diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.h
index c5654aa742..cd76f20919 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define CCEBITS 72
 #define CCEPERSYMBOL 33  // This is for 1200 RE
 #define CCEPERSYMBOL0 22  // This is for 1200 RE
-#define DCI_BITS_MAX ((2*CCEPERSYMBOL+CCEPERSYMBOL0)*CCEBITS)
+#define DCI_BITS_MAX ((2*CCEPERSYMBOL+CCEPERSYMBOL0)*CCEBITS + 64)
 
 //#define Mquad (Msymb/4)