diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index a0522dd9c9..2eb0b0692d 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -177,6 +177,59 @@ static inline int rxtx(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx, int frame_t
 
   T(T_GNB_PHY_DL_TICK, T_INT(gNB->Mod_id), T_INT(frame_tx), T_INT(slot_tx));
 
+  /* hack to remove UEs */
+  extern int rnti_to_remove[10];
+  extern volatile int rnti_to_remove_count;
+  extern pthread_mutex_t rnti_to_remove_mutex;
+  if (pthread_mutex_lock(&rnti_to_remove_mutex)) exit(1);
+  int up_removed = 0;
+  int down_removed = 0;
+  int pucch_removed = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < rnti_to_remove_count; i++) {
+    LOG_W(PHY, "to remove rnti %d\n", rnti_to_remove[i]);
+    void clean_gNB_ulsch(NR_gNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch);
+    void clean_gNB_dlsch(NR_gNB_DLSCH_t *dlsch);
+    int j;
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_ULSCH_MAX; j++)
+      if (gNB->ulsch[j][0]->rnti == rnti_to_remove[i]) {
+        gNB->ulsch[j][0]->rnti = 0;
+        gNB->ulsch[j][0]->harq_mask = 0;
+        //clean_gNB_ulsch(gNB->ulsch[j][0]);
+        int h;
+        for (h = 0; h < NR_MAX_ULSCH_HARQ_PROCESSES; h++) {
+          gNB->ulsch[j][0]->harq_processes[h]->status = SCH_IDLE;
+          gNB->ulsch[j][0]->harq_processes[h]->round  = 0;
+          gNB->ulsch[j][0]->harq_processes[h]->handled = 0;
+        }
+        up_removed++;
+      }
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_DLSCH_MAX; j++)
+      if (gNB->dlsch[j][0]->rnti == rnti_to_remove[i]) {
+        gNB->dlsch[j][0]->rnti = 0;
+        gNB->dlsch[j][0]->harq_mask = 0;
+        //clean_gNB_dlsch(gNB->dlsch[j][0]);
+        down_removed++;
+      }
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_PUCCH_MAX; j++)
+      if (gNB->pucch[j]->active > 0 &&
+          gNB->pucch[j]->pucch_pdu.rnti == rnti_to_remove[i]) {
+        gNB->pucch[j]->active = 0;
+        gNB->pucch[j]->pucch_pdu.rnti = 0;
+        pucch_removed++;
+      }
+#if 0
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_PDCCH_MAX; j++)
+      gNB->pdcch_pdu[j].frame = -1;
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_PDCCH_MAX; j++)
+      gNB->ul_pdcch_pdu[j].frame = -1;
+    for (j = 0; j < NUMBER_OF_NR_PRACH_MAX; j++)
+      gNB->prach_vars.list[j].frame = -1;
+#endif
+  }
+  if (rnti_to_remove_count) LOG_W(PHY, "to remove rnti_to_remove_count=%d, up_removed=%d down_removed=%d pucch_removed=%d\n", rnti_to_remove_count, up_removed, down_removed, pucch_removed);
+  rnti_to_remove_count = 0;
+  if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&rnti_to_remove_mutex)) exit(1);
+
   /*
   // if this is IF5 or 3GPP_gNB
   if (gNB && gNB->RU_list && gNB->RU_list[0] && gNB->RU_list[0]->function < NGFI_RAU_IF4p5) {
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index fb5ea1698a..e2a82d3c71 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1492,6 +1492,11 @@ int add_new_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP){
   return -1;
 }
 
+/* hack data to remove UE in the phy */
+int rnti_to_remove[10];
+volatile int rnti_to_remove_count;
+pthread_mutex_t rnti_to_remove_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
 void mac_remove_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_id, rnti_t rnti)
 {
   int UE_id;
@@ -1519,6 +1524,14 @@ void mac_remove_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_id, rnti_t rnti)
           mod_id,
           UE_id,
           rnti);
+
+    /* hack to remove UE in the phy */
+    if (pthread_mutex_lock(&rnti_to_remove_mutex)) exit(1);
+    if (rnti_to_remove_count == 10) exit(1);
+    rnti_to_remove[rnti_to_remove_count] = rnti;
+    LOG_W(MAC, "to remove in mac rnti_to_remove[%d]=%d\n", rnti_to_remove_count, rnti);
+    rnti_to_remove_count++;
+    if (pthread_mutex_unlock(&rnti_to_remove_mutex)) exit(1);
   }
 }