diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
index e06cf8f..10ca14e 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
                 if (metadata.event_code == 0){
                     boost::uint32_t fc_word32 = (vrt_hdr + if_packet_info.num_header_words32)[1];
                     fc_mon.update_fc_condition(uhd::ntohx(fc_word32));
-                    continue;
+                    metadata.user_payload[0] = fc_word32;
+                    //continue;
                 }
                 //else UHD_MSG(often) << "metadata.event_code " << metadata.event_code << std::endl;
                 async_msg_fifo.push_with_pop_on_full(metadata);