diff --git a/openair2/PHY_INTERFACE/phy_stub_UE.c b/openair2/PHY_INTERFACE/phy_stub_UE.c
index 7493ac5479..b79cb96180 100644
--- a/openair2/PHY_INTERFACE/phy_stub_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/PHY_INTERFACE/phy_stub_UE.c
@@ -948,6 +948,9 @@ int memcpy_dl_config_req(L1_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
         req->dl_config_request_body.dl_config_pdu_list[i];
   }
 
+  LOG_A(MAC, "dl_config_req in memcpy Frame: %d Subframe: %d",
+        p->sfn_sf >> 4, p->sfn_sf & 15);
+
   if (!put_queue(&dl_config_req_queue, p)) {
     free(p);
   }
@@ -1214,6 +1217,8 @@ void *ue_standalone_pnf_task(void *context)
         }
         else
         {
+          LOG_A(MAC, "dl_config_req fresh off socket Frame: %d Subframe: %d",
+                dl_config_req.sfn_sf >> 4, dl_config_req.sfn_sf & 15);
           // check to see if dl_config_req is null
           memcpy_dl_config_req(NULL, NULL, &dl_config_req);
         }