diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
index 1899f28442..13de41c934 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init.c
@@ -150,34 +150,6 @@ int phy_init_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB)
   nr_generate_modulation_table();
   nr_init_pbch_interleaver(gNB->nr_pbch_interleaver);
 
-  //PDSCH DMRS init
-  gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs = (uint32_t ****)malloc16(fp->slots_per_frame*sizeof(uint32_t ***));
-  uint32_t ****pdsch_dmrs             = gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs;
-
-  // ceil(((NB_RB*12(k)*2(QPSK)/32) // 3 RE *2(QPSK)
-  const int pdsch_dmrs_init_length =  ((fp->N_RB_DL*24)>>5)+1;
-  for (int slot=0; slot<fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
-    pdsch_dmrs[slot] = (uint32_t ***)malloc16(fp->symbols_per_slot*sizeof(uint32_t **));
-    AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d - malloc failed\n", slot);
-
-    for (int symb=0; symb<fp->symbols_per_slot; symb++) {
-      pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb] = (uint32_t **)malloc16(NR_NB_NSCID*sizeof(uint32_t *));
-      AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb);
-
-      for (int q=0; q<NR_NB_NSCID; q++) {
-        pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q] = malloc16(pdsch_dmrs_init_length * sizeof(uint32_t));
-        AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d nscid %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb, q);
-        memset(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q], 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * pdsch_dmrs_init_length);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-
-  for (int nscid = 0; nscid < NR_NB_NSCID; nscid++) {
-    gNB->pdsch_gold_init[nscid] = cfg->cell_config.phy_cell_id.value;
-    nr_init_pdsch_dmrs(gNB, nscid, cfg->cell_config.phy_cell_id.value);
-  }
-
   //PUSCH DMRS init
   gNB->nr_gold_pusch_dmrs = (uint32_t ****)malloc16(NR_NB_NSCID*sizeof(uint32_t ***));
 
@@ -320,17 +292,6 @@ void phy_free_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB)
   free_and_zero(meas->n0_subband_power);
   free_and_zero(meas->n0_subband_power_dB);
 
-  uint32_t ****pdsch_dmrs = gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs;
-  for (int slot = 0; slot < fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
-    for (int symb = 0; symb < fp->symbols_per_slot; symb++) {
-      for (int q = 0; q < NR_NB_NSCID; q++)
-        free_and_zero(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q]);
-      free_and_zero(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb]);
-    }
-    free_and_zero(pdsch_dmrs[slot]);
-  }
-  free_and_zero(gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs);
-
   uint32_t ****pusch_dmrs = gNB->nr_gold_pusch_dmrs;
   for(int nscid = 0; nscid < 2; nscid++) {
     for (int slot = 0; slot < fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index ecc14e71f8..755ba9bbca 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -304,28 +304,6 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, int nb_connected_gNB)
     common_vars->rxdata[i] = malloc16_clear(num_samples * sizeof(c16_t));
   }
 
-  // ceil(((NB_RB*6(k)*2(QPSK)/32) // 3 RE *2(QPSK)
-  int pdsch_dmrs_init_length =  ((fp->N_RB_DL*12)>>5)+1;
-
-  //PDSCH DMRS init (eNB offset = 0)
-  ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0] = malloc16(fp->slots_per_frame * sizeof(uint32_t ***));
-  uint32_t ****pdsch_dmrs = ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0];
-
-  for (int slot=0; slot<fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
-    pdsch_dmrs[slot] = malloc16(fp->symbols_per_slot * sizeof(uint32_t **));
-    AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d - malloc failed\n", slot);
-
-    for (int symb=0; symb<fp->symbols_per_slot; symb++) {
-      pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb] = malloc16(NR_NB_NSCID * sizeof(uint32_t *));
-      AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb);
-
-      for (int q=0; q<NR_NB_NSCID; q++) {
-        pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q] = malloc16(pdsch_dmrs_init_length * sizeof(uint32_t));
-        AssertFatal(pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][q]!=NULL, "NR init: pdsch_dmrs for slot %d symbol %d nscid %d - malloc failed\n", slot, symb, q);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   // DLSCH
   for (gNB_id = 0; gNB_id < ue->n_connected_gNB; gNB_id++) {
     prach_vars[gNB_id] = malloc16_clear(sizeof(NR_UE_PRACH));
@@ -408,21 +386,6 @@ void term_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, int nb_connected_gNB)
   }
   free_and_zero(common_vars->rxdata);
 
