diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
index 6b808eebfa..2f020fbf4e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_radio_config.c
@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ static NR_MAC_CellGroupConfig_t *configure_mac_cellgroup(const nr_mac_timers_t *
   NR_MAC_CellGroupConfig_t * mac_CellGroupConfig = calloc(1, sizeof(*mac_CellGroupConfig));
   AssertFatal(mac_CellGroupConfig != NULL, "Couldn't allocate mac-CellGroupConfig. Out of memory!\n");
   mac_CellGroupConfig->bsr_Config = calloc(1, sizeof(*mac_CellGroupConfig->bsr_Config));
-  mac_CellGroupConfig->bsr_Config->periodicBSR_Timer = NR_BSR_Config__periodicBSR_Timer_sf10;
+  mac_CellGroupConfig->bsr_Config->periodicBSR_Timer = NR_BSR_Config__periodicBSR_Timer_sf5;
   mac_CellGroupConfig->bsr_Config->retxBSR_Timer = NR_BSR_Config__retxBSR_Timer_sf80;
   mac_CellGroupConfig->tag_Config = calloc(1, sizeof(*mac_CellGroupConfig->tag_Config));
   mac_CellGroupConfig->tag_Config->tag_ToReleaseList = NULL;