diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
index bb013906f7..6c9ffabd4f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
         continue;
       }
 
+
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -335,6 +340,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
       if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI)
         continue;
 
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -459,6 +468,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
       if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI)
         continue;
 
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }