diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
index 4109307ba9..26a24ae01a 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     UE->dlsch_SI[0]  = new_ue_dlsch(1,1,Nsoft,MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS,N_RB_DL,0);
     UE->dlsch_ra[0]  = new_ue_dlsch(1,1,Nsoft,MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS,N_RB_DL,0);
-
+    UE->ulsch[0] = new_ue_ulsch(N_RB_DL,0);
 
   // structure for SIC at UE
   UE->dlsch_eNB[0] = new_eNB_dlsch(Kmimo,8,Nsoft,N_RB_DL,0,&eNB->frame_parms);