diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
index 7004cf7aaf..9df5be86a9 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
@@ -1179,12 +1179,12 @@ int get_format0(uint8_t index,
   return format;
 }
 
-int64_t *get_prach_config_info(int fr2_flag,
+int64_t *get_prach_config_info(frequency_range_t freq_range,
                                uint8_t index,
                                uint8_t unpaired) {
   int64_t *prach_config_info_p;
 
-  if (fr2_flag > 0) { //FR2
+  if (freq_range == FR2) { //FR2
     prach_config_info_p = table_6_3_3_2_4_prachConfig_Index[index];
   }
   else { // FR1
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
index c6cb0341ac..449ddcf49c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int ul_ant_bits(NR_DMRS_UplinkConfig_t *NR_DMRS_UplinkConfig,long transformPreco
 
 int get_format0(uint8_t index, uint8_t unpaired,frequency_range_t);
 
-int64_t *get_prach_config_info(int fr2_flag,
+int64_t *get_prach_config_info(frequency_range_t freq_range,
                                uint8_t index,
                                uint8_t unpaired);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index be723b4cd6..bf87eb3ae5 100755
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void config_common_ue(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     }
     
     uint32_t band = *scc->downlinkConfigCommon->frequencyInfoDL->frequencyBandList.list.array[0];
-    frequency_range_t  frequency_range = band<100?FR1:FR2;
+    mac->frequency_range = band<100?FR1:FR2;
     
     lte_frame_type_t frame_type = get_frame_type(*scc->downlinkConfigCommon->frequencyInfoDL->frequencyBandList.list.array[0], *scc->ssbSubcarrierSpacing);
 
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ void config_common_ue(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
       
       cfg->prach_config.num_prach_fd_occasions_list[i].k1 = scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->rach_ConfigGeneric.msg1_FrequencyStart;
       cfg->prach_config.num_prach_fd_occasions_list[i].prach_zero_corr_conf = scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup->rach_ConfigGeneric.zeroCorrelationZoneConfig;
-      cfg->prach_config.num_prach_fd_occasions_list[i].num_root_sequences = compute_nr_root_seq(scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup, nb_preambles, frame_type,frequency_range);
+      cfg->prach_config.num_prach_fd_occasions_list[i].num_root_sequences = compute_nr_root_seq(scc->uplinkConfigCommon->initialUplinkBWP->rach_ConfigCommon->choice.setup,
+                                                                                                nb_preambles, frame_type,mac->frequency_range);
       //cfg->prach_config.num_prach_fd_occasions_list[i].num_unused_root_sequences = ???
     }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index a85aba0130..ede05abfcc 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1210,10 +1210,8 @@ static void build_ro_list(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac) {
   int unpaired = mac->phy_config.config_req.cell_config.frame_duplex_type;
   // Identify the proper PRACH Configuration Index table according to the operating frequency
   LOG_D(NR_MAC,"mu = %u, PRACH config index  = %u, unpaired = %u\n", mu, config_index, unpaired);
-  int fr2_flag=0;
-  if (downlink_frequency[0][0] > 6e9) fr2_flag = 1;
 
-  prach_config_info_p = get_prach_config_info(fr2_flag, config_index, unpaired);
+  prach_config_info_p = get_prach_config_info(mac->frequency_range, config_index, unpaired);
 
   if (mac->frequency_range == FR2) { //FR2