diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
index f6c598976ef26e305e0af50402dca8023fc61d42..bf0e53b4af9561ac3e800ebc8e2d3f610ece35f4 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #define PCCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX 128
 #define RAR_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX 128
 
-#define SCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX 4096
+#define SCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX 8192
 /// Logical channel ids from 36-311 (Note BCCH is not specified in 36-311, uses the same as first DRB)
 
 #if defined(Rel10) || defined(Rel14)