diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index e9fc589c8c..2144f84b86 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     { NOL2CONNECT_OPT,           CONFIG_HLP_NOL2CN,     PARAMFLAG_BOOL,   uptr:NULL,                          defuintval:1,          TYPE_INT,   0}, \
     { CALIBPRACH_OPT,            CONFIG_HLP_CALPRACH,   PARAMFLAG_BOOL,   uptr:NULL,                          defuintval:1,          TYPE_INT,   0}, \
     { DUMPFRAME_OPT,             CONFIG_HLP_DUMPFRAME,  PARAMFLAG_BOOL,   iptr:&dumpframe,                    defintval:0,           TYPE_INT,   0}, \
-    {"ue-rxgain",                CONFIG_HLP_UERXG,       0,               dblptr:&(rx_gain[0][0]),            defdblval:0,           TYPE_DOUBLE,0}, \
+    {"ue-rxgain",                CONFIG_HLP_UERXG,       0,               dblptr:&(rx_gain[0][0]),            defdblval:110,         TYPE_DOUBLE,0}, \
     {"ue-rxgain-off",            CONFIG_HLP_UERXGOFF,    0,               dblptr:&rx_gain_off,                defdblval:0,           TYPE_DOUBLE,0}, \
     {"ue-txgain",                CONFIG_HLP_UETXG,       0,               dblptr:&(tx_gain[0][0]),            defdblval:0,           TYPE_DOUBLE,0}, \
     {"ue-nb-ant-rx",             CONFIG_HLP_UENANTR,     0,               u8ptr:&(fp->nb_antennas_rx),        defuintval:1,          TYPE_UINT8, 0}, \