diff --git a/src/tbf.h b/src/tbf.h
index 24b98d2..0ee9718 100644
--- a/src/tbf.h
+++ b/src/tbf.h
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@
 	 * stops to iterate over all tbf in its current form */
 	enum gprs_rlcmac_tbf_state state;
 
+	/* Remember if the tbf was in wait_release state when we want to
+	 * schedule a new dl assignment */
+	uint8_t was_releasing;
+
 	/* store the BTS this TBF belongs to */
 	BTS *bts;