diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
index f0abd52c7f..6de53e3529 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
@@ -340,9 +340,6 @@ int nr_slot_fep_ul(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
       (int16_t *)&rxdataF[symbol * frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size],
       1);
 
-  // clear DC carrier from OFDM symbols
-  rxdataF[symbol * frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size] = 0;
-
   return 0;
 }