diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index cd59a0d92b..86d3a1e90a 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
 
 }
 
-void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx) {
+int phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx) {
   /* those variables to log T_GNB_PHY_PUCCH_PUSCH_IQ only when we try to decode */
   int pucch_decode_done = 0;
   int pusch_decode_done = 0;
@@ -663,10 +663,10 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
           VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_NR_RX_PUSCH,1);
 	        start_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
           no_sig = nr_rx_pusch(gNB, ULSCH_id, frame_rx, slot_rx, harq_pid);
-          if (no_sig && (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test == 0)) {
+          if (no_sig) {
             LOG_D(PHY, "PUSCH not detected in frame %d, slot %d\n", frame_rx, slot_rx);
             nr_fill_indication(gNB, frame_rx, slot_rx, ULSCH_id, harq_pid, 1);
-            return;
+            return 1;
           }
           gNB->pusch_vars[ULSCH_id]->ulsch_power_tot=0;
           gNB->pusch_vars[ULSCH_id]->ulsch_noise_power_tot=0;
@@ -712,4 +712,5 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
   }
 
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_gNB_UESPEC_RX,0);
+  return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h b/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
index e0cf20d862..5e31c08d38 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void fill_ul_rb_mask(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
 void nr_set_ssb_first_subcarrier(nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *cfg, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp);
 void phy_procedures_gNB_TX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_tx, int slot_tx, int do_meas);
 void phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
-void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
+int  phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
 void L1_nr_prach_procedures(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame,int slot);
 void nr_common_signal_procedures (PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame,int slot,nfapi_nr_dl_tti_ssb_pdu ssb_pdu);
 void nr_feptx_ofdm(RU_t *ru,int frame_tx,int tti_tx);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index a7fab7c945..1c28591aba 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   if ( load_configmodule(argc,argv,CONFIG_ENABLECMDLINEONLY) == 0 ) {
     exit_fun("[NR_ULSIM] Error, configuration module init failed\n");
   }
-
+  int ul_proc_error = 0; // uplink processing checking status flag
   //logInit();
   randominit(0);
 
@@ -1125,6 +1125,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         phy_procedures_nrUE_TX(UE, &UE_proc, gNB_id);
 
+        /* We need to call common sending function to send signal */
+        LOG_D(PHY, "Sending Uplink data \n");
+        nr_ue_pusch_common_procedures(UE,
+                                      slot,
+                                      &UE->frame_parms,1);
 
         if (n_trials==1) {
           LOG_M("txsig0.m","txs0", UE->common_vars.txdata[0],frame_parms->samples_per_subframe*10,1,1);
@@ -1196,7 +1201,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
 
-        phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
+        ul_proc_error = phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
 
 	if (n_trials==1 && round==0) {
 	  LOG_M("rxsig0.m","rx0",&gNB->common_vars.rxdata[0][slot_offset],slot_length,1,1);
@@ -1226,9 +1231,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		&gNB->pusch_vars[0]->llr[0],(nb_symb_sch-1)*NR_NB_SC_PER_RB * pusch_pdu->rb_size * mod_order,1,0);
 	}
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	
-	if (gNB->ulsch[0][0]->last_iteration_cnt >= 
-	    gNB->ulsch[0][0]->max_ldpc_iterations+1) {
+
+	if ((gNB->ulsch[0][0]->last_iteration_cnt >=
+	    gNB->ulsch[0][0]->max_ldpc_iterations+1) || ul_proc_error == 1) {
 	  error_flag = 1; 
 	  n_errors[round]++;
 	  crc_status = 1;