diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index 94234c32707d3f3bbb1f824d40310227c1c5e680..6f0ff9d8eb30d717bbafc6d060b69c53f8cc36d2 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -3469,7 +3469,7 @@ int generate_ue_dlsch_params_from_dci(uint8_t subframe,
 {
 
   uint8_t harq_pid=0;
-  uint32_t rballoc=0,RIV_max;
+  uint32_t rballoc=0,RIV_max=0;
   uint8_t frame_type=frame_parms->frame_type;
   uint8_t vrb_type=0;
   uint8_t mcs=0,mcs1=0,mcs2=0;