diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
index af7cbc92d3..90d0af946a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
@@ -610,8 +610,7 @@ void schedule_nr_sib1(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t slotP)
       nfapi_nr_pdu_t *tx_req = &gNB_mac->TX_req[CC_id].pdu_list[ntx_req];
 
       // Data to be transmitted
-      bzero(tx_req->TLVs[0].value.direct, sizeof(tx_req->TLVs[0].value.direct));
-      memcpy(tx_req->TLVs[0].value.direct, sib1_payload, sib1_sdu_length);
+      memcpy(tx_req->TLVs[0].value.direct, sib1_payload, TBS);
 
       tx_req->PDU_length = TBS;
       tx_req->PDU_index  = pdu_index;