diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index c0cda918d1..9d2500008b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -927,10 +927,11 @@ static int nr_ue_process_dci_dl_10(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   const uint16_t feedback_ti = 1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val + ntn_ue_koffset;
 
   if (rnti_type != TYPE_RA_RNTI_ && rnti_type != TYPE_SI_RNTI_) {
-    AssertFatal(feedback_ti > GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing),
-                "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%ld).\n",
-                feedback_ti,
-                GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing));
+    if (!get_FeedbackDisabled(mac->sc_info.downlinkHARQ_FeedbackDisabled_r17, dci->harq_pid.val))
+      AssertFatal(feedback_ti > GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing),
+                  "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%ld).\n",
+                  feedback_ti,
+                  GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing));
     // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
     const int tpc[] = {-1, 0, 1, 3};
     set_harq_status(mac,
@@ -1220,11 +1221,12 @@ static int nr_ue_process_dci_dl_11(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   const int ntn_ue_koffset = GET_NTN_UE_K_OFFSET(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing);
   const uint16_t feedback_ti = pucch_Config->dl_DataToUL_ACK->list.array[dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val][0] + ntn_ue_koffset;
 
-  AssertFatal(feedback_ti > GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing),
-              "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%ld). Min feedback time set in config "
-              "file (min_rxtxtime).\n",
-              feedback_ti,
-              GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing));
+  if (!get_FeedbackDisabled(mac->sc_info.downlinkHARQ_FeedbackDisabled_r17, dci->harq_pid.val))
+    AssertFatal(feedback_ti > GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing),
+                "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%ld). Min feedback time set in config "
+                "file (min_rxtxtime).\n",
+                feedback_ti,
+                GET_DURATION_RX_TO_TX(&mac->ntn_ta, dlsch_pdu->SubcarrierSpacing));
 
   // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
   const int tpc[] = {-1, 0, 1, 3};