diff --git a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 37f000fa33..fbbb25c69f 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ int nr_ue_ul_indication(nr_uplink_indication_t *ul_info){
   module_id_t module_id = ul_info->module_id;
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(module_id);
 
-  if (ul_info->ue_sched_mode == ONLY_PUSCH) {
+  if (ul_info->ue_sched_mode == ONLY_PUSCH && !get_softmodem_params()->nsa) {
     ret = nr_ue_scheduler(NULL, ul_info);
     return 0;
   }