diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index 9927085a92..0ecf925e45 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, int nb_connected_gNB)
   AssertFatal( nb_connected_gNB <= NUMBER_OF_CONNECTED_gNB_MAX, "n_connected_gNB is too large" );
   // init phy_vars_ue
 
+  for (i=0; i<fp->Lmax; i++)
+    ue->measurements.ssb_rsrp_dBm[i] = INT_MIN;
+
   for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
     ue->rx_gain_max[i] = 135;
     ue->rx_gain_med[i] = 128;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
index fc40e70caf..79130ee107 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int n_adj_cells;
   uint32_t rsrp[7];
   short rsrp_dBm[7];
-  uint32_t ssb_rsrp_dBm[64];
+  int ssb_rsrp_dBm[64];
   // common measurements
   //! estimated noise power (linear)
   unsigned int   n0_power[NB_ANTENNAS_RX];