diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 2aaa7e79ac..1932ef5cee 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void nr_add_msg3(module_id_t module_idP, int CC_id, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t
                                                  12, // nb dmrs set for no data in dmrs symbol
                                                  0, //nb_rb_oh
                                                  0, // to verify tb scaling
-                                                 pusch_pdu->nrOfLayers = 1)>>3;
+                                                 pusch_pdu->nrOfLayers)>>3;
 
   // calling function to fill rar message
   nr_fill_rar(module_idP, ra, RAR_pdu, pusch_pdu);