-  for (int slot=0; slot<fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
-    for (int symb=0; symb<fp->symbols_per_slot; symb++) {
-      for (int q=0; q<NR_NB_NSCID; q++)
-        free_and_zero(ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0][slot][symb][q]);
-      free_and_zero(ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0][slot][symb]);
-    }
-    free_and_zero(ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0][slot]);
-  }
-  free_and_zero(ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0]);
-
-  for (int gNB_id = 0; gNB_id < ue->n_connected_gNB+1; gNB_id++) {
-
-    // PDSCH
-  }
-
   for (int gNB_id = 0; gNB_id < ue->n_connected_gNB; gNB_id++) {
 
     for (int i=0; i<NR_MAX_NB_PORTS; i++) {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold.c
index 40f1edcaa3..00a7ba78b1 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold.c
@@ -21,27 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "nr_refsig.h"
 
-void nr_init_pdsch_dmrs(PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB, uint8_t nscid, uint32_t Nid)
-{
-  NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &gNB->frame_parms;
-  uint32_t ****pdsch_dmrs = gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs;
-  int pdsch_dmrs_init_length = ((fp->N_RB_DL * 12) >> 5) + 1;
-  for (int slot = 0; slot < fp->slots_per_frame; slot++) {
-    for (int symb = 0; symb < fp->symbols_per_slot; symb++) {
-      uint8_t reset = 1;
-      uint32_t x1 = 0;
-      uint64_t temp_x2 = ((1UL << 17) * (fp->symbols_per_slot * slot + symb + 1) * ((Nid << 1) + 1) + ((Nid << 1) + nscid));
-      uint32_t x2 = temp_x2 % (1U << 31);
-      LOG_D(PHY,"PDSCH DMRS slot %d, symb %d, Nid %d, nscid %d, x2 %x\n",slot, symb, Nid, nscid, x2);
-      for (uint32_t n = 0; n < pdsch_dmrs_init_length; n++) {
-        pdsch_dmrs[slot][symb][nscid][n] = lte_gold_generic(&x1, &x2, reset);
-        reset = 0;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-
 void nr_gold_pusch(PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB, int nscid, uint32_t nid)
 {
   NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &gNB->frame_parms;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
index a6beb95ecd..be8a473d50 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_gold_ue.c
@@ -22,26 +22,6 @@
 #include "refsig_defs_ue.h"
 #include "openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/transport_proto.h" // for lte_gold_generic()
 
-void nr_gold_pdsch(PHY_VARS_NR_UE* ue,
-                   int nscid,
-                   uint32_t nid)
-{
-  int pdsch_dmrs_init_length = ((ue->frame_parms.N_RB_DL * 12) >> 5) + 1;
-  for (int ns=0; ns<ue->frame_parms.slots_per_frame; ns++) {
-    for (int l=0; l<ue->frame_parms.symbols_per_slot; l++) {
-      uint8_t reset = 1;
-      uint64_t x2tmp0 = ((ue->frame_parms.symbols_per_slot * ns + l + 1) * ((nid << 1) + 1)) << 17;
-      uint32_t x1 = 0;
-      uint32_t x2 = (x2tmp0 + (nid << 1) + nscid) % (1U << 31);  //cinit
-      LOG_D(PHY,"UE DMRS slot %d, symb %d, nscid %d, x2 %x\n", ns, l, nscid, x2);
-      for (int n = 0; n < pdsch_dmrs_init_length; n++) {
-        ue->nr_gold_pdsch[0][ns][l][nscid][n] = lte_gold_generic(&x1, &x2, reset);
-        reset = 0;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 void nr_init_pusch_dmrs(PHY_VARS_NR_UE* ue, uint16_t N_n_scid, uint8_t n_scid)
 {
   NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &ue->frame_parms;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig.h
index da5f4e062b..66a282760f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ void nr_init_prs(PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB);
 @param PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB structure provides configuration, frame parameters and the pointers to the 32 bits sequence storage tables
 @param Nid is used for the initialization of x2, Physical cell Id by default or upper layer configured pdcch_scrambling_ID
  */
-void nr_init_pdsch_dmrs(PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB, uint8_t nscid, uint32_t Nid);
 void nr_init_csi_rs(const NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp, uint32_t ***csi_rs, uint32_t Nid);
 
