diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5226e05c66..20b86b95dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1181,9 +1181,10 @@ target_include_directories(PHY_UE PRIVATE ${blas_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${lapacke_INCLUDE
 add_library(PHY_NR_COMMON ${PHY_NR_SRC_COMMON})
 
 add_library(PHY_NR ${PHY_NR_SRC})
+target_link_libraries(PHY_NR nr_phy_common nr_common)
 
 add_library(PHY_NR_UE ${PHY_NR_UE_SRC})
-target_link_libraries(PHY_NR_UE PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs)
+target_link_libraries(PHY_NR_UE PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs nr_phy_common nr_common)
 
 add_library(PHY_RU ${PHY_SRC_RU})
 target_link_libraries(PHY_RU PRIVATE asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
@@ -1481,7 +1482,7 @@ add_library(e1_if
 
 target_link_libraries(e1_if PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs asn1_f1ap SECURITY ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} e1ap GTPV1U)
 
-target_link_libraries(L2_NR PRIVATE f1ap x2ap s1ap ngap nr_rrc e1ap nr_rlc)
+target_link_libraries(L2_NR PRIVATE f1ap x2ap s1ap ngap nr_rrc e1ap nr_rlc nr_common)
 if(E2_AGENT)
   target_link_libraries(L2_NR PUBLIC e2_agent e2_agent_arg e2_ran_func_du_cucp_cuup)
   target_compile_definitions(L2_NR PRIVATE ${E2AP_VERSION} ${KPM_VERSION} E2_AGENT)
@@ -1516,7 +1517,7 @@ target_link_libraries(L2_UE PRIVATE asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 
 add_library( NR_L2_UE ${NR_L2_SRC_UE} ${MAC_NR_SRC_UE} )
 target_link_libraries(NR_L2_UE PRIVATE f1ap nr_rlc)
-target_link_libraries(NR_L2_UE PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
+target_link_libraries(NR_L2_UE PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs nr_common)
 
 add_library(MAC_NR_COMMON
             ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
@@ -2083,7 +2084,6 @@ add_executable(nr-softmodem
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/RRC/NAS/rb_config.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/lte/ue_power.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/lte/prach_utils.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${PHY_INTERFACE_DIR}/queue_t.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/TOOLS/phy_scope_interface.c
   )
@@ -2152,7 +2152,6 @@ add_executable(nr-uesoftmodem
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/RRC/NAS/rb_config.c
   ${OPENAIR3_DIR}/NAS/UE/nas_ue_task.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/TOOLS/phy_scope_interface.c
   )
 
@@ -2207,7 +2206,6 @@ target_link_libraries(rftest PRIVATE asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs)
 
 add_executable(polartest
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/CODING/TESTBENCH/polartest.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   )
 target_link_libraries(polartest PRIVATE
   -Wl,--start-group UTIL SIMU PHY_COMMON PHY_NR PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR_UE CONFIG_LIB -Wl,--end-group
@@ -2216,7 +2214,6 @@ target_link_libraries(polartest PRIVATE
 
