diff --git a/src/MNH/ini_radar.f90 b/src/MNH/ini_radar.f90
index dbc94a72621630ef82491f6541fd803553260fef..77002163b393d8f3d9683e300b6a9c9ac7278403 100644
--- a/src/MNH/ini_radar.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/ini_radar.f90
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ CHARACTER (LEN=4), INTENT(IN)       :: HPRISTINE_ICE    ! Indicator of ice cryst
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !
+CALL RAIN_ICE_DESCR_ASSOCIATE()
 !
 !*      1.1    Raindrop characteristics
 !
diff --git a/src/MNH/prep_ideal_case.f90 b/src/MNH/prep_ideal_case.f90
index 3a340fe6f0ce0330b6727c223f8c1b89204fad26..ea749bd3cb1fbef2221e006a78929c3aa9675aa7 100644
--- a/src/MNH/prep_ideal_case.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/prep_ideal_case.f90
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ USE MODD_GRID_n
 USE MODD_IBM_LSF,     ONLY: CIBM_TYPE, LIBM_LSF, NIBM_SMOOTH, XIBM_SMOOTH
 USE MODD_IBM_PARAM_n, ONLY: XIBM_LS
 USE MODD_METRICS_n
+USE MODD_LES, ONLY : LES_ASSOCIATE
 USE MODD_PGDDIM
 USE MODD_PGDGRID
 USE MODD_TIME
@@ -655,6 +656,7 @@ CALL INI_NEB
 !
 CALL ALLOC_FIELD_SCALARS()
 CALL PARAM_ICE_ASSOCIATE()
+CALL LES_ASSOCIATE()
 CALL DEFAULT_DESFM_n(1)
 !
 CSURF = "NONE"
diff --git a/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90 b/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
index 01b3b16db84189f7722de5771b398d9bcd50f45d..385bfd59e8f3ca7eeb04da6b3aada32072f755c4 100644
--- a/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/prep_real_case.f90
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ USE MODD_IBM_LSF,          ONLY: CIBM_TYPE, LIBM_LSF, NIBM_SMOOTH, XIBM_SMOOTH
 USE MODD_IBM_PARAM_n,      ONLY: XIBM_LS
 USE MODD_IO,               ONLY: TFILEDATA, TFILE_SURFEX
 USE MODD_LBC_n
+USE MODD_LES,              ONLY: LES_ASSOCIATE
 USE MODD_LSFIELD_n
 USE MODD_LUNIT,            ONLY: TPGDFILE,TLUOUT0,TOUTDATAFILE
 USE MODD_LUNIT_n,          ONLY: CINIFILE,TINIFILE,TLUOUT
@@ -614,6 +615,7 @@ CPROGRAM='REAL  '
 !
 CALL ALLOC_FIELD_SCALARS()
 CALL PARAM_ICE_ASSOCIATE()
+CALL LES_ASSOCIATE()
 CALL DEFAULT_DESFM_n(1)
 NRR=1
 IDX_RVT = 1
diff --git a/src/PHYEX/micro/ini_lima_cold_mixed.f90 b/src/PHYEX/micro/ini_lima_cold_mixed.f90
index c06c292124caf83cf1a3854f60f0b4eb44d5f95a..e8af15d58d1d3803bc3d0a555402fb5fe8e3eaf1 100644
--- a/src/PHYEX/micro/ini_lima_cold_mixed.f90
+++ b/src/PHYEX/micro/ini_lima_cold_mixed.f90
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ USE MODD_PARAM_LIMA
 USE MODD_PARAM_LIMA_WARM
 USE MODD_PARAM_LIMA_COLD
 USE MODD_PARAM_LIMA_MIXED
-use MODD_RAIN_ICE_PARAM,  only: XALPHA1, XALPHA2, XBETA1, XBETA2, IMNU0=>XMNU0, XNU10, XNU20
+USE MODD_RAIN_ICE_PARAM,  ONLY: XALPHA1, XALPHA2, XBETA1, XBETA2, IMNU0=>XMNU0, XNU10, XNU20, &
+                                RAIN_ICE_PARAM_ASSOCIATE
 USE MODD_REF
 !
 use mode_msg
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ ILUOUT0 = TLUOUT0%NLU
 !*       1.     CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
 !   	        ------------------------------
 !
+CALL RAIN_ICE_PARAM_ASSOCIATE()
 !
 !*       1.2    Ice crystal characteristics
 !