diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
index f304f583c0..b148107234 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ gNBs =
   # Dedicated Serving Cell Configuration
   servingCellConfigDedicated = (
     {
+        # PTRS-related config is optional. If any of the frequencyDensity or
+        # timeDensity parameters are skipped below or if the values are out-
+        # of-bounds, PTRS will be assumed to be not present.
+
         # DL PTRS related parameters.  
         # 3GPP TS 38.331 PTRS-DownlinkConfig
 
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/RRC_nr_paramsvalues.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/RRC_nr_paramsvalues.h
index 2fa9af1bd3..ad0551408f 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/RRC_nr_paramsvalues.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/RRC_nr_paramsvalues.h
@@ -402,18 +402,18 @@
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #define SCDPARAMS_DESC(scd) { \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSFREQDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSFREQDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY2_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[2],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSFREQDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSFREQDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSTIMEDENSITY2_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[2],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSEPRERATIO_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio,defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DLPTRSREOFFSET_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset,defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSFREQDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSFREQDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
-{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY2_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[2],defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSFREQDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSFREQDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY0_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[0],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY1_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[1],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSTIMEDENSITY2_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[2],defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSREOFFSET_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset,defint64val:-1,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSMAXPORTS_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:&scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->maxNrofPorts,defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}, \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ULPTRSPOWER_0,NULL,0,i64ptr:&scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->ptrs_Power,defint64val:0,TYPE_INT64,0}}
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 1b78546d0c..2ef6607ebc 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -383,22 +383,75 @@ void prepare_scd(NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scd) {
 /* This function checks dedicated serving cell configuration and performs fixes as needed */ 
 void fix_scd(NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scd) {
   // Check for DL PTRS parameters validity
-  if (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset > 2) {
-    LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing DL PTRS resourceElementOffset \n");
-    free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset);
-    scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset = NULL;
+  if (scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    // If any of the frequencyDensity values are not set or are out of bounds, PTRS is assumed to be not present
+    for (int i = scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.count-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if ((*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[i] < 1)
+          || (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->frequencyDensity->list.array[i] > 276)) {
+        LOG_I(RRC, "DL PTRS frequencyDensity %d not set. Assuming PTRS not present! \n", i);
+        free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS);
+        scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS = NULL;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
   }
-  if (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio > 1) {
-    LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing DL PTRS epre_Ratio \n");
-    free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio);
-    scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio = NULL;
+  if (scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    // If any of the timeDensity values are not set or are out of bounds, PTRS is assumed to be not present
+    for (int i = scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.count-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if ((*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[i] < 0) 
+          || (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->timeDensity->list.array[i] > 29)) {
+        LOG_I(RRC, "DL PTRS timeDensity %d not set. Assuming PTRS not present! \n", i);
+        free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS);
+        scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS = NULL;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    if (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset > 2) {
+      LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing DL PTRS resourceElementOffset \n");
+      free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset);
+      scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->resourceElementOffset = NULL;
+    }
+    if (*scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio > 1) {
+      LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing DL PTRS epre_Ratio \n");
+      free(scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio);
+      scd->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->epre_Ratio = NULL;
+    }
   }
 
-  // Check for UL PTRS parameters validity
-  if (*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset > 2) {
-    LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing UL PTRS resourceElementOffset \n");
-    free(scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset);
-    scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset = NULL;
+  if (scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    // If any of the frequencyDensity values are not set or are out of bounds, PTRS is assumed to be not present
+    for (int i = scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.count-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if ((*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[i] < 1) 
+          || (*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->frequencyDensity->list.array[i] > 276)) {
+        LOG_I(RRC, "UL PTRS frequencyDensity %d not set. Assuming PTRS not present! \n", i);
+        free(scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS);
+        scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS = NULL;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    // If any of the timeDensity values are not set or are out of bounds, PTRS is assumed to be not present
+    for (int i = scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.count-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if ((*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[i] < 0)
+          || (*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[i] > 29)) {
+        LOG_I(RRC, "UL PTRS timeDensity %d not set. Assuming PTRS not present! \n", i);
+        free(scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS);
+        scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS = NULL;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS) {
+    // Check for UL PTRS parameters validity
+    if (*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset > 2) {
+      LOG_I(RRC, "Freeing UL PTRS resourceElementOffset \n");
+      free(scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset);
+      scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset = NULL;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -722,8 +775,8 @@ void RCconfig_NRRRC(MessageDef *msg_p, uint32_t i, gNB_RRC_INST *rrc) {
       (int)*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[1],
       (int)*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->timeDensity->list.array[2],
       (int)*scd->uplinkConfig->uplinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pusch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_UplinkForPUSCH_MappingTypeB->choice.setup->phaseTrackingRS->choice.setup->transformPrecoderDisabled->resourceElementOffset);
-      fix_scd(scd);
     }
+    fix_scd(scd);
 
     printf("NRRRC %d: Southbound Transport %s\n",i,*(GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr));
     if (strcmp(*(GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr), "local_mac") == 0) {