 void nr_gold_pusch(PHY_VARS_gNB* gNB, int nscid, uint32_t nid);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig_common.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig_common.h
index 8e05fe3304..703ad5dac6 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig_common.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_refsig_common.h
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
 uint32_t *gold_cache(uint32_t key, int length);
 uint32_t *nr_gold_pbch(int Lmax, int Nid, int n_hf, int ssb);
 uint32_t *nr_gold_pdcch(int N_RB_DL, int symbols_per_slot, unsigned short n_idDMRS, int ns, int l);
+uint32_t *nr_gold_pdsch(int N_RB_DL, int symbols_per_slot, int nid, int nscid, int slot, int symbol);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig.c
index 5d377f316e..998f4e264c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig.c
@@ -183,3 +183,12 @@ uint32_t *nr_gold_pdcch(int N_RB_DL, int symbols_per_slot, unsigned short nid, i
   LOG_D(PHY, "PDCCH DMRS slot %d, symb %d, Nid %d, x2 %x\n", ns, l, nid, x2);
   return gold_cache(x2, pdcch_dmrs_init_length);
 }
+
+uint32_t *nr_gold_pdsch(int N_RB_DL, int symbols_per_slot, int nid, int nscid, int slot, int symbol)
+{
+  int pdsch_dmrs_init_length = ((N_RB_DL * 24) >> 5) + 1;
+  uint64_t x2tmp0 = (((uint64_t)symbols_per_slot * slot + symbol + 1) * (((uint64_t)nid << 1) + 1)) << 17;
+  uint32_t x2 = (x2tmp0 + (nid << 1) + nscid) % (1U << 31); // cinit
+  LOG_D(PHY, "UE DMRS slot %d, symb %d, nscid %d, x2 %x\n", slot, symbol, nscid, x2);
+  return gold_cache(x2, pdsch_dmrs_init_length);
+}
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig_defs_ue.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig_defs_ue.h
index 12d043e4fd..c9bdbdd2a8 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig_defs_ue.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_REFSIG/refsig_defs_ue.h
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ int nr_pdsch_dmrs_rx(const PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                      unsigned short nb_pdsch_rb,
                      uint8_t config_type);
 
-void nr_gold_pdsch(PHY_VARS_NR_UE* ue,
-                   int nscid,
-                   uint32_t nid);
-
 void nr_init_pusch_dmrs(PHY_VARS_NR_UE* ue,
                         uint16_t N_n_scid,
                         uint8_t n_scid);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch.c
index 63f1291fee..fa9a3859b1 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch.c
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ void nr_generate_pdsch(processingData_L1tx_t *msgTx, int frame, int slot)
           rel15->BWPStart,rel15->BWPSize,rel15->rbStart,rel15->rbSize);
     const int n_dmrs = (rel15->BWPStart + rel15->rbStart + rel15->rbSize) * nb_re_dmrs;
 
