diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue_ctrl/sched_harq.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue_ctrl/sched_harq.cc
index 312457b25..1156a1e80 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue_ctrl/sched_harq.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue_ctrl/sched_harq.cc
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void ul_harq_proc::reset_pending_data()
 
 uint32_t ul_harq_proc::get_pending_data() const
 {
-  return (uint32_t)pending_data;
+  return is_empty() ? 0 : (uint32_t)pending_data;
 }
 
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