diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/rar_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/rar_tools.c
index b7550d5573417d36b12d4023fa63a1ce10d779b1..2d29d8c13fc07c35e851a6f30004909ba182790e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/rar_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/rar_tools.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int generate_ue_ulsch_params_from_rar(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
 
 
 
-  ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->TPC                                   = (rar[3]>>3)&7;//rar->TPC;
+  ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->TPC                                   = (rar[3]>>2)&7;//rar->TPC;
 
   rballoc = (((uint16_t)(rar[1]&7))<<7)|(rar[2]>>1);
   cqireq=rar[3]&1;