diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 08fcf5bbaa809591fea7b69fa85bb26ba7e0c369..8652d7fce6dfde826a46706604290fa484546f1b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -291,8 +291,7 @@ void copy_nr_ulreq(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t slotP)
 void nr_schedule_pucch(int Mod_idP,
                        int UE_id,
                        frame_t frameP,
-                       sub_frame_t slotP,
-                       int num_slots_per_tdd) {
+                       sub_frame_t slotP) {
 
   uint16_t O_uci;
   uint16_t O_ack;
@@ -307,13 +306,12 @@ void nr_schedule_pucch(int Mod_idP,
   nfapi_nr_ul_tti_request_t *UL_tti_req = &RC.nrmac[Mod_idP]->UL_tti_req[0];
 
   NR_sched_pucch *curr_pucch;
-  int p = slotP/num_slots_per_tdd;
   int nr_ulmix_slots = scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.nrofUplinkSlots;
   if (scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.nrofUplinkSymbols!=0)
     nr_ulmix_slots++;
 
   for (int k=0; k<nr_ulmix_slots; k++) {
-    curr_pucch = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[p][k];
+    curr_pucch = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[k];
     if ((curr_pucch->dai_c > 0) && (frameP == curr_pucch->frame) && (slotP == curr_pucch->ul_slot)) {
       UL_tti_req->SFN = frameP;
       UL_tti_req->Slot = slotP;
@@ -335,9 +333,7 @@ void nr_schedule_pucch(int Mod_idP,
                          O_ack,
                          SR_flag);
 
-      memset((void *) &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[p][k],
-             0,
-             sizeof(NR_sched_pucch));
+      curr_pucch->dai_c = 0;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -381,6 +377,14 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
   if (scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.nrofUplinkSymbols!=0)
     nr_ulmix_slots++;
 
+  if (slot_txP== 0 && (UE_list->fiveG_connected[UE_id] || get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)) {
+    for (int k=0; k<nr_ulmix_slots; k++) {
+      memset((void *) &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[k],
+             0,
+             sizeof(NR_sched_pucch));
+    }
+  }
+
   start_meas(&RC.nrmac[module_idP]->eNB_scheduler);
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_ENB_DLSCH_ULSCH_SCHEDULER,VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
 
@@ -393,11 +397,12 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
   dlsch_in_slot_bitmap = &RC.nrmac[module_idP]->UE_list.UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].dlsch_in_slot_bitmap;  // static bitmap signaling which slot in a tdd period contains dlsch
   ulsch_in_slot_bitmap = &RC.nrmac[module_idP]->UE_list.UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ulsch_in_slot_bitmap;  // static bitmap signaling which slot in a tdd period contains ulsch
 
+  // hardcoding dlsch to be in slot 1
   if (!(slot_txP%num_slots_per_tdd)) {
     if(slot_txP==0)
       *dlsch_in_slot_bitmap = 0x7e;
     else
-      *dlsch_in_slot_bitmap = 0x7e;
+      *dlsch_in_slot_bitmap = 0x00;
   }
 
   // hardcoding ulsch to be in slot 8
@@ -464,8 +469,7 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
     if (UE_list->fiveG_connected[UE_id] && (is_xlsch_in_slot(*dlsch_in_slot_bitmap,slot_txP%num_slots_per_tdd))) {
       ue_sched_ctl->current_harq_pid = slot_txP % num_slots_per_tdd;
       nr_update_pucch_scheduling(module_idP, UE_id, frame_txP, slot_txP, num_slots_per_tdd,&pucch_sched);
-      nr_schedule_uss_dlsch_phytest(module_idP, frame_txP, slot_txP,
-                                    &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[slot_txP/num_slots_per_tdd][pucch_sched], NULL);
+      nr_schedule_uss_dlsch_phytest(module_idP, frame_txP, slot_txP, &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[pucch_sched], NULL);
       // resetting ta flag
       gNB->ta_len = 0;
     }
@@ -482,12 +486,12 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
 
