diff --git a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
index da4d4ccaa1..24e04f833a 100644
--- a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
+++ b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int get_nr_table_idx(int nr_bandP, uint8_t scs_index) {
          break;
   }
 
-  AssertFatal(i > 0 && i < sizeofArray(nr_bandtable), "band is not existing: %d\n",nr_bandP);
+  AssertFatal(i >= 0 && i < sizeofArray(nr_bandtable), "band is not existing: %d\n",nr_bandP);
   LOG_D(PHY, "NR band table index %d (Band %d, dl_min %lu, ul_min %lu)\n", i, nr_bandtable[i].band, nr_bandtable[i].dl_min,nr_bandtable[i].ul_min);
 
   return i;