-    if(rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId != gNB->pdsch_gold_init[rel15->SCID])  {
-      gNB->pdsch_gold_init[rel15->SCID] = rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId;
-      nr_init_pdsch_dmrs(gNB, rel15->SCID, rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId);
-    }
-
-    uint32_t ***pdsch_dmrs = gNB->nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs[slot];
     const int dmrs_symbol_map = rel15->dlDmrsSymbPos; // single DMRS: 010000100 Double DMRS 110001100
     const int xOverhead = 0;
     const int nb_re =
@@ -251,9 +245,10 @@ void nr_generate_pdsch(processingData_L1tx_t *msgTx, int frame, int slot)
             l_prime = 0;
           }
           /// DMRS QPSK modulation
-          nr_modulation(pdsch_dmrs[l_symbol][rel15->SCID],
-                        n_dmrs * DMRS_MOD_ORDER,
-                        DMRS_MOD_ORDER,
+          NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &gNB->frame_parms;
+          const uint32_t *gold =
+              nr_gold_pdsch(fp->N_RB_DL, fp->symbols_per_slot, rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId, rel15->SCID, slot, l_symbol);
+          nr_modulation(gold, n_dmrs * DMRS_MOD_ORDER, DMRS_MOD_ORDER,
                         (int16_t *)mod_dmrs); // Qm = 2 as DMRS is QPSK modulated
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_DLSCH
@@ -276,7 +271,10 @@ void nr_generate_pdsch(processingData_L1tx_t *msgTx, int frame, int slot)
           if(ptrs_symbol) {
             /* PTRS QPSK Modulation for each OFDM symbol in a slot */
             LOG_D(PHY, "Doing ptrs modulation for symbol %d, n_ptrs %d\n", l_symbol, n_ptrs);
-            nr_modulation(pdsch_dmrs[l_symbol][rel15->SCID], n_ptrs * DMRS_MOD_ORDER, DMRS_MOD_ORDER, (int16_t *)mod_ptrs);
+            NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &gNB->frame_parms;
+            const uint32_t *gold =
+                nr_gold_pdsch(fp->N_RB_DL, fp->symbols_per_slot, rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId, rel15->SCID, slot, l_symbol);
+            nr_modulation(gold, n_ptrs * DMRS_MOD_ORDER, DMRS_MOD_ORDER, (int16_t *)mod_ptrs);
           }
         }
         uint16_t k = start_sc;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
index 2709675213..2e3059ee9c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_ESTIMATION/nr_dl_channel_estimation.c
@@ -888,12 +888,8 @@ void nr_pdcch_channel_estimation(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   // generate pilot
   int pilot[(nb_rb_coreset + dmrs_ref) * 3] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
   // Note: pilot returned by the following function is already the complex conjugate of the transmitted DMRS
-  nr_pdcch_dmrs_rx(ue,
-                   slot,
-                   nr_gold_pdcch(ue->frame_parms.N_RB_DL, ue->frame_parms.symbols_per_slot, scrambling_id, slot, symbol),
-                   (c16_t *)pilot,
-                   2000,
-                   (nb_rb_coreset + dmrs_ref));
+  const uint32_t *gold = nr_gold_pdcch(ue->frame_parms.N_RB_DL, ue->frame_parms.symbols_per_slot, scrambling_id, slot, symbol);
+  nr_pdcch_dmrs_rx(ue, slot, gold, (c16_t *)pilot, 2000, (nb_rb_coreset + dmrs_ref));
 
   for (aarx=0; aarx<ue->frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
 
@@ -1423,35 +1419,33 @@ int nr_pdsch_channel_estimation(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                                 c16_t rxdataF[][rxdataFsize],
                                 uint32_t *nvar)
 {
-  int gNB_id = proc->gNB_id;
-  int Ns = proc->nr_slot_rx;
-  const int ch_offset = ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size * symbol;
-  const int symbol_offset = ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size * symbol;
+  // int gNB_id = proc->gNB_id;
+  int slot = proc->nr_slot_rx;
+  NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &ue->frame_parms;
+  const int ch_offset = fp->ofdm_symbol_size * symbol;
+  const int symbol_offset = fp->ofdm_symbol_size * symbol;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_PDSCH
-  printf("PDSCH Channel Estimation : gNB_id %d ch_offset %d, symbol_offset %d OFDM size %d, Ncp=%d, Ns=%d, bwp_start_subcarrier=%d symbol %d\n",
-         gNB_id,
-         ch_offset,
-         symbol_offset,
-         ue->frame_parms.ofdm_symbol_size,
-         ue->frame_parms.Ncp,
-         Ns,
-         bwp_start_subcarrier,
-         symbol);
+  printf(
+      "PDSCH Channel Estimation : gNB_id %d ch_offset %d, symbol_offset %d OFDM size %d, Ncp=%d, Ns=%d, bwp_start_subcarrier=%d "
+      "symbol %d\n",
+      gNB_id,
+      ch_offset,
+      symbol_offset,
+      fp->ofdm_symbol_size,
+      fp->Ncp,
+      slot,
+      bwp_start_subcarrier,
+      symbol);
 #endif
 
   // generate pilot for gNB port number 1000+p
   int8_t delta = get_delta(p, config_type);
 
