diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 084298ba13..c79897982f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3678,7 +3678,7 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(uint8_t *mac_ce,
     		((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size0, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size1, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size2, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size3,
 			((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size4, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size5, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size6, ((NR_BSR_LONG *) mac_ce)->Buffer_size7);
     // update pointer and length
-    mac_ce = (NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_FIXED *) Buffer_size_ptr;
+    mac_ce = Buffer_size_ptr;
     mac_ce_len += mac_ce_size + sizeof(NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_SHORT);
   }