diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
index 8d54251711..a3e9d7386c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dlsch_demodulation.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
       dlsch1_harq  = NULL;
       codeword_TB0 = -1;
 #ifdef DEBUG_HARQ
-      printf("[DEMOD] I am assuming only TB1 is active\n");
+      printf("[DEMOD] I am assuming only TB1 is active, it is in cw %d\n", dlsch0_harq->codeword);
 #endif
     }
     else {
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
 
   switch (dlsch0_harq->Qm) {
   case 2 :
-    if ((rx_type==rx_standard) || (codeword_TB0 == -1) || (codeword_TB1 == -1)) {
+    if ((rx_type==rx_standard) || (codeword_TB1 == -1)) {
         dlsch_qpsk_llr(frame_parms,
                        pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
                        pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[0],
@@ -760,6 +760,18 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                        adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,2,subframe,symbol),
                        pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128,
                        beamforming_mode);
+
+    } else if (codeword_TB0 == -1){
+
+        dlsch_qpsk_llr(frame_parms,
+                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
+                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[1],
+                       symbol,
+                       first_symbol_flag,
+                       nb_rb,
+                       adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,2,subframe,symbol),
+                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128_2ndstream,
+                       beamforming_mode);
     }
       else if (rx_type >= rx_IC_single_stream) {
         if (dlsch1_harq->Qm == 2) {
@@ -829,7 +841,7 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
       }
     break;
   case 4 :
-    if ((rx_type==rx_standard ) || (codeword_TB0 == -1) || (codeword_TB1 == -1)) {
+    if ((rx_type==rx_standard ) || (codeword_TB1 == -1)) {
       dlsch_16qam_llr(frame_parms,
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[0],
@@ -838,6 +850,15 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                       adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,4,subframe,symbol),
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128,
                       beamforming_mode);
+    } else if (codeword_TB0 == -1){
+      dlsch_16qam_llr(frame_parms,
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[1],
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->dl_ch_mag0,
+                      symbol,first_symbol_flag,nb_rb,
+                      adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,4,subframe,symbol),
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128_2ndstream,
+                      beamforming_mode);
     }
     else if (rx_type >= rx_IC_single_stream) {
       if (dlsch1_harq->Qm == 2) {
@@ -913,7 +934,7 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
     }
     break;
   case 6 :
-    if ((rx_type==rx_standard) || (codeword_TB0 == -1) || (codeword_TB1 == -1))  {
+    if ((rx_type==rx_standard) || (codeword_TB1 == -1))  {
       dlsch_64qam_llr(frame_parms,
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[0],
@@ -923,6 +944,16 @@ int rx_pdsch(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,
                       adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,6,subframe,symbol),
                       pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128,
                       beamforming_mode);
+    } else if (codeword_TB0 == -1){
+      dlsch_64qam_llr(frame_parms,
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->rxdataF_comp0,
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr[1],
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->dl_ch_mag0,
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->dl_ch_magb0,
+                      symbol,first_symbol_flag,nb_rb,
+                      adjust_G2(frame_parms,dlsch0_harq->rb_alloc_even,6,subframe,symbol),
+                      pdsch_vars[eNB_id]->llr128_2ndstream,
+                      beamforming_mode);
     }
     else if (rx_type >= rx_IC_single_stream) {
       if (dlsch1_harq->Qm == 2) {
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim_tm4.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim_tm4.c
index ac541da032..736e02e622 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim_tm4.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim_tm4.c
@@ -4133,21 +4133,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                0,
                                UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB],
                                coded_bits_per_codeword[TB],
-                               UE->pdsch_vars[subframe&0x1][eNB_id]->llr[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->harq_processes[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid]->codeword],
+                               UE->pdsch_vars[subframe&0x1][eNB_id]->llr[TB],
                                TB,
                                subframe<<1);
             stop_meas(&UE->dlsch_unscrambling_stats);
 
             start_meas(&UE->dlsch_decoding_stats[subframe&0x1]);
+#ifdef DEBUG_HARQ
+            //printf("non-SIC decoding TB %d LLR is %d\n", TB, UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->harq_processes[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid]->codeword);
+#endif
             ret[TB] = dlsch_decoding(UE,
-                                     UE->pdsch_vars[subframe&0x1][eNB_id]->llr[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->harq_processes[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid]->codeword],
+                                     UE->pdsch_vars[subframe&0x1][eNB_id]->llr[TB],
                                      &UE->frame_parms,
                                      UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB],
                                      UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->harq_processes[UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid],
                                      0,
-                                    subframe,
-                                    UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid,
-                                    1,llr8_flag);
+                                     subframe,
+                                     UE->dlsch[subframe&0x1][0][TB]->current_harq_pid,
+                                     1,
+                                     llr8_flag);
             stop_meas(&UE->dlsch_decoding_stats[subframe&0x1]);
 #ifdef DEBUG_HARQ
             printf("[DLSIM] ret[%d] = %d\n", TB, ret[TB]);