diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_param_init.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_param_init.c
index f3833b7709..dbc8718dfa 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_param_init.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/lte_param_init.c
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ void lte_param_init(unsigned char N_tx_port_eNB,
 
   UE->perfect_ce = perfect_ce;
 
+  /* the UE code is multi-thread "aware", we need to setup this array */
+  for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) UE->current_thread_id[i] = i % 2;
+
   printf("Done lte_param_init\n");