diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.cc
index 09578cb93..73b9b7eb8 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.cc
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ LteRlcSm::DoNotifyTxOpportunity (uint32_t bytes)
   m_txPdu(m_rnti, m_lcid, bytes);
 
   m_macSapProvider->TransmitPdu (params);
+  ReportBufferStatus ();
 }
 
 void
@@ -232,17 +233,23 @@ LteRlcSm::DoNotifyHarqDeliveryFailure ()
 
 void
 LteRlcSm::Start ()
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  ReportBufferStatus ();
+}
+
+void
+LteRlcSm::ReportBufferStatus ()
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
   LteMacSapProvider::ReportBufferStatusParameters p;
   p.rnti = m_rnti;
   p.lcid = m_lcid;
-  p.txQueueSize = 1000000000;
-  p.txQueueHolDelay = 10000;
-  p.retxQueueSize = 1000000000;
-  p.retxQueueHolDelay = 10000;
-  p.statusPduSize = 1000;
-
+  p.txQueueSize = 80000;
+  p.txQueueHolDelay = 10;
+  p.retxQueueSize = 0;
+  p.retxQueueHolDelay = 0;
+  p.statusPduSize = 0;
   m_macSapProvider->ReportBufferStatus (p);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.h b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.h
index b515920bd..3cd531084 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc.h
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ public:
 
   void Start ();
 
+private:
+  void ReportBufferStatus ();
+
 };