diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 771c26daa0..2cc400d2d2 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
     }
 
     if(rnti != ra->ra_rnti && rnti != SI_RNTI)
-      AssertFatal(1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val >= DURATION_RX_TO_TX, "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d).\n",
+      AssertFatal(1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                  "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d).\n",
                   1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val, DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
 
     // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
@@ -1132,8 +1133,9 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
     // according to TS 38.213 Table 9.2.3-1
     uint8_t feedback_ti = pucch_Config->dl_DataToUL_ACK->list.array[dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val][0];
 
-    AssertFatal(feedback_ti>=DURATION_RX_TO_TX,"PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Min feedback time set in config file (min_rxtxtime).\n",
-                feedback_ti,DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
+    AssertFatal(feedback_ti > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Min feedback time set in config file (min_rxtxtime).\n",
+                feedback_ti, DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
 
     // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
     set_harq_status(mac,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index 0b3b45381b..b60e0199a2 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -854,7 +854,8 @@ void nr_ue_aperiodic_srs_scheduling(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, long resource_trigger
     return;
   }
 
-  AssertFatal(slot_offset >= DURATION_RX_TO_TX,"Slot offset between DCI and aperiodic SRS (%d) cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d)\n",
+  AssertFatal(slot_offset > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+              "Slot offset between DCI and aperiodic SRS (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d)\n",
               slot_offset, DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
   int n_slots_frame = nr_slots_per_frame[current_UL_BWP->scs];
   int sched_slot = (slot + slot_offset) % n_slots_frame;
@@ -1415,8 +1416,8 @@ int nr_get_sf_retxBSRTimer(uint8_t sf_offset) {
 // Note: Msg3 tx in the uplink symbols of mixed slot
 int nr_ue_pusch_scheduler(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, uint8_t is_Msg3, frame_t current_frame, int current_slot, frame_t *frame_tx, int *slot_tx, long k2)
 {
-  AssertFatal(k2 >= DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
-              "Slot offset K2 (%ld) cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
+  AssertFatal(k2 > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+              "Slot offset K2 (%ld) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
               k2,
               DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
               DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
@@ -1450,8 +1451,8 @@ int nr_ue_pusch_scheduler(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, uint8_t is_Msg3, frame_t curren
         AssertFatal(1 == 0, "Invalid numerology %i\n", mu);
     }
 
-    AssertFatal((k2 + delta) >= DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
-                "Slot offset (%ld) for Msg3 cannot be less than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
+    AssertFatal((k2 + delta) > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                "Slot offset (%ld) for Msg3 needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
                 k2,
                 DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
                 DURATION_RX_TO_TX,