diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
index 4d288b48cb..65a182b3a1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
@@ -1811,6 +1811,8 @@ void nr_rlc_entity_am_recv_sdu(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity,
 
   if (entity->tx_size + size > entity->tx_maxsize) {
     entity->sdu_rejected++;
+    entity->common.stats.txpdu_dd_pkts++;
+    entity->common.stats.txpdu_dd_bytes += size;
     return;
   }