diff --git a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
index e43100d32a..c06cd13ff7 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_top.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 /* - between reception of pdsch and tarnsmission of its acknowlegment    */
 /* - between reception of un uplink grant and its related transmission   */
 // should be 2 as per NR standard, but current UE is not able to perform this value
-#define NR_UE_CAPABILITY_SLOT_RX_TO_TX           (2)
+#define NR_UE_CAPABILITY_SLOT_RX_TO_TX (3)
 
 #define DURATION_RX_TO_TX (NR_UE_CAPABILITY_SLOT_RX_TO_TX)
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 60f0d2d5d3..490235445f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -785,6 +785,10 @@ static int nr_ue_process_dci_dl_10(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   }
 
   if (dci_ind->rnti != mac->ra.ra_rnti && dci_ind->rnti != SI_RNTI)
+    AssertFatal(1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d).\n",
+                1 + dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
 
   // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
   set_harq_status(mac,
@@ -1112,6 +1116,12 @@ static int nr_ue_process_dci_dl_11(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   // according to TS 38.213 Table 9.2.3-1
   uint8_t feedback_ti = pucch_Config->dl_DataToUL_ACK->list.array[dci->pdsch_to_harq_feedback_timing_indicator.val][0];
 
+  AssertFatal(feedback_ti > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+              "PDSCH to HARQ feedback time (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Min feedback time set in config "
+              "file (min_rxtxtime).\n",
+              feedback_ti,
+              DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
+
   // set the harq status at MAC for feedback
   set_harq_status(mac,
                   dci->pucch_resource_indicator,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index c18189a683..d04fe1a295 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ void nr_ue_aperiodic_srs_scheduling(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, long resource_trigger
     return;
   }
 
+  AssertFatal(slot_offset > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+              "Slot offset between DCI and aperiodic SRS (%d) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d)\n",
+              slot_offset, DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
   int n_slots_frame = nr_slots_per_frame[current_UL_BWP->scs];
   int sched_slot = (slot + slot_offset) % n_slots_frame;
   NR_TDD_UL_DL_ConfigCommon_t *tdd_config = mac->tdd_UL_DL_ConfigurationCommon;
@@ -1465,6 +1468,13 @@ int nr_ue_pusch_scheduler(const NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
         AssertFatal(1 == 0, "Invalid numerology %i\n", mu);
     }
 
+    AssertFatal((k2 + delta) > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                "Slot offset (%ld) for Msg3 needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
+                k2,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
+
     *slot_tx = (current_slot + k2 + delta) % nr_slots_per_frame[mu];
     if (current_slot + k2 + delta >= nr_slots_per_frame[mu]){
       *frame_tx = (current_frame + 1) % 1024;
@@ -1473,6 +1483,14 @@ int nr_ue_pusch_scheduler(const NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     }
 
   } else {
+
+    AssertFatal(k2 > DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                "Slot offset K2 (%ld) needs to be higher than DURATION_RX_TO_TX (%d). Please set min_rxtxtime at least to %d in gNB config file or gNBs.[0].min_rxtxtime=%d via command line.\n",
+                k2,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX,
+                DURATION_RX_TO_TX);
+
     if (k2 < 0) { // This can happen when a false DCI is received
       LOG_W(PHY, "%d.%d. Received k2 %ld\n", current_frame, current_slot, k2);
       return -1;