diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index 03bd8b6fd4..3825a49fd2 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int nr_config_pusch_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   pusch_config_pdu->nrOfLayers = 1;
   pusch_config_pdu->Tpmi = 0;
   pusch_config_pdu->rnti = rnti;
-
+  pusch_config_pdu->dmrs_ports = 1;
   pusch_dmrs_AdditionalPosition_t add_pos = pusch_dmrs_pos2;
   int dmrslength = 1;
   NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pusch_Config = current_UL_BWP->pusch_Config;
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ int nr_config_pusch_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     pusch_config_pdu->rb_size = msgA_PUSCH_Resource->nrofPRBs_PerMsgA_PO_r16;
     pusch_config_pdu->mcs_table = 0;
     pusch_config_pdu->frequency_hopping = msgA_PUSCH_Resource->msgA_IntraSlotFrequencyHopping_r16 ? *msgA_PUSCH_Resource->msgA_IntraSlotFrequencyHopping_r16 : 0;
-    pusch_config_pdu->dmrs_ports = 1; // is in SIB1 nrofDMRS_Sequences_r16?
     pusch_config_pdu->pusch_data.new_data_indicator = 1; // new data
     pusch_config_pdu->num_dmrs_cdm_grps_no_data = 2;
     pusch_config_pdu->ul_dmrs_symb_pos = get_l_prime(3, 0, pusch_dmrs_pos2, pusch_len1, 10, mac->dmrs_TypeA_Position);
@@ -529,7 +528,6 @@ int nr_config_pusch_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
 
     // DM-RS configuration according to 6.2.2 UE DM-RS transmission procedure in 38.214
     pusch_config_pdu->num_dmrs_cdm_grps_no_data = 2;
-    pusch_config_pdu->dmrs_ports = 1;
 
     // DMRS sequence initialization [TS 38.211, sec 6.4.1.1.1].
     // Should match what is sent in DCI 0_1, otherwise set to 0.