diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/TM_v9.3.0/rlc_tm.c b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/TM_v9.3.0/rlc_tm.c
index bdb997b12e..e481550a46 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/TM_v9.3.0/rlc_tm.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/TM_v9.3.0/rlc_tm.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ rlc_tm_mac_data_request (
           PROTOCOL_RLC_TM_CTXT_ARGS(ctxt_pP, rlc_p),
           data_req.data.nb_elements);
   }
+  data_req.ue_id_type_indicator = 0;
 
   return data_req;
 }