diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index 4f526649ab..d5272d5cfc 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ void nr_preprocessor_phytest(module_id_t module_id,
                                                     0,
                                                     0);
   sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes += sched_ctrl->rlc_status[lcid].bytes_in_buffer;
+  sched_ctrl->lcid_to_schedule = lcid;
 
   sched_ctrl->maxL = dl_maxL;
   uint8_t nr_of_candidates;