diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index 39e99e6ec3..b4527607cf 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   // dmrs_Uplink_Config->pusch_dmrs_AdditionalPosition = pusch_dmrs_pos0;
   // dmrs_Uplink_Config->pusch_maxLength = pusch_len1;
   //-------------------------------------------------//
-  ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_dmrs_type = pdsch_dmrs_type1;
+  ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_dmrs_type = pdsch_dmrs_type1;//sfn
   ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_dmrs_AdditionalPosition = pdsch_dmrs_pos0;
   ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_maxLength = pdsch_len1;
   //-------------------------------------------------//
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_dmrs_rx.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_dmrs_rx.c
index 3e758c4fa5..764885dbf8 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_dmrs_rx.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_dmrs_rx.c
@@ -121,18 +121,18 @@ int nr_pdsch_dmrs_rx(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   array_of_w *wf;
   array_of_w *wt;
 
-  config_type = 0; //to be updated by higher layer
+  config_type = ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_dmrs_type;
 
-  wf = (config_type==0) ? wf1 : wf2;
-  wt = (config_type==0) ? wt1 : wt2;
+  wf = (config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? wf1 : wf2;
+  wt = (config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? wt1 : wt2;
 
   if (config_type > 1)
     LOG_E(PHY,"Bad PDSCH DMRS config type %d\n", config_type);
 
-  if ((p>=1000) && (p<((config_type==0) ? 1008 : 1012))) {
+  if ((p>=1000) && (p<((config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? 1008 : 1012))) {
       if (ue->frame_parms.Ncp == NORMAL) {
 
-        for (int i=0; i<nb_pdsch_rb*((config_type==0) ? 6:4); i++) {
+        for (int i=0; i<nb_pdsch_rb*((config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? 6:4); i++) {
 
         	w = (wf[p-1000][i&1])*(wt[p-1000][lp]);
         	mod_table = (w==1) ? nr_rx_mod_table : nr_rx_nmod_table;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
index 71a5771f5b..2b22e5c300 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
@@ -716,12 +716,12 @@ int nr_pdsch_channel_estimation(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
 
   // generate pilot
   uint16_t rb_offset = (bwp_start_subcarrier - ue->frame_parms.first_carrier_offset) / 12;
-  int config_type = 0; // needs to be updated from higher layer
+  int config_type = ue->dmrs_DownlinkConfig.pdsch_dmrs_type;
   nr_pdsch_dmrs_rx(ue,Ns,ue->nr_gold_pdsch[eNB_offset][Ns][0], &pilot[0],1000,0,nb_rb_pdsch+rb_offset);
 
   for (aarx=0; aarx<ue->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
 
-    pil   = (int16_t *)&pilot[rb_offset*((config_type==0) ? 6:4)];
+    pil   = (int16_t *)&pilot[rb_offset*((config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? 6:4)];
     k     = k % ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size;
     rxF   = (int16_t *)&rxdataF[aarx][(symbol_offset+k+nushift)];
     dl_ch = (int16_t *)&dl_ch_estimates[aarx][ch_offset];
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ int nr_pdsch_channel_estimation(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
       uint16_t idxDC = 2*(ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size - bwp_start_subcarrier);
       uint16_t idxPil = idxDC/2;
       re_offset = k;
-      pil = (int16_t *)&pilot[rb_offset*((config_type==0) ? 6:4)];
+      pil = (int16_t *)&pilot[rb_offset*((config_type==pdsch_dmrs_type1) ? 6:4)];
       pil += (idxPil-2);
       dl_ch += (idxDC-4);
       dl_ch = memset(dl_ch, 0, sizeof(int16_t)*10);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
index 3e09f3f593..9d6f1703e5 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ typedef struct{ // CSI-MeasConfig IE is used to configure CSI-RS (reference sign
   uint8_t reportTriggerSize;
 } csi_MeasConfig_t;
 typedef enum {
-  pdsch_dmrs_type1 = 1,
-  pdsch_dmrs_type2 = 2
+  pdsch_dmrs_type1 = 0,
+  pdsch_dmrs_type2 = 1
 } pdsch_dmrs_type_t;
 typedef enum {
   pusch_dmrs_type1 = 0,