diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index ac89bcfd4e..989d2b6f61 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ unsigned short config_frames[4] = {2,9,11,13};
 #include "executables/thread-common.h"
 
 #include "nr_nas_msg_sim.h"
+#include <openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h>
 
 extern const char *duplex_mode[];
 THREAD_STRUCT thread_struct;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
index 833207a408..b61d1b1476 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -1247,6 +1247,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
       eNB->dlsch[k][i]->rnti = n_rnti+k;
     }
   }
+  
+  for (int i=0;i<NUMBER_OF_ULSCH_MAX; i++) {
+    
+    LOG_I(PHY,"Allocating Transport Channel Buffer for ULSCH %d/%d\n",i,NUMBER_OF_ULSCH_MAX);
+    eNB->ulsch[i] = new_eNB_ulsch(MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS,eNB->frame_parms.N_RB_UL, 0);
+    
+    if (!eNB->ulsch[i]) {
+      LOG_E(PHY,"Can't get eNB ulsch structures\n");
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+  }
 
   /* allocate memory for both subframes (only one is really used
    * but there is now "copy_harq_proc_struct" which needs both
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dummy_functions.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dummy_functions.c
index 120e4845d9..fcbab51f4b 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dummy_functions.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dummy_functions.c
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ int8_t get_Po_NOMINAL_PUSCH(module_id_t module_idP, uint8_t CC_id) { return(0);}
 
 int8_t get_deltaP_rampup(module_id_t module_idP, uint8_t CC_id) { return(0);}
 
-void thread_top_init(char *thread_name,
-                     int affinity,
-                     uint64_t runtime,
-                     uint64_t deadline,
-                     uint64_t period) {}
-
 int oai_nfapi_hi_dci0_req(nfapi_hi_dci0_request_t *hi_dci0_req) { return(0);}
 int oai_nfapi_tx_req(nfapi_tx_request_t *tx_req) { return(0); }