diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index c3d25996d9..23ee386f59 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -424,6 +424,11 @@ void processSlotTX( PHY_VARS_NR_UE *UE, UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc) {
     scheduled_response.ul_config->ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list   = (nfapi_nr_ue_ptrs_ports_t *) malloc(2*sizeof(nfapi_nr_ue_ptrs_ports_t));
     scheduled_response.ul_config->ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list[0].ptrs_re_offset = 0;
 
+    if(1<<ptrs_time_density >= nr_of_symbols) {
+      scheduled_response.ul_config->ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.pdu_bit_map =
+        scheduled_response.ul_config->ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.pdu_bit_map & 0xFFFB;
+    }
+
     nr_ue_scheduled_response(&scheduled_response);
     
     if (UE->mode != loop_through_memory) {
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index 366692b991..4da10c1c1c 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -507,14 +507,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint16_t n_rb0 = 25;
   uint16_t n_rb1 = 75;
   uint8_t mcs_table = 0;
+  uint16_t pdu_bit_map = PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_DATA | PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_PTRS;
 
   uint8_t length_dmrs = pusch_len1; // [hna] remove dmrs struct
   uint16_t l_prime_mask = get_l_prime(nb_symb_sch, typeB, pusch_dmrs_pos0, length_dmrs);  // [hna] remove dmrs struct
   uint8_t ptrs_time_density = get_L_ptrs(ptrs_mcs1, ptrs_mcs2, ptrs_mcs3, Imcs, mcs_table);
   uint8_t ptrs_freq_density = get_K_ptrs(n_rb0, n_rb1, nb_rb);
 
-  printf("time_density = %d\n", ptrs_time_density);
-  printf("freq_density = %d\n", ptrs_freq_density);
+  if(1<<ptrs_time_density >= nb_symb_sch)
+    pdu_bit_map = pdu_bit_map & 0xFFFB;
+
   for (i = 0; i < nb_symb_sch; i++) {
     number_dmrs_symbols += (l_prime_mask >> i) & 0x01;
   }
@@ -553,7 +555,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       UL_tti_req->pdus_list[0].pdu_size = sizeof(nfapi_nr_pusch_pdu_t);
       memset(pusch_pdu,0,sizeof(nfapi_nr_pusch_pdu_t));
       
-      pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map = PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_DATA;  
+      pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map = pdu_bit_map;
       pusch_pdu->rnti = n_rnti;
       pusch_pdu->mcs_index = Imcs;
       pusch_pdu->mcs_table = mcs_table;
@@ -597,6 +599,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       ul_config.number_pdus = 1;
       ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pdu_type = FAPI_NR_UL_CONFIG_TYPE_PUSCH;
       ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.rnti = n_rnti;
+      ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.pdu_bit_map = pdu_bit_map;
       ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.rb_size = nb_rb;
       ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.rb_start = start_rb;
       ul_config.ul_config_list[0].pusch_config_pdu.nr_of_symbols = nb_symb_sch;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index fad28c2166..9122a06099 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -797,6 +797,9 @@ void nr_schedule_uss_ulsch_phytest(int Mod_idP,
   pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_freq_density = get_K_ptrs(n_rb0, n_rb1, pusch_pdu->rb_size);
   pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list   = (nfapi_nr_ptrs_ports_t *) malloc(2*sizeof(nfapi_nr_ptrs_ports_t));
   pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list[0].ptrs_re_offset = 0;
+
+  if(1<<pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_time_density >= pusch_pdu->nr_of_symbols)
+    pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map = pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map & 0xFFFB;
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   //Pusch Allocation in frequency domain [TS38.214, sec 6.1.2.2]