diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
index 7b9e1173d4..efc46bb569 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/main_ue_nr.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ NR_UE_MAC_INST_t * nr_l2_init_ue(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t* rrc_inst) {
 
       nr_rrc_mac_config_req_ue(0,0,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,rrc_inst->scell_group_config);
       AssertFatal(rlc_module_init(0) == 0, "%s: Could not initialize RLC layer\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      nr_pdcp_layer_init();
       
       // if (IS_SOFTMODEM_NOS1){
       //if (1) {