diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
index f9b0d2a349..f08ff4fbde 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ void handle_nr_uci_pucch_0_1(module_id_t mod_id,
       DevAssert(harq->is_waiting);
       handle_dl_harq(mod_id, UE_id, pid, harq_value == 1 && harq_confidence == 0);
     }
+
+  if (((uci_01->pduBitmap >> 1) & 0x01)) {
+    nr_rx_acknack(NULL,uci_01,NULL,UL_info,sched_ctrl,stats);
   }
 }