 add_executable(smallblocktest
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/PHY/CODING/TESTBENCH/smallblocktest.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(smallblocktest PRIVATE
@@ -2242,7 +2239,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ldpctest PRIVATE
 add_executable(nr_dlschsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlschsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   )
 target_link_libraries(nr_dlschsim PRIVATE
   -Wl,--start-group UTIL SIMU PHY_COMMON PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR PHY_NR_UE SCHED_NR_LIB CONFIG_LIB MAC_NR_COMMON -Wl,--end-group
@@ -2253,7 +2249,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_dlschsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_pbchsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   )
 target_link_libraries(nr_pbchsim PRIVATE
   -Wl,--start-group UTIL SIMU PHY_COMMON PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR PHY_NR_UE SCHED_NR_LIB CONFIG_LIB MAC_NR_COMMON -Wl,--end-group
@@ -2264,7 +2259,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_pbchsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_psbchsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/psbchsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/executables/softmodem-common.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/RRC/NAS/nas_config.c
   ${NR_UE_RRC_DIR}/rrc_nsa.c
@@ -2282,7 +2276,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_psbchsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_pucchsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   )
 target_link_libraries(nr_pucchsim PRIVATE
   -Wl,--start-group UTIL SIMU PHY_COMMON PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR PHY_NR_UE SCHED_NR_LIB CONFIG_LIB MAC_NR_COMMON -Wl,--end-group
@@ -2293,7 +2286,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_pucchsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_dlsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/executables/softmodem-common.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/RRC/NAS/nas_config.c
   ${NR_UE_RRC_DIR}/rrc_nsa.c
@@ -2310,7 +2302,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_dlsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_prachsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
 )
 target_link_libraries(nr_prachsim PRIVATE
   -Wl,--start-group UTIL SIMU PHY_COMMON PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR PHY_RU PHY_NR_UE MAC_NR_COMMON SCHED_NR_LIB CONFIG_LIB -lz -Wl,--end-group
@@ -2320,7 +2311,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_prachsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_ulschsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${PHY_INTERFACE_DIR}/queue_t.c
   )
 target_link_libraries(nr_ulschsim PRIVATE
@@ -2332,7 +2322,6 @@ target_link_libraries(nr_ulschsim PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_executable(nr_ulsim
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
   ${OPENAIR1_DIR}/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_dummy_functions.c
-  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/executables/softmodem-common.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/RRC/NAS/nas_config.c
   ${NR_UE_RRC_DIR}/rrc_nsa.c
@@ -2410,7 +2399,7 @@ if (${T_TRACER})
         PHY_COMMON PHY PHY_UE PHY_NR PHY_NR_COMMON PHY_NR_UE PHY_RU PHY_MEX
         L2 L2_LTE L2_NR L2_LTE_NR L2_UE NR_L2_UE L2_UE_LTE_NR MAC_NR_COMMON MAC_UE_NR ngap
         CN_UTILS GTPV1U SCTP_CLIENT MME_APP LIB_NAS_UE NB_IoT SIMU SIMU_ETH OPENAIR0_LIB
-        ldpc_orig ldpc_optim ldpc_optim8seg ldpc_t2 ldpc_cl ldpc_cuda ldpc dfts config_internals)
+        ldpc_orig ldpc_optim ldpc_optim8seg ldpc_t2 ldpc_cl ldpc_cuda ldpc dfts config_internals nr_common)
     if (TARGET ${i})
       add_dependencies(${i} generate_T)
     endif()
diff --git a/common/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/common/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 094ca6b10d..c945f644bc 100644
--- a/common/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ if(ENABLE_WEBSRV)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(T)
+add_subdirectory(nr)
diff --git a/common/utils/nr/CMakeLists.txt b/common/utils/nr/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b58544a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/nr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+add_library(nr_common nr_common.c)
+target_include_directories(nr_common PUBLIC .)
+if (ENABLE_TESTS)
+  add_subdirectory(tests)
+endif()
diff --git a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
index fb9d9103e6..6b975e6419 100644
--- a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
+++ b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.c
@@ -1174,38 +1174,6 @@ void init_delay_table(uint16_t ofdm_symbol_size,
   }
 }
 
-void freq2time(uint16_t ofdm_symbol_size,
-               int16_t *freq_signal,
-               int16_t *time_signal)
-{
-  const idft_size_idx_t idft_size = get_idft(ofdm_symbol_size);
-  idft(idft_size, freq_signal, time_signal, 1);
-}
-
-void nr_est_delay(int ofdm_symbol_size, const c16_t *ls_est, c16_t *ch_estimates_time, delay_t *delay)
-{
-  freq2time(ofdm_symbol_size, (int16_t *)ls_est, (int16_t *)ch_estimates_time);
-
-  int max_pos = delay->delay_max_pos;
-  int max_val = delay->delay_max_val;
-  const int sync_pos = 0;
-
-  for (int i = 0; i < ofdm_symbol_size; i++) {
-    int temp = c16amp2(ch_estimates_time[i]) >> 1;
-    if (temp > max_val) {
-      max_pos = i;
-      max_val = temp;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (max_pos > ofdm_symbol_size / 2)
-    max_pos = max_pos - ofdm_symbol_size;
-
-  delay->delay_max_pos = max_pos;
-  delay->delay_max_val = max_val;
-  delay->est_delay = max_pos - sync_pos;
-}
-
 void nr_timer_start(NR_timer_t *timer)
 {
   timer->active = true;
diff --git a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.h b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.h
index d044130412..6ed86cb7bd 100644
--- a/common/utils/nr/nr_common.h
+++ b/common/utils/nr/nr_common.h
@@ -241,12 +241,6 @@ uint32_t get_ssb_offset_to_pointA(uint32_t absoluteFrequencySSB,
 int get_ssb_subcarrier_offset(uint32_t absoluteFrequencySSB, uint32_t absoluteFrequencyPointA, int scs);
 int get_delay_idx(int delay, int max_delay_comp);
 