-  // checking if re-initialization of scrambling IDs is needed
-  if (scrambling_id != ue->scramblingID_dlsch[nscid]) {
-    ue->scramblingID_dlsch[nscid] = scrambling_id;
-    nr_gold_pdsch(ue, nscid, scrambling_id);
-  }
-
   c16_t pilot[3280] __attribute__((aligned(16)));
   // Note: pilot returned by the following function is already the complex conjugate of the transmitted DMRS
-  nr_pdsch_dmrs_rx(ue, Ns, ue->nr_gold_pdsch[gNB_id][Ns][symbol][nscid], pilot, 1000 + p, 0, nb_rb_pdsch + rb_offset, config_type);
+  const uint32_t *gold = nr_gold_pdsch(fp->N_RB_DL, fp->symbols_per_slot, scrambling_id, nscid, slot, symbol);
+  nr_pdsch_dmrs_rx(ue, slot, gold, pilot, 1000 + p, 0, nb_rb_pdsch + rb_offset, config_type);
 
   delay_t delay = {0};
 
@@ -1639,6 +1633,8 @@ void nr_pdsch_ptrs_processing(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
         /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
         /* 1) Estimate common phase error per PTRS symbol                                                                */
         /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+        const uint32_t *gold =
+            nr_gold_pdsch(frame_parms->N_RB_DL, frame_parms->symbols_per_slot, frame_parms->Nid_cell, nscid, nr_slot_rx, symbol);
         nr_ptrs_cpe_estimation(*K_ptrs,
                                *ptrsReOffset,
                                *nb_rb,
@@ -1647,8 +1643,8 @@ void nr_pdsch_ptrs_processing(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                                symbol,
                                frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size,
                                (int16_t *)(rxdataF_comp[0][aarx] + symbol * nb_re_pdsch),
-                               ue->nr_gold_pdsch[gNB_id][nr_slot_rx][symbol][nscid],
-                               (int16_t*)&phase_per_symbol[symbol],
+                               gold,
+                               (int16_t *)&phase_per_symbol[symbol],
                                &ptrs_re_symbol[symbol]);
       }
     }// HARQ 0
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
index 9b0f226321..5df2ee5b10 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
@@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ nr_initial_sync_t nr_initial_sync(UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
     // the n_frames we got sync
     ue->init_sync_frame = n_frames - 1 - res.syncRes.frame_id;
 
-    // compute the scrambling IDs for PDSCH DMRS
-    for (int i = 0; i < NR_NB_NSCID; i++) {
-      ue->scramblingID_dlsch[i] = fp->Nid_cell;
-      nr_gold_pdsch(ue, i, ue->scramblingID_dlsch[i]);
-    }
-
     nr_init_csi_rs(fp, ue->nr_csi_info->nr_gold_csi_rs, fp->Nid_cell);
 
     // initialize the pusch dmrs
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
index 9f8eef8fad..2d298b9103 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
@@ -609,9 +609,6 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s {
   /// PBCH interleaver
   uint8_t nr_pbch_interleaver[NR_POLAR_PBCH_PAYLOAD_BITS];
 
-  /// PDSCH DMRS sequence
-  uint32_t ****nr_gold_pdsch_dmrs;
-
   /// PUSCH DMRS
   uint32_t ****nr_gold_pusch_dmrs;
 
@@ -635,7 +632,6 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s {
   /// counter to average prach energh over first 100 prach opportunities
   int prach_energy_counter;
 
-  int pdsch_gold_init[2];
   int pusch_gold_init[2];
 
   int ap_N1;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
index 22fadfd1e7..f29f083a3f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_UE.h
@@ -407,13 +407,6 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_NR_UE_s {
   uint32_t dmrs_pbch_bitmap_nr[DMRS_PBCH_I_SSB][DMRS_PBCH_N_HF][DMRS_BITMAP_SIZE];
 
 #endif
-
-  /// PDSCH DMRS
-  uint32_t ****nr_gold_pdsch[NUMBER_OF_CONNECTED_eNB_MAX];
-
-  // Scrambling IDs used in PDSCH DMRS
-  uint16_t scramblingID_dlsch[2];
-
   // Scrambling IDs used in PUSCH DMRS
   uint16_t scramblingID_ulsch[2];
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
index b66b8357fa..d7f390f315 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -840,12 +840,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   init_nr_ue_transport(UE);
 
-  // compute the scrambling IDs for PDSCH DMRS
-  for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-    UE->scramblingID_dlsch[i] = frame_parms->Nid_cell;
-    nr_gold_pdsch(UE, i, UE->scramblingID_dlsch[i]);
-  }
-
   nr_l2_init_ue(1);
   UE_mac = get_mac_inst(0);
   ue_init_config_request(UE_mac, mu);