diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
index 62e1764486..cfaf71b3f3 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ queue_t gnb_rach_ind_queue;
 queue_t gnb_rx_ind_queue;
 queue_t gnb_crc_ind_queue;
 queue_t gnb_uci_ind_queue;
+queue_t gnb_slot_ind_queue;
 
 int vnf_pack_vendor_extension_tlv(void *ve, uint8_t **ppWritePackedMsg, uint8_t *end, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *codec) {
   //NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "vnf_pack_vendor_extension_tlv\n");
@@ -1230,17 +1231,23 @@ int phy_cqi_indication(struct nfapi_vnf_p7_config *config, nfapi_cqi_indication_
 //NR phy indication
 
 int phy_nr_slot_indication(nfapi_nr_slot_indication_scf_t *ind) {
-  
+
   uint8_t vnf_slot_ahead = 0;
   uint32_t vnf_sfn_slot = sfnslot_add_slot(ind->sfn, ind->slot, vnf_slot_ahead);
   uint16_t vnf_sfn = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SFN(vnf_sfn_slot);
-  uint8_t vnf_slot = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SLOT(vnf_sfn_slot); //offsetting the vnf from pnf by vnf_slot_head slots
-  struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s *gNB = RC.gNB[0];
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-  gNB->UL_INFO.frame     = vnf_sfn;
-  gNB->UL_INFO.slot      = vnf_slot;
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-  LOG_D(MAC, "VNF SFN/Slot %d.%d \n", gNB->UL_INFO.frame, gNB->UL_INFO.slot);
+  uint8_t vnf_slot = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SLOT(vnf_sfn_slot);
+  LOG_D(MAC, "VNF SFN/Slot %d.%d \n", vnf_sfn, vnf_slot);
+
+  nfapi_nr_slot_indication_scf_t *nr_slot_ind = CALLOC(1, sizeof(*nr_slot_ind));
+  nr_slot_ind->header = ind->header;
+  nr_slot_ind->sfn = vnf_sfn;
+  nr_slot_ind->slot = vnf_slot;
+  if (!put_queue(&gnb_slot_ind_queue, nr_slot_ind))
+  {
+    LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Put_queue failed for slot_ind\n");
+    free(nr_slot_ind);
+    nr_slot_ind = NULL;
+  }
 
   return 1;
 }
@@ -1424,6 +1431,7 @@ void *vnf_nr_p7_thread_start(void *ptr) {
   init_queue(&gnb_rx_ind_queue);
   init_queue(&gnb_crc_ind_queue);
   init_queue(&gnb_uci_ind_queue);
+  init_queue(&gnb_slot_ind_queue);
 
   vnf_p7_info *p7_vnf = (vnf_p7_info *)ptr;
   p7_vnf->config->port = p7_vnf->local_port;
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/public_inc/nfapi_vnf_interface.h b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/public_inc/nfapi_vnf_interface.h
index 8bfc961402..b6d640a75a 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/public_inc/nfapi_vnf_interface.h
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/public_inc/nfapi_vnf_interface.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "nfapi_interface.h"
 #include "nfapi_nr_interface_scf.h"
 #include "nfapi_nr_interface.h"
+#include "openair2/PHY_INTERFACE/queue.h"
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
@@ -900,7 +901,7 @@ void nfapi_vnf_p7_config_destory(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config);
  * This function is blocking and will not return until the nfapi_vnf_p7_stop
  * function is called. 
  */
- 
+extern queue_t gnb_slot_ind_queue;
 int nfapi_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config);
 int nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config);
 
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
index cc887ad9ed..2ac59dd7be 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7.c
@@ -2508,26 +2508,22 @@ int vnf_nr_p7_read_dispatch_message(vnf_p7_t* vnf_p7)
 			}
 