     if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test == 0) {
       if (UE_list->fiveG_connected[UE_id])
-        nr_schedule_pucch(module_idP, UE_id, frame_rxP, slot_rxP, num_slots_per_tdd);
+        nr_schedule_pucch(module_idP, UE_id, frame_rxP, slot_rxP);
       schedule_nr_prach(module_idP, (frame_rxP+1)&1023, slot_rxP);
       nr_schedule_reception_msg3(module_idP, 0, frame_rxP, slot_rxP);
     }
     if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test){
-      nr_schedule_pucch(module_idP, UE_id, frame_rxP, slot_rxP, num_slots_per_tdd);
+      nr_schedule_pucch(module_idP, UE_id, frame_rxP, slot_rxP);
       if (is_xlsch_in_slot(*ulsch_in_slot_bitmap,slot_rxP%num_slots_per_tdd)){
         nr_schedule_uss_ulsch_phytest(module_idP, frame_rxP, slot_rxP);
       }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index f9e43dfeb3ac99bac9288ea91ca2a991f1926ce7..0167a5579b394233a9ff00f17a77376dbdff805c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ int configure_fapi_dl_pdu(int Mod_idP,
   dci_pdu_rel15[0].ndi = UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].harq_processes[current_harq_pid].ndi;
   // DAI
   dci_pdu_rel15[0].dai[0].val = (pucch_sched->dai_c-1)&3;
+
   // TPC for PUCCH
   dci_pdu_rel15[0].tpc = 1; // table 7.2.1-1 in 38.213
   // PUCCH resource indicator
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 5c84d779df1d43b420f99e7e164a052bbb24e67b..fa1e860c57b151e1348d5cce4c3be458fb50631f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1328,13 +1328,11 @@ int find_nr_UE_id(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP)
 int add_new_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP){
 
   int UE_id;
-  int i,p;
+  int i;
   NR_UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.nrmac[mod_idP]->UE_list;
   NR_COMMON_channels_t *cc = RC.nrmac[mod_idP]->common_channels;
   NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc = cc->ServingCellConfigCommon;
   int num_slots_ul = scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.nrofUplinkSlots;
-  int nb_periods = 1<<(7-scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity);
-
   if (scc->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon->pattern1.nrofUplinkSymbols>0)
     num_slots_ul++;
   LOG_I(MAC, "[gNB %d] Adding UE with rnti %x (next avail %d, num_UEs %d)\n",
@@ -1355,17 +1353,7 @@ int add_new_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP){
     memset((void *) &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id],
            0,
            sizeof(NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t));
-
-    UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch = (NR_sched_pucch **)malloc(nb_periods*sizeof(NR_sched_pucch *));
-    for (p=0; p<nb_periods; p++)
-      UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[p] = (NR_sched_pucch *)malloc(num_slots_ul*sizeof(NR_sched_pucch));
-    for (p=0; p<nb_periods; p++) {
-      for (int k=0; k<num_slots_ul; k++) {
-        memset((void *) &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[p][k],
-               0, sizeof(NR_sched_pucch));
-      }
-    }
-
+    UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch = (NR_sched_pucch *)malloc(num_slots_ul*sizeof(NR_sched_pucch));
     LOG_I(MAC, "gNB %d] Add NR UE_id %d : rnti %x\n",
           mod_idP,
           UE_id,
@@ -1443,7 +1431,6 @@ void nr_update_pucch_scheduling(int Mod_idP,
   NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc = RC.nrmac[Mod_idP]->common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon;
   NR_UE_list_t *UE_list = &RC.nrmac[Mod_idP]->UE_list;
   NR_sched_pucch *curr_pucch;
-  int tdd_index = slotP/slots_per_tdd;
   int first_ul_slot_tdd,k,i;
   uint8_t pdsch_to_harq_feedback[8];
   int found = 0;
@@ -1457,7 +1444,7 @@ void nr_update_pucch_scheduling(int Mod_idP,
 
   // for each possible ul or mixed slot
   for (k=0; k<nr_ulmix_slots; k++) {
-    curr_pucch = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[tdd_index][k];
+    curr_pucch = &UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].sched_pucch[k];
     // if there is free room in current pucch structure
     if (curr_pucch->dai_c<MAX_ACK_BITS) {
       curr_pucch->frame = frameP;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index 666ca64132b93e087bd429fa04f3d9c72582255b..01255350711230d13416beec2e7bb8984d027986 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_harq {
 typedef struct {
   uint64_t dlsch_in_slot_bitmap;  // static bitmap signaling which slot in a tdd period contains dlsch
   uint64_t ulsch_in_slot_bitmap;  // static bitmap signaling which slot in a tdd period contains ulsch
-  NR_sched_pucch **sched_pucch;
+  NR_sched_pucch *sched_pucch;
   uint16_t ta_timer;
   int16_t ta_update;
   uint8_t current_harq_pid;