diff --git a/src/ranap_common.c b/src/ranap_common.c
index 7be7c95..dc86a7a 100644
--- a/src/ranap_common.c
+++ b/src/ranap_common.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	msgb_put(msg, rval.encoded);
+	msgb_put(msg, rval.encoded/8);
 
 	return msg;
 }