diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/UM_v9.3.0/rlc_um.c b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/UM_v9.3.0/rlc_um.c
index b59a6025f51bc2e3748e65355293af5bc4eb0eae..66a544f96287c20a875d69277780e7cb1d4f2940 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/UM_v9.3.0/rlc_um.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/RLC/UM_v9.3.0/rlc_um.c
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ rlc_um_mac_data_request (const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_pP, void *rlc_pP,cons
     } /* while (tb_p != NULL) */
   } /* if (data_req.data.nb_elements > 0) */
 
+  data_req.buffer_occupancy_in_pdus = 0;
   return data_req;
 }