diff --git a/src/mpLinkCharacteristics.py b/src/mpLinkCharacteristics.py
index f1f1346..f6d2a98 100644
--- a/src/mpLinkCharacteristics.py
+++ b/src/mpLinkCharacteristics.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MpLinkCharacteristics:
 		for n in self.netemAt:
 			cmd = cmd + "sleep " + str(n.delta)
 			cmd = cmd + " && (( tc qdisc del dev " + ifname + " root "
-			cmd = cmd + " && tc qdisc add dev " + ifname + " root handle 5:0 htb && tc class add dev " + ifname + " "
+			cmd = cmd + " && tc qdisc add dev " + ifname + " root handle 5:1 htb direct_qlen " + self.queueSize + " && tc class add dev " + ifname + " "
 			cmd = cmd + " parent 5:1 "
 			cmd = cmd + " classid " + MpLinkCharacteristics.tcHtbClassid
 			cmd = cmd + " htb rate " + self.bandwidth + "mbit"