diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index 37fc3390d8..e3595f6cf8 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ void *UE_thread(void *arg)
 
 void init_NR_UE(int nb_inst, char *uecap_file, char *reconfig_file, char *rbconfig_file)
 {
-  NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc_inst = nr_rrc_init_ue(uecap_file, nb_inst);
+  NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc_inst = nr_rrc_init_ue(uecap_file, nb_inst, get_nrUE_params()->nb_antennas_tx);
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac_inst = nr_l2_init_ue(nb_inst);
   AssertFatal(mac_inst, "Couldn't allocate MAC module\n");
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/srs_modulation_nr.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/srs_modulation_nr.c
index 4af545b931..02ad38cc0e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/srs_modulation_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/srs_modulation_nr.c
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ int generate_srs_nr(nfapi_nr_srs_pdu_t *srs_config_pdu,
   uint16_t T_SRS = srs_config_pdu->t_srs;
   uint16_t T_offset = srs_config_pdu->t_offset;
   uint8_t R = 1<<srs_config_pdu->num_repetitions;
-  uint8_t N_ap = 1<<srs_config_pdu->num_ant_ports;            // Number of antenna port for transmission
+  /* Number of antenna ports (M) can't be higher than number of physical antennas (N): M <= N */
+  uint8_t num_ant_ports = 1 << srs_config_pdu->num_ant_ports; // Number of antenna port for transmission
+  int N_ap = num_ant_ports > frame_parms->nb_antennas_tx ? frame_parms->nb_antennas_tx : num_ant_ports;
   uint8_t N_symb_SRS = 1<<srs_config_pdu->num_symbols;        // Number of consecutive OFDM symbols
   uint8_t l0 = frame_parms->symbols_per_slot - 1 - l_offset;  // Starting symbol position in the time domain
   uint8_t n_SRS_cs_max = srs_max_number_cs[srs_config_pdu->comb_size];
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index c4efe51e8b..cab08077ce 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -297,7 +297,19 @@ void process_nsa_message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, nsa_message_t nsa_message_type,
   }
 }
 
-NR_UE_RRC_INST_t* nr_rrc_init_ue(char* uecap_file, int nb_inst)
+/**
+ * @brief Verify UE capabilities parameters against CL-fed params
+ *        (e.g. number of physical TX antennas)
+ */
+static bool verify_ue_cap(NR_UE_NR_Capability_t *UE_NR_Capability, int nb_antennas_tx)
+{
+  NR_FeatureSetUplink_t *ul_feature_setup = UE_NR_Capability->featureSets->featureSetsUplink->list.array[0];
+  int srs_ant_ports = 1 << ul_feature_setup->supportedSRS_Resources->maxNumberSRS_Ports_PerResource;
+  AssertFatal(srs_ant_ports <= nb_antennas_tx, "SRS antenna ports (%d) > nb_antennas_tx (%d)\n", srs_ant_ports, nb_antennas_tx);
+  return true;
+}
+
+NR_UE_RRC_INST_t* nr_rrc_init_ue(char* uecap_file, int nb_inst, int num_ant_tx)
 {
   NR_UE_rrc_inst = (NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *)calloc(nb_inst, sizeof(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t));
   AssertFatal(NR_UE_rrc_inst, "Couldn't allocate %d instances of RRC module\n", nb_inst);
@@ -328,6 +340,8 @@ NR_UE_RRC_INST_t* nr_rrc_init_ue(char* uecap_file, int nb_inst)
         assert(dec_rval.code == RC_OK);
       }
       fclose(f);
+      /* Verify consistency of num PHY antennas vs UE Capabilities */
+      verify_ue_cap(rrc->UECap.UE_NR_Capability, num_ant_tx);
     }
 
     memset(&rrc->timers_and_constants, 0, sizeof(rrc->timers_and_constants));
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
index 1de5c19122..739d81cb4e 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern queue_t nr_tx_req_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_ul_dci_req_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_ul_tti_req_queue;
 
-NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *nr_rrc_init_ue(char* uecap_file, int nb_inst);
+NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *nr_rrc_init_ue(char* uecap_file, int nb_inst, int num_ant_tx);
 void init_nsa_message (NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, char* reconfig_file, char* rbconfig_file);
 
 void process_nsa_message(NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *rrc, nsa_message_t nsa_message_type, void *message, int msg_len);