diff --git a/src/cross_section.f90 b/src/cross_section.f90
index 9444738840..af793bf46a 100644
--- a/src/cross_section.f90
+++ b/src/cross_section.f90
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ contains
           IDAT = XSS(LDIS + LOCC + 1)
           NR   = XSS(LDIS + LOCC + 2)
           nuc % nu_d_edist(i) % law = LAW
+          nuc % nu_d_edist(i) % n_interp = NR
 
           ! allocate space for ENDF interpolation parameters
           if (NR > 0) then