diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
index 66553e813b..7cd1a87784 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static void max_retx_reached(void *_ue, nr_rlc_entity_t *entity)
   exit(1);
 
 rb_found:
-  LOG_D(RLC, "max RETX reached on %s %d\n",
+  LOG_E(RLC, "max RETX reached on %s %d\n",
         is_srb ? "SRB" : "DRB",
         rb_id);