diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 06be000b71..4b6c6e752d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ void schedule_nr_SRS(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t subfram
 
 
 bool is_xlsch_in_slot(uint64_t bitmap, sub_frame_t slot) {
+  if (slot>64) return false; //quickfix for FR2 where there are more than 64 slots (bitmap to be removed)
   return (bitmap >> slot) & 0x01;
 }