diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h b/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
index 7a52115440..f730a95c48 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LITE/defs.h
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ typedef struct eNB_RRC_UE_s {
 #endif
   uint32_t                           ul_failure_timer;
   uint32_t                           ue_release_timer;
+  uint32_t                           ue_release_timer_thres;
 } eNB_RRC_UE_t;
 
 typedef uid_t ue_uid_t;