diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
index 6398c59faa..76d9b1185f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int16_t find_nr_prach_ru(RU_t *ru,int frame,int slot, find_type_t type)
 void nr_fill_prach_ru(RU_t *ru, int SFN, int Slot, nfapi_nr_prach_pdu_t *prach_pdu, int *beam_id)
 {
   int prach_id = find_nr_prach_ru(ru, SFN, Slot, SEARCH_EXIST_OR_FREE);
-  AssertFatal(((prach_id >= 0) && (prach_id < NUMBER_OF_NR_PRACH_MAX)) || (prach_id < 0),
+  AssertFatal((prach_id >= 0) && (prach_id < NUMBER_OF_NR_PRACH_MAX),
               "illegal or no prach_id found!!! prach_id %d\n",
               prach_id);