-void freq2time(uint16_t ofdm_symbol_size,
-               int16_t *freq_signal,
-               int16_t *time_signal);
-
-void nr_est_delay(int ofdm_symbol_size, const c16_t *ls_est, c16_t *ch_estimates_time, delay_t *delay);
-
 int get_scan_ssb_first_sc(const double fc,
                           const int nbRB,
                           const int nrBand,
diff --git a/common/utils/nr/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/common/utils/nr/tests/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb995d2ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/nr/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+add_executable(test_nr_common test_nr_common.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(test_nr_common PRIVATE nr_common GTest::gtest minimal_lib)
+add_dependencies(tests test_nr_common)
+add_test(NAME test_nr_common
+  COMMAND ./test_nr_common)
diff --git a/common/utils/nr/tests/test_nr_common.cpp b/common/utils/nr/tests/test_nr_common.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fede91b8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/nr/tests/test_nr_common.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+extern "C" {
+#include "nr_common.h"
+#include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
+}
+
+TEST(nr_common, nr_timer) {
+  NR_timer_t timer;
+  nr_timer_setup(&timer, 10, 1);
+  nr_timer_start(&timer);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(is_nr_timer_active(timer));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(nr_timer_expired(timer));
+  for (auto i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    nr_timer_tick(&timer);
+  }
+  EXPECT_FALSE(is_nr_timer_active(timer));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(nr_timer_expired(timer));
+}
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  logInit();
+  testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+}
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CMakeLists.txt b/openair1/PHY/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a53c969a7..6f364e4daf 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ add_boolean_option(ENABLE_NRSCOPE OFF "Whether to build the 5G scope" OFF)
 if(ENABLE_UESCOPE OR ENABLE_ENBSCOPE OR ENABLE_NRSCOPE)
   add_subdirectory(TOOLS)
 endif()
+add_subdirectory(nr_phy_common)
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_ESTIMATION/nr_ul_channel_estimation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_ESTIMATION/nr_ul_channel_estimation.c
index a7f0ef6682..5f49549d21 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_ESTIMATION/nr_ul_channel_estimation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_ESTIMATION/nr_ul_channel_estimation.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "PHY/NR_REFSIG/ul_ref_seq_nr.h"
 #include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
+#include "nr_phy_common.h"
 
 
 //#define DEBUG_CH
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
index 047f022d02..30c84e540e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@
 #include "PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_mod_table.h"
 #include "PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.h"
 #include "PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_proto.h"
-#include "common/utils/nr/nr_common.h"
+#include "nr_phy_common.h"
 #include "filt16a_32.h"
 #include "T.h"
 #include <openair1/PHY/TOOLS/phy_scope_interface.h>
 #include "nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/nfapi_nr_interface.h"
 
+
 extern openair0_config_t openair0_cfg[];
 
