diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-sequence-number.h b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-sequence-number.h
index af85f6d85..aa9666cc9 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-sequence-number.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-sequence-number.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ public:
   SequenceNumber10& operator= (uint16_t value)
   {
     m_value = value % 1024;
-    m_modulusBase = 0;
     return *this;
   }