diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 868f5cfdb7..06e84ac125 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void handle_nr_ul_harq(uint16_t slot, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_sta
     }
     return;
   } else
-    AssertFatal(0,"Incorrect UL HARQ process %d or invalid state %d\n",hrq_id,cur_harq->state);
+    LOG_E(MAC,"Incorrect ULSCH HARQ process %d or invalid state %d\n",hrq_id,cur_harq->state);
 }
 
 void handle_nr_uci(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, int target_snrx10) {