diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index c757479a41..1257d80f10 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -710,10 +710,9 @@ void nr_rx_sdu(const module_id_t gnb_mod_idP,
         UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt++;
         UE_info->mac_stats[UE_id].ulsch_DTX++;
       }
-      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt >= pusch_failure_thres) {
-         if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test==0)
-           LOG_W(NR_MAC,"Detected UL Failure on PUSCH after %d PUSCH DTX, stopping scheduling\n",
-                 UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt);
+      if (!get_softmodem_params()->phy_test && UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt >= pusch_failure_thres) {
+         LOG_W(NR_MAC,"Detected UL Failure on PUSCH after %d PUSCH DTX, stopping scheduling\n",
+               UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_consecutive_dtx_cnt);
          UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure = 1;
          nr_mac_gNB_rrc_ul_failure(gnb_mod_idP,CC_idP,frameP,slotP,rntiP);
       }