diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index d247aaa567..866a318fce 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -511,13 +511,21 @@ void abort_nr_ul_harq(module_id_t mod_id, int UE_id, int8_t harq_pid)
     sched_ctrl->sched_ul_bytes = 0;
 }
 
-void handle_nr_ul_harq(module_id_t mod_id,
+void handle_nr_ul_harq(const int CC_idP,
+                       module_id_t mod_id,
                        frame_t frame,
                        sub_frame_t slot,
                        const nfapi_nr_crc_t *crc_pdu)
 {
+  gNB_MAC_INST *gNB_mac = RC.nrmac[mod_id];
   int UE_id = find_nr_UE_id(mod_id, crc_pdu->rnti);
   if (UE_id < 0) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < NR_NB_RA_PROC_MAX; ++i) {
+      NR_RA_t *ra = &gNB_mac->common_channels[CC_idP].ra[i];
+      if (ra->state >= WAIT_Msg3 &&
+          ra->rnti == crc_pdu->rnti)
+        return;
+    }
     LOG_E(NR_MAC, "%s(): unknown RNTI %04x in PUSCH\n", __func__, crc_pdu->rnti);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index 3af813e010..46eed89b39 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ void nr_rx_sdu(const module_id_t gnb_mod_idP,
                const uint8_t ul_cqi,
                const uint16_t rssi);
 
-void handle_nr_ul_harq(module_id_t mod_id,
+void handle_nr_ul_harq(const int CC_idP,
+                       module_id_t mod_id,
                        frame_t frame,
                        sub_frame_t slot,
                        const nfapi_nr_crc_t *crc_pdu);
diff --git a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index fa76fd00bc..416cc16455 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void handle_nr_ulsch(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info)
                   rx->timing_advance,
                   rx->ul_cqi,
                   rx->rssi);
-        handle_nr_ul_harq(UL_info->module_id, UL_info->frame, UL_info->slot, crc);
+        handle_nr_ul_harq(UL_info->CC_id, UL_info->module_id, UL_info->frame, UL_info->slot, crc);
         break;
       } //    for (j=0;j<UL_info->crc_ind.number_crcs;j++)
     } //   for (i=0;i<UL_info->rx_ind.number_of_pdus;i++)