diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index 61cc2c505f..416c049473 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -314,7 +314,9 @@ void nr_preprocessor_phytest(module_id_t module_id,
   }
 
   sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes = 0;
+  sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num = 1;
   const int lcid = DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH;
+  sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num - 1] = lcid;
   const uint16_t rnti = UE_info->rnti[UE_id];
   /* update sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes so that postprocessor schedules data,
    * if available */