diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
index 56c2cb23dd..368fd78f9e 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-ru.c
@@ -2986,6 +2986,7 @@ void RCconfig_RU(void) {
             RC.ru[j]->if_south                        = LOCAL_RF;
             RC.ru[j]->function                        = NGFI_RRU_IF4p5;
             RC.ru[j]->eth_params.transp_preference    = ETH_RAW_IF4p5_MODE;
+            RC.ru[j]->has_ctrl_prt                   =1;
             LOG_I(PHY,"Setting function for RU %d to NGFI_RRU_IF4p5 (raw)\n",j);
           }
 
@@ -3039,6 +3040,7 @@ else {
 	  RC.ru[j]->if_south                     = REMOTE_IF4p5;
 	  RC.ru[j]->function                     = NGFI_RAU_IF4p5;
 	  RC.ru[j]->eth_params.transp_preference = ETH_RAW_IF4p5_MODE;
+	  RC.ru[j]->has_ctrl_prt                 = 1;
 	
           if (strcmp(*(RUParamList.paramarray[j][RU_IS_SLAVE_IDX].strptr), "yes") == 0) RC.ru[j]->is_slave=1;
           else RC.ru[j]->is_slave=0;