diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_dci_configuration.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_dci_configuration.c
index f3b4acc9bd..206788598f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_dci_configuration.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_dci_configuration.c
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ void config_dci_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, fapi_nr_dl_config_dci_dl_pdu_rel15_t
     monitoringSymbolsWithinSlot = (ss->monitoringSymbolsWithinSlot->buf[0]<<(sps-8)) | (ss->monitoringSymbolsWithinSlot->buf[1]>>(16-sps));
     rel15->rnti = ra->ra_rnti;
     rel15->BWPSize = NRRIV2BW(initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
-    rel15->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+    if (get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
+      rel15->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+    } else { // NSA mode is not using the Initial BWP
+      rel15->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(bwp_Common->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+    }
     rel15->SubcarrierSpacing = initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.subcarrierSpacing;
     rel15->dci_length_options[0] = nr_dci_size(scc, mac->scg, def_dci_pdu_rel15, rel15->dci_format_options[0], NR_RNTI_RA, rel15->BWPSize, bwp_id);
     break;
@@ -260,7 +264,11 @@ void ue_dci_configuration(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, fapi_nr_dl_config_request_t *dl
                 LOG_D(NR_MAC, "[DCI_CONFIG] Configure monitoring of PDCCH candidates in Type1-PDCCH common random access search space (RA-Msg2)\n");
                 rel15->num_dci_options = 1;
                 rel15->dci_format_options[0] = NR_DL_DCI_FORMAT_1_0;
-                config_dci_pdu(mac, rel15, dl_config, NR_RNTI_RA, -1);
+                if (get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
+                  config_dci_pdu(mac, rel15, dl_config, NR_RNTI_RA, -1);
+                } else {
+                  config_dci_pdu(mac, rel15, dl_config, NR_RNTI_RA, ss_id);
+                }
                 fill_dci_search_candidates(ss, rel15);
                 break;
               case WAIT_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION:
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 475d26b61a..6473741076 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -651,8 +651,14 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
 
       if( (ra->RA_window_cnt >= 0 && rnti == ra->ra_rnti) || (rnti == ra->t_crnti) ) {
         dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPSize = NRRIV2BW(mac->scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
-        dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(mac->scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
-        pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition = NULL;
+        if (get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
+          dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(mac->scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+          pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition = NULL;
+        } else { // NSA mode is not using the Initial BWP
+          dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Common->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+          if(pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition == NULL)
+            pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition=calloc(1,sizeof(*pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition));
+        }
       } else {
         dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPSize = NRRIV2BW(mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Common->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
         dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Common->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index b16cd600c2..2b842dc968 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -849,13 +849,24 @@ void nr_generate_Msg2(module_id_t module_idP, int CC_id, frame_t frameP, sub_fra
     }
     nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition = NULL;
 
-    NR_SearchSpace_t *ss = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->search_space;
-    NR_BWP_Downlink_t *bwp = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp;
-    NR_ControlResourceSet_t *coreset = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->coreset;
     NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc = cc->ServingCellConfigCommon;
-
     long BWPSize  = NRRIV2BW(scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
-    long BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+
+    long BWPStart = 0;
+    NR_SearchSpace_t *ss = NULL;
+    NR_BWP_Downlink_t *bwp = NULL;
+    NR_ControlResourceSet_t *coreset = NULL;
+    if (get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
+      bwp = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp;
+      BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(scc->downlinkConfigCommon->initialDownlinkBWP->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+      ss = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->search_space;
+      coreset = nr_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->coreset;
+    } else { // NSA mode is not using the Initial BWP
+      bwp =  ra->secondaryCellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->downlinkBWP_ToAddModList->list.array[ra->bwp_id - 1];
+      BWPStart = NRRIV2PRBOFFSET(bwp->bwp_Common->genericParameters.locationAndBandwidth, MAX_BWP_SIZE);
+      ss = ra->ra_ss;
+      coreset = get_coreset(bwp, ss, 0);
+    }
 
     uint16_t *vrb_map = cc[CC_id].vrb_map;
     for (int i = 0; (i < rbSize) && (rbStart <= (BWPSize - rbSize)); i++) {