diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-umts_rlc.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-umts_rlc.c
index 00f553fe90..9d1ab2f0ab 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-umts_rlc.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-umts_rlc.c
@@ -2701,6 +2701,10 @@ dissect_rlc_heur(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree, void *data
         rlcInfoAlreadySet = TRUE;
     }
 
+    /* Setting non-zero UE-ID for RLC reassembly to work, might be
+     * overriden if the optional URNTI tag is present */
+    rlci->ueid[fpi->cur_tb] = 1;
+
     /* Read conditional/optional fields */
     while (tag != RLC_PAYLOAD_TAG) {
         /* Process next tag */