diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_decoding_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_decoding_tools.c
index daa2346098..42d500ae86 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_decoding_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nrPolar_tools/nr_polar_decoding_tools.c
@@ -197,8 +197,10 @@ decoder_node_t *add_nodes(int level, int first_leaf_index, t_nrPolar_params *pol
   }
 
   for (int i=0;i<Nv;i++) {
-    if (polarParams->information_bit_pattern[i+first_leaf_index]>0)
-    	all_frozen_below=0;
+    if (polarParams->information_bit_pattern[i+first_leaf_index]>0) {
+    	  all_frozen_below=0;
+        break;
+    }
   }
 
   if (all_frozen_below==0)
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index ce409de131..8de011acef 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -2006,11 +2006,6 @@ void fill_ulsch(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,int UE_id,nfapi_ul_config_ulsch_pdu *ulsch_pdu
 	  return;
   }
 
-  //AssertFatal(ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_rb>0,"nb_rb = 0\n");
-  if(ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_rb == 0) {
-    LOG_E(PHY, "fill_ulsch UE_id %d nb_rb = 0\n", UE_id);
-  }
-
   ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->frame                                 = frame;
   ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->subframe                              = subframe;
   ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->handled                               = 0;