diff --git a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_nr_utils.cc b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_nr_utils.cc
index 2eeba8f65..830cbb420 100644
--- a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_nr_utils.cc
+++ b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_nr_utils.cc
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ bool make_mac_dl_harq_cfg_nr_t(const pdsch_serving_cell_cfg_s& asn1_type, dl_har
   if (asn1_type.nrof_harq_processes_for_pdsch_present) {
     dl_harq_cfg_nr.nof_procs = asn1_type.nrof_harq_processes_for_pdsch.to_number();
   } else {
-    asn1::log_warning("Option nrof_harq_processes_for_pdsch not present");
-    return false;
+    dl_harq_cfg_nr.nof_procs = 8;
   }
   *out_dl_harq_cfg_nr = dl_harq_cfg_nr;
   return true;