diff --git a/header/fsw_init.h b/header/fsw_init.h
--- a/header/fsw_init.h
+++ b/header/fsw_init.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ extern rtems_id    Task_id[];         /*
 extern rtems_name timecode_timer_name;
 extern rtems_id timecode_timer_id;
 extern unsigned char pa_bia_status_info;
-extern unsigned char cp_rpw_sc_rw1_rw2_f_flags;
-extern unsigned char cp_rpw_sc_rw3_rw4_f_flags;
 
 extern filterPar_t filterPar;
 extern rw_f_t rw_f;
diff --git a/src/fsw_globals.c b/src/fsw_globals.c
--- a/src/fsw_globals.c
+++ b/src/fsw_globals.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ unsigned int lastValidEnterModeTime     
 
 // HK PACKETS
 Packet_TM_LFR_HK_t housekeeping_packet                  = {0};
-unsigned char cp_rpw_sc_rw1_rw2_f_flags = 0;
-unsigned char cp_rpw_sc_rw3_rw4_f_flags = 0;
 // message queues occupancy
 unsigned char hk_lfr_q_sd_fifo_size_max = 0;
 unsigned char hk_lfr_q_rv_fifo_size_max = 0;
diff --git a/src/fsw_init.c b/src/fsw_init.c
--- a/src/fsw_init.c
+++ b/src/fsw_init.c
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ rtems_task Init( rtems_task_argument ign
     rw_f.cp_rpw_sc_rw4_f3 = NAN;
     rw_f.cp_rpw_sc_rw4_f4 = NAN;
 
-    cp_rpw_sc_rw1_rw2_f_flags = INIT_CHAR;
-    cp_rpw_sc_rw3_rw4_f_flags = INIT_CHAR;
-
     // initialize filtering parameters
     filterPar.spare_sy_lfr_pas_filter_enabled   = DEFAULT_SY_LFR_PAS_FILTER_ENABLED;
     filterPar.sy_lfr_pas_filter_modulus         = DEFAULT_SY_LFR_PAS_FILTER_MODULUS;
diff --git a/src/fsw_misc.c b/src/fsw_misc.c
--- a/src/fsw_misc.c
+++ b/src/fsw_misc.c
@@ -331,9 +331,6 @@ rtems_task hous_task(rtems_task_argument
 
             hk_lfr_le_me_he_update();
 
-            housekeeping_packet.hk_lfr_sc_rw1_rw2_f_flags = cp_rpw_sc_rw1_rw2_f_flags;
-            housekeeping_packet.hk_lfr_sc_rw3_rw4_f_flags = cp_rpw_sc_rw3_rw4_f_flags;
-
             // SEND PACKET
             status =  rtems_message_queue_send( queue_id, &housekeeping_packet,
                                                 PACKET_LENGTH_HK + CCSDS_TC_TM_PACKET_OFFSET + CCSDS_PROTOCOLE_EXTRA_BYTES);