diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
index 5c6c8ca1c27c37b19e3827dfada50ca925da97b7..16f46f0f378c326a52a321e02aaf35f29f596fb1 100755
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ declare EMULATION_DEV_INTERFACE="eth1"
 declare EMULATION_MULTICAST_GROUP=1
 
 declare MAKE_LTE_ACCESS_STRATUM_TARGET="oaisim DEBUG=1 ENABLE_ITTI=1 USE_MME=R10 LINK_PDCP_TO_GTPV1U=1 NAS=1 Rel10=1 SECU=1 RRC_MSG_PRINT=1"
-declare MAKE_LTE_ACCESS_STRATUM_TARGET_RT="lte-softmodem RTAI=1 HARD_RT=1 ENABLE_ITTI=1 USE_MME=R10 LINK_PDCP_TO_GTPV1U=1 DISABLE_XER_PRINT=1 SECU=1 RRC_MSG_PRINT=1 "
+declare MAKE_LTE_ACCESS_STRATUM_TARGET_RT="lte-softmodem DEBUG=1  RTAI=1 HARD_RT=1 ENABLE_ITTI=1 USE_MME=R10 LINK_PDCP_TO_GTPV1U=1 DISABLE_XER_PRINT=1 SECU=1 RRC_MSG_PRINT=1 "
 
 
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@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ else
     cd $OPENAIR_TARGETS/RT/USER
     bash ./init_exmimo2.sh
     echo_warning "STARTING SOFTMODEM..."
-    ./lte-softmodem -K $ITTI_LOG_FILE -O $CONFIG_FILE_ENB 2>&1
-    #cat /dev/rtf62 > $STDOUT_LOG_FILE
+    #cat /dev/rtf62 > $STDOUT_LOG_FILE &
+    gdb --args ./lte-softmodem -K $ITTI_LOG_FILE -V  -O $CONFIG_FILE_ENB  2>&1
     cd $THIS_SCRIPT_PATH
 fi