diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index e493997d51..82eb5179cc 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -1752,6 +1752,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 #endif
   openair0_config_t openair0_cfg;
 
+  set_latency_target();
 
   mode = normal_txrx;