diff --git a/src/lte/examples/lena-simple-epc.cc b/src/lte/examples/lena-simple-epc.cc
index 9fcb2ce44..55369957a 100644
--- a/src/lte/examples/lena-simple-epc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/examples/lena-simple-epc.cc
@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   uint16_t dlPort = 1234;
   uint16_t ulPort = 2000;
   uint16_t otherPort = 3000;
-  PacketSinkHelper dlPacketSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), dlPort));
-  PacketSinkHelper ulPacketSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), ulPort));
-  PacketSinkHelper packetSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), otherPort));
   ApplicationContainer clientApps;
   ApplicationContainer serverApps;
   for (uint32_t u = 0; u < ueNodes.GetN (); ++u)
     {
       ++ulPort;
       ++otherPort;
+      PacketSinkHelper dlPacketSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), dlPort));
+      PacketSinkHelper ulPacketSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), ulPort));
+      PacketSinkHelper packetSinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), otherPort));
       serverApps.Add (dlPacketSinkHelper.Install (ueNodes.Get(u)));
       serverApps.Add (ulPacketSinkHelper.Install (remoteHost));
       serverApps.Add (packetSinkHelper.Install (ueNodes.Get(u)));