diff --git a/srslte/examples/pdsch_enodeb.c b/srslte/examples/pdsch_enodeb.c
index f1c4a1211..eb7dc0625 100644
--- a/srslte/examples/pdsch_enodeb.c
+++ b/srslte/examples/pdsch_enodeb.c
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
       } else {
         INFO("SF: %d, Generating %d random bits\n", sf_idx, pdsch_cfg.grant.mcs.tbs);
-        for (i=0;i<pdsch_cfg.grant.mcs.tbs;i++) {
-          data[i] = rand()%2;
+        for (i=0;i<pdsch_cfg.grant.mcs.tbs/8;i++) {
+          data[i] = rand()%256;
         }
         send_data = true; 
       }