diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index b7c7b6311026019c11144554426c80054a230377..44e832605e07be72794f807c4c25f67997eee1c4 100755
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -4703,7 +4703,6 @@ int generate_ue_dlsch_params_from_dci(int frame,
         (dlsch0_harq->first_tx==1)) {
       //    printf("Rate: setting round to zero (ndi %d, DCINdi %d,first_tx %d)\n",ndi,dlsch0_harq->DCINdi,dlsch0_harq->first_tx);
       dlsch0_harq->round=0;
-      dlsch0_harq->status = ACTIVE;
       dlsch0_harq->DCINdi = ndi;
 
       dlsch[0]->harq_ack[subframe].send_harq_status = 1;