diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
index ad04ee9436..c5af8b8415 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #define nr_slot_t lte_subframe_t
 
 #define MAX_NUM_SUBCARRIER_SPACING 5
-#define NR_MAX_OFDM_SYMBOL_SIZE 4096
+#define NR_MAX_OFDM_SYMBOL_SIZE 8192
 
 #define NR_SYMBOLS_PER_SLOT NR_NUMBER_OF_SYMBOLS_PER_SLOT