diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
index 2d47398d51..3d1f0b6aac 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_task.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static instance_t cu_task_create_gtpu_instance(eth_params_t *IPaddrs) {
   openAddr_t tmp= {0};
   strncpy(tmp.originHost, IPaddrs->my_addr, sizeof(tmp.originHost)-1);
   sprintf(tmp.originService, "%d", IPaddrs->my_portd);
+  sprintf(tmp.destinationService, "%d", IPaddrs->remote_portd);
   return gtpv1Init(tmp);
 }