out = &pdu.choice.successfulOutcome.value.choice.PathSwitchRequestAcknowledge;