diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
index 758d37e6bb..a3ea1ce6b8 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       while ((round<num_rounds) && (UE_harq_process->harq_ack.ack==0)) {
         memset(RC.nrmac[0]->cce_list[1][0],0,MAX_NUM_CCE*sizeof(int));
         memset(RC.nrmac[0]->cce_list[1][1],0,MAX_NUM_CCE*sizeof(int));
-        clear_nr_nfapi_information(RC.nrmac[0], 0, frame, slot);
+        clear_nr_nfapi_information_dl(RC.nrmac[0], 0, frame, slot);
 
         UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[0].harq_processes[0].ndi = !(trial&1);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 08fcf5bbaa..300f8f853a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -62,13 +62,12 @@
 const uint8_t nr_slots_per_frame[5] = {10, 20, 40, 80, 160};
 uint16_t nr_pdcch_order_table[6] = { 31, 31, 511, 2047, 2047, 8191 };
 
-void clear_nr_nfapi_information(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
-                                int CC_idP,
-                                frame_t frameP,
-                                sub_frame_t slotP){
+void clear_nr_nfapi_information_dl(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
+                                   int CC_idP,
+                                   frame_t frameP,
+                                   sub_frame_t slotP){
 
   nfapi_nr_dl_tti_request_t    *DL_req = &gNB->DL_req[0];
-  nfapi_nr_ul_tti_request_t    *UL_tti_req = &gNB->UL_tti_req[0];
   nfapi_nr_ul_dci_request_t    *UL_dci_req = &gNB->UL_dci_req[0];
   nfapi_nr_tx_data_request_t   *TX_req = &gNB->TX_req[0];
 
@@ -86,17 +85,28 @@ void clear_nr_nfapi_information(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
     UL_dci_req[CC_idP].Slot                        = slotP;
     UL_dci_req[CC_idP].numPdus                     = 0;
 
+    TX_req[CC_idP].Number_of_PDUs                  = 0;
+
+  }
+}
+
+void clear_nr_nfapi_information_ul(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
+                                   int CC_idP,
+                                   frame_t frameP,
+                                   sub_frame_t slotP){
+
+  nfapi_nr_ul_tti_request_t    *UL_tti_req = &gNB->UL_tti_req[0];
+
+  if (nfapi_mode==0 || nfapi_mode == 1) { // monolithic or PNF
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].SFN                         = frameP;
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].Slot                        = slotP;
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].n_pdus                      = 0;
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].n_ulsch                     = 0;
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].n_ulcch                     = 0;
     UL_tti_req[CC_idP].n_group                     = 0;
-
-    TX_req[CC_idP].Number_of_PDUs                  = 0;
-
   }
 }
+
 /*
 void check_nr_ul_failure(module_id_t module_idP,
                          int CC_id,
@@ -419,7 +429,7 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
       memset(cc[CC_id].vrb_map, 0, 100);
       memset(cc[CC_id].vrb_map_UL, 0, 100);
 
-      clear_nr_nfapi_information(RC.nrmac[module_idP], CC_id, frame_txP, slot_txP);
+      clear_nr_nfapi_information_dl(RC.nrmac[module_idP], CC_id, frame_txP, slot_txP);
     }
 
     // refresh UE list based on UEs dropped by PHY in previous subframe
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index 4e29adf978..980b26bdbb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -56,10 +56,15 @@ int rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
 			   NR_CellGroupConfig_t *secondaryCellGroup
                            );
 
-void clear_nr_nfapi_information(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB, 
-                                int CC_idP,
-                                frame_t frameP, 
-                                sub_frame_t subframeP);
+void clear_nr_nfapi_information_dl(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
+                                   int CC_idP,
+                                   frame_t frameP,
+                                   sub_frame_t subframeP);
+
+void clear_nr_nfapi_information_ul(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
+                                   int CC_idP,
+                                   frame_t frameP,
+                                   sub_frame_t subframeP);
 
 void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
 			       frame_t frame_txP, sub_frame_t slot_txP,
diff --git a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 2b8dc0ec02..578a47df4f 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void NR_UL_indication(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info) {
   }
 
   // clear DL/UL info for new scheduling round
-  clear_nr_nfapi_information(mac,CC_id,UL_info->frame,UL_info->slot);
+  clear_nr_nfapi_information_ul(mac,CC_id,UL_info->frame,UL_info->slot);
   handle_nr_rach(UL_info);
   handle_nr_uci(UL_info, &mac->UE_list.UE_sched_ctrl[0]);
   // clear HI prior to handling ULSCH