diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 341c513fac..ac017f6a67 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1937,6 +1937,7 @@ int add_new_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP, NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellG
     sched_ctrl->ta_update = 31;
     sched_ctrl->ta_apply = false;
     sched_ctrl->ul_rssi = 0;
+    sched_ctrl->maxL = 4;
     sched_ctrl->pucch_consecutive_dtx_cnt = 0;
     sched_ctrl->pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt = 0;
     sched_ctrl->ul_failure                = 0;