diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index d9fdb08cf9..06fd568c63 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2085,8 +2085,8 @@ uint8_t nr_get_tpc(int target, uint8_t cqi, int incr) {
   // al values passed to this function are x10
   int snrx10 = (cqi*5) - 640;
   if (snrx10 > target + incr) return 0; // decrease 1dB
-  if (snrx10 < target - incr) return 2; // increase 1dB
   if (snrx10 < target - (3*incr)) return 3; // increase 3dB
+  if (snrx10 < target - incr) return 2; // increase 1dB
   LOG_D(NR_MAC,"tpc : target %d, snrx10 %d\n",target,snrx10);
   return 1; // no change
 }