 // #define DEBUG_PDSCH
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/CMakeLists.txt b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79dc8dd7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+add_library(nr_phy_common src/nr_phy_common.c)
+target_include_directories(nr_phy_common PUBLIC inc/)
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/inc/nr_phy_common.h b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/inc/nr_phy_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e8f7399f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/inc/nr_phy_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#ifndef __NR_PHY_COMMON__H__
+#define __NR_PHY_COMMON__H__
+#include "PHY/impl_defs_top.h"
+#include "PHY/TOOLS/tools_defs.h"
+
+void freq2time(uint16_t ofdm_symbol_size, int16_t *freq_signal, int16_t *time_signal);
+void nr_est_delay(int ofdm_symbol_size, const c16_t *ls_est, c16_t *ch_estimates_time, delay_t *delay);
+unsigned int nr_get_tx_amp(int power_dBm, int power_max_dBm, int total_nb_rb, int nb_rb);
+#endif
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/src/nr_phy_common.c b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/src/nr_phy_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b67a94d8f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair1/PHY/nr_phy_common/src/nr_phy_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#include "nr_phy_common.h"
+
+void freq2time(uint16_t ofdm_symbol_size, int16_t *freq_signal, int16_t *time_signal)
+{
+  const idft_size_idx_t idft_size = get_idft(ofdm_symbol_size);
+  idft(idft_size, freq_signal, time_signal, 1);
+}
+
+void nr_est_delay(int ofdm_symbol_size, const c16_t *ls_est, c16_t *ch_estimates_time, delay_t *delay)
+{
+  freq2time(ofdm_symbol_size, (int16_t *)ls_est, (int16_t *)ch_estimates_time);
+
+  int max_pos = delay->delay_max_pos;
+  int max_val = delay->delay_max_val;
+  const int sync_pos = 0;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < ofdm_symbol_size; i++) {
+    int temp = c16amp2(ch_estimates_time[i]) >> 1;
+    if (temp > max_val) {
+      max_pos = i;
+      max_val = temp;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (max_pos > ofdm_symbol_size / 2)
+    max_pos = max_pos - ofdm_symbol_size;
+
+  delay->delay_max_pos = max_pos;
+  delay->delay_max_val = max_val;
+  delay->est_delay = max_pos - sync_pos;
+}
+
+unsigned int nr_get_tx_amp(int power_dBm, int power_max_dBm, int total_nb_rb, int nb_rb)
+{
+  // assume power at AMP is 20dBm
+  // if gain = 20 (power == 40)
+  int gain_dB = power_dBm - power_max_dBm;
+  double gain_lin;
+
+  gain_lin = pow(10, .1 * gain_dB);
+  if ((nb_rb > 0) && (nb_rb <= total_nb_rb)) {
+    return ((int)(AMP * sqrt(gain_lin * total_nb_rb / (double)nb_rb)));
+  } else {
+    LOG_E(PHY, "Illegal nb_rb/N_RB_UL combination (%d/%d)\n", nb_rb, total_nb_rb);
+    // mac_xface->macphy_exit("");
+  }
+  return (0);
+}
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
index bdb3341387..1488a9433a 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/defs.h
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ int8_t nr_find_ue(uint16_t rnti, PHY_VARS_eNB *phy_vars_eNB);
 */
 void ue_ta_procedures(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, int slot_tx, int frame_tx);
 
-unsigned int nr_get_tx_amp(int power_dBm, int power_max_dBm, int N_RB_UL, int nb_rb);
-
 void set_tx_harq_id(NR_UE_ULSCH_t *ulsch, int harq_pid, int slot_tx);
 int get_tx_harq_id(NR_UE_ULSCH_t *ulsch, int slot_tx);
 
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
index cbeda2e106..603120abdc 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
@@ -407,23 +407,6 @@ static int nr_ue_pbch_procedures(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   return ret;
 }
 
-unsigned int nr_get_tx_amp(int power_dBm, int power_max_dBm, int N_RB_UL, int nb_rb)
-{
-
-  int gain_dB = power_dBm - power_max_dBm;
-  double gain_lin;
-
-  gain_lin = pow(10,.1*gain_dB);
-  if ((nb_rb >0) && (nb_rb <= N_RB_UL)) {
-    return((int)(AMP*sqrt(gain_lin*N_RB_UL/(double)nb_rb)));
-  }
-  else {
-    LOG_E(PHY,"Illegal nb_rb/N_RB_UL combination (%d/%d)\n",nb_rb,N_RB_UL);
-    //mac_xface->macphy_exit("");
-  }
-  return(0);
-}
-
 int nr_ue_pdcch_procedures(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                            const UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                            int32_t pdcch_est_size,