diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index 855acc01ff..c68f5d38db 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void phy_init_nr_ue_PUSCH(NR_UE_PUSCH *const pusch,
   AssertFatal( pusch, "pusch==0" );
 
   for (int i=0; i<NR_MAX_NB_LAYERS; i++) {
-    pusch->txdataF_layers[i] = (int32_t *)malloc16_clear((NR_MAX_PUSCH_ENCODED_LENGTH)*sizeof(int32_t *));
+    pusch->txdataF_layers[i] = (int32_t *)malloc16_clear(NR_MAX_PUSCH_ENCODED_LENGTH*sizeof(int32_t));
   }
 }