diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dci_tools.c
index e3504ea64e..3a29532606 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dci_tools.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ printf("frequency_domain_assignment = %05d = %#010x\n"
               dci_pdu[0], dci_pdu[1], dci_pdu[2], dci_pdu[3]);
 
   /// rest of DCI alloc
-  dci_alloc->L = 4;
+  dci_alloc->L = 8;
   memcpy((void*)&dci_alloc->pdcch_params, (void*)params_rel15, sizeof(nfapi_nr_dl_config_pdcch_parameters_rel15_t));
   dci_alloc->size = nr_get_dci_size(dci_alloc->pdcch_params.dci_format,
                         dci_alloc->pdcch_params.rnti_type,