diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index d44c8641a6..285c189a0b 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
 	  start_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
 	  for(uint8_t symbol = symbol_start; symbol < symbol_end; symbol++) {
 	    no_sig = nr_rx_pusch(gNB, ULSCH_id, frame_rx, slot_rx, symbol, harq_pid);
-            if (no_sig) {
+            if (no_sig && (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test == 0)) {
               LOG_I(PHY, "PUSCH not detected in symbol %d\n",symbol);
               nr_fill_indication(gNB,frame_rx, slot_rx, ULSCH_id, harq_pid, 1);
               return;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
index c75a590603..c24a841c4b 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ uint8_t const nr_rv_round_map[4] = {0, 2, 1, 3};
 uint8_t const nr_rv_round_map_ue[4] = {0, 2, 1, 3};
 
 uint64_t get_softmodem_optmask(void) {return 0;}
+softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {return 0;}
 
 void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) {}