diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index de184d288e..aee4c5b144 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -180,8 +180,12 @@ static void UE_synch(void *arg) {
   UE->is_synchronized = 0;
 
   if (UE->UE_scan == 0) {
-    UE->frame_parms.dl_CarrierFreq = downlink_frequency[0][0];
-    UE->frame_parms.ul_CarrierFreq = downlink_frequency[0][0];
+
+    // Overwrite DL frequency (for FR2 testing)
+    if (downlink_frequency[0][0]!=0){
+       UE->frame_parms.dl_CarrierFreq = downlink_frequency[0][0];
+       UE->frame_parms.ul_CarrierFreq = downlink_frequency[0][0];
+    }
 
     LOG_I( PHY, "[SCHED][UE] Check absolute frequency DL %"PRIu64", UL %"PRIu64" (oai_exit %d, rx_num_channels %d)\n",
            UE->frame_parms.dl_CarrierFreq, UE->frame_parms.ul_CarrierFreq,