diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 715feb5b33..5e9cd47a79 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static void nr_generate_Msg3_retransmission(module_id_t module_idP,
   const int sched_frame = (frame + (slot + K2) / slots_frame) % MAX_FRAME_NUMBER;
   const int sched_slot = (slot + K2) % slots_frame;
 
-  if (is_ul_slot(sched_slot, &nr_mac->frame_structure)) {
+  if (is_dl_slot(slot, &nr_mac->frame_structure) && is_ul_slot(sched_slot, &nr_mac->frame_structure)) {
     NR_beam_alloc_t beam_ul = beam_allocation_procedure(&nr_mac->beam_info, sched_frame, sched_slot, UE->UE_beam_index, slots_frame);
     if (beam_ul.idx < 0)
       return;