diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/AM_v9.3.0/rlc_am.c b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/AM_v9.3.0/rlc_am.c
index 30173b62ffacf81ebead5d3edca31e941a5b54e9..5f6e15d281efe5f819aafc1af2c6d05a80e8fc2e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/AM_v9.3.0/rlc_am.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/AM_v9.3.0/rlc_am.c
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ rlc_am_mac_data_request (
       tb_p = tb_p->next;
     } /* while */
   } /* MESSAGE_CHART_GENERATOR && data_req.data.nb_elements > 0 */
+  data_req.buffer_occupancy_in_pdus = 0;
 
   return data_req;
 }