diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 0d0c8980ce..d1fcdc7c05 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ void schedule_nr_prach(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t slotP
       const int16_t N_RA_RB = get_N_RA_RB(cfg->prach_config.prach_sub_c_spacing.value, mu_pusch);
       uint16_t *vrb_map_UL = &cc->vrb_map_UL[slotP * MAX_BWP_SIZE];
       for (int i = 0; i < N_RA_RB * fdm; ++i)
-        vrb_map_UL[bwp_start + rach_ConfigGeneric->msg1_FrequencyStart + i] = 0xff; // all symbols
+        vrb_map_UL[bwp_start + rach_ConfigGeneric->msg1_FrequencyStart + i] = 0x3fff; // all symbols
     }
   }
 }