diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 791fef2a2a24ca20a3b11e8a43afafbe9997d8c7..60f331a08627534f34b3d70d7718c83919b11175 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -2878,6 +2878,9 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, dc
 							 mac->scc->dmrs_TypeA_Position,
 							 dlsch_config_pdu_1_1->number_symbols);
     dlsch_config_pdu_1_1->dmrsConfigType = mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_Type == NULL ? 0 : 1;
+    /* TODO: fix number of DM-RS CDM groups without data according to subclause 5.1.6.2 of 3GPP TS 38.214,
+             using tables 7.3.1.2.2-1, 7.3.1.2.2-2, 7.3.1.2.2-3, 7.3.1.2.2-4 of 3GPP TS 38.212 */
+    dlsch_config_pdu_1_1->n_dmrs_cdm_groups = 1;
     /* VRB_TO_PRB_MAPPING */
     if (mac->phy_config.config_req.dl_bwp_dedicated.pdsch_config_dedicated.resource_allocation != 0)
       dlsch_config_pdu_1_1->vrb_to_prb_mapping = (dci->vrb_to_prb_mapping.val == 0) ? vrb_to_prb_mapping_non_interleaved:vrb_to_prb_mapping_interleaved;