diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h b/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
index afc583efc..0038075bc 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int           cqi_fixed;
   float         snr_ema_coeff;
   std::string snr_estim_alg;
+  bool                    agc_enable;
   bool cfo_is_doppler;
   bool cfo_integer_enabled; 
   float cfo_correct_tol_hz;
diff --git a/srsue/src/phy/sync.cc b/srsue/src/phy/sync.cc
index a1f78d6e0..3aa80841e 100644
--- a/srsue/src/phy/sync.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/phy/sync.cc
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ void sync::init(radio_interface_phy*     _radio,
 
   reset();
   running = true;
+
+  // Enable AGC
+  set_agc_enable(worker_com->args->agc_enable);
+
   // Start main thread
   if (sync_cpu_affinity < 0) {
     start(prio);
diff --git a/srsue/src/ue.cc b/srsue/src/ue.cc
index bc0d8762e..eddd385c4 100644
--- a/srsue/src/ue.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/ue.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ int ue::parse_args(const all_args_t& args_)
   // replicate some RF parameter to make them available to PHY
   args.phy.nof_rx_ant  = args.rf.nof_rx_ant;
   args.phy.ue_category = args.stack.rrc.ue_category;
+  args.phy.agc_enable  = args.rf.rx_gain < 0.0f;
 
   // Calculate number of carriers available in all radios
   args.phy.nof_radios      = args.rf.nof_radios;