 			// read the segment
-			recvfrom_result = recvfrom(vnf_p7->socket, vnf_p7->rx_message_buffer, header.message_length, MSG_WAITALL, (struct sockaddr*)&remote_addr, &remote_addr_size);
+			recvfrom_result = recvfrom(vnf_p7->socket, vnf_p7->rx_message_buffer, header.message_length, MSG_WAITALL | MSG_TRUNC, (struct sockaddr*)&remote_addr, &remote_addr_size);
+			NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "recvfrom_result = %d from %s():%d\n", recvfrom_result, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
 			// todo : how to handle incomplete readfroms, need some sort of buffer/select
 
-			if(recvfrom_result == 0)
-			{
-				NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_ERROR, "recvfrom returned 0\n");
-			}
-			else if(recvfrom_result != header.message_length)
-			{
-				NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_NOTE, "did not receive the entire message %d %d\n", recvfrom_result, header.message_length); 
-				
-				recvfrom_result += recvfrom(vnf_p7->socket, &vnf_p7->rx_message_buffer[recvfrom_result], header.message_length - recvfrom_result, MSG_WAITALL, (struct sockaddr*)&remote_addr, &remote_addr_size);
-	
-			}
-			
-			
-			if(recvfrom_result > 0)
+			if (recvfrom_result > 0)
 			{
+				if (recvfrom_result != header.message_length)
+				{
+					NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_ERROR, "(%d) Received unexpected number of bytes. %d != %d",
+						    __LINE__, recvfrom_result, header.message_length);
+					break;
+				}
+				NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "Calling vnf_nr_handle_p7_message from %d\n", __LINE__);
 				vnf_nr_handle_p7_message(vnf_p7->rx_message_buffer, recvfrom_result, vnf_p7);
+				return 0;
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
index 09cdafb2bf..852707fbbd 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
@@ -168,20 +168,34 @@ int nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config)
 		// Add the p7 socket
 		FD_SET(vnf_p7->socket, &rfds);
 		maxSock = vnf_p7->socket;
-		
+
 		struct timespec curr_time;
 		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &curr_time);
 		setup_time = curr_time.tv_sec - ref_time.tv_sec;
 
-		if(setup_time > 3 && prev_slot != gNB->UL_INFO.slot){ //Give the VNF sufficient time to setup before starting scheduling
-
-			//Call the scheduler
+		nfapi_nr_slot_indication_scf_t *slot_ind = get_queue(&gnb_slot_ind_queue);
+		NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "This is the slot_ind queue size %ld in %s():%d\n",
+			    gnb_slot_ind_queue.num_items, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		if (slot_ind) {
 			pthread_mutex_lock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-			gNB->UL_INFO.module_id = gNB->Mod_id;
-			gNB->UL_INFO.CC_id     = gNB->CC_id;
-			gNB->if_inst->NR_UL_indication(&gNB->UL_INFO);
+			gNB->UL_INFO.frame     = slot_ind->sfn;
+			gNB->UL_INFO.slot      = slot_ind->slot;
+
+			NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "gNB->UL_INFO.frame = %d and slot %d, prev_slot = %d, setup_time = %d\n",
+				    gNB->UL_INFO.frame, gNB->UL_INFO.slot, prev_slot, setup_time);
+			if (setup_time > 3 && prev_slot != gNB->UL_INFO.slot) { //Give the VNF sufficient time to setup before starting scheduling  && prev_slot != gNB->UL_INFO.slot
+
+				//Call the scheduler
+				gNB->UL_INFO.module_id = gNB->Mod_id;
+				gNB->UL_INFO.CC_id     = gNB->CC_id;
+				NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "Calling NR_UL_indication for gNB->UL_INFO.frame = %d and slot %d\n",
+					    gNB->UL_INFO.frame, gNB->UL_INFO.slot);
+				gNB->if_inst->NR_UL_indication(&gNB->UL_INFO);
+				prev_slot = gNB->UL_INFO.slot;
+			}
 			pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-			prev_slot = gNB->UL_INFO.slot;
+			free(slot_ind);
+			slot_ind = NULL;
 		}
 
 		selectRetval = pselect(maxSock+1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &pselect_timeout, NULL);