diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
index 697f5b19d1..1333f049a9 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/fapi_nr_ue_l1.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int8_t nr_ue_scheduled_response(nr_scheduled_response_t *scheduled_response){
           dlsch0->active = 1;
           dlsch0->rnti = dl_config->dl_config_list[i].dlsch_config_pdu.rnti;
 
-          LOG_D(PHY,"current_harq_pid = %d\n", current_harq_pid);
+          LOG_D(PHY,"slot %d current_harq_pid = %d\n",slot, current_harq_pid);
 
           NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dlsch0_harq = dlsch0->harq_processes[current_harq_pid];
           if (dlsch0_harq){
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/harq_nr.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/harq_nr.c
index 7bc1f3053b..5b65131934 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/harq_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/harq_nr.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq)
 
 void downlink_harq_process(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq, int harq_pid, int ndi, int rv, uint8_t rnti_type) {
 
-
   if (rnti_type == _SI_RNTI_ ||
       rnti_type == _P_RNTI_ ||
       rnti_type == _RA_RNTI_) {
@@ -351,38 +350,38 @@ void downlink_harq_process(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq, int harq_pid, int ndi, int
         break;
       case 1:
         dl_harq->round = 2;
+        dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
         dl_harq->first_rx = 0;
         if (dl_harq->DCINdi != ndi) {
           LOG_E(PHY,"Missed previous DCI detections. NDI toggled but rv %d does not correspond to first reception\n",rv);
-          dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
           dl_harq->first_rx = 1;
           dl_harq->DCINdi = ndi;
         }
-        else if (dl_harq->ack)
+        else if (dl_harq->ack == 1)
           dl_harq->status = SCH_IDLE;
         break;
       case 2:
         dl_harq->round = 1;
+        dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
         dl_harq->first_rx = 0;
         if (dl_harq->DCINdi != ndi) {
           LOG_E(PHY,"Missed previous DCI detections. NDI toggled but rv %d does not correspond to first reception\n",rv);
-          dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
           dl_harq->first_rx = 1;
           dl_harq->DCINdi = ndi;
         }
-        else if (dl_harq->ack)
+        else if (dl_harq->ack == 1)
           dl_harq->status = SCH_IDLE;
         break;
       case 3:
         dl_harq->round = 3;
+        dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
         dl_harq->first_rx = 0;
         if (dl_harq->DCINdi != ndi) {
           LOG_E(PHY,"Missed previous DCI detections. NDI toggled but rv %d does not correspond to first reception\n",rv);
-          dl_harq->status = ACTIVE;
           dl_harq->first_rx = 1;
           dl_harq->DCINdi = ndi;
         }
-        else if (dl_harq->ack)
+        else if (dl_harq->ack == 1)
           dl_harq->status = SCH_IDLE;
         break;
       default:
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
index 4e47eb2865..95995258b6 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
@@ -1926,11 +1926,10 @@ int phy_procedures_nrUE_RX(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
 
     VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PDSCH_PROC_RA, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
   }
-    
   // do procedures for C-RNTI
   if (ue->dlsch[proc->thread_id][gNB_id][0]->active == 1) {
 
-    LOG_D(PHY, "DLSCH data reception at nr_slot_rx: %d \n \n", nr_slot_rx);
+    LOG_D(PHY, "DLSCH data reception at nr_slot_rx: %d\n", nr_slot_rx);
     VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PDSCH_PROC, VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
 
 #if UE_TIMING_TRACE
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 6e22a05b17..f135ff8bec 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@ uint8_t get_downlink_ack(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   uint32_t V_temp = 0;
   uint32_t V_temp2 = 0;
   int O_ACK = 0;
-  int o_ACK = 0;
+  uint8_t o_ACK = 0;
   int O_bit_number_cw0 = 0;
   int O_bit_number_cw1 = 0;
 
@@ -2045,6 +2045,7 @@ uint8_t get_downlink_ack(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     }
 
     o_ACK = o_ACK | (ack_data[0][m] << O_bit_number_cw0);
+    LOG_D(MAC,"m %d bit number %d o_ACK %d\n",m,O_bit_number_cw0,o_ACK);
   }
 
   if (V_temp2 < V_temp) {
@@ -2063,8 +2064,11 @@ uint8_t get_downlink_ack(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     return (0);
   }
 
+  reverse_n_bits(&o_ACK,number_harq_feedback);
   pucch->ack_payload = o_ACK;
 
+  LOG_D(MAC,"frame %d slot %d pucch payload %d\n",frame,slot,o_ACK);
+
   return(number_harq_feedback);
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
index 12775ab46c..26f4dfd02d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
@@ -1083,6 +1083,7 @@ void handle_nr_uci_pucch_0_1(module_id_t mod_id,
       DevAssert(harq->is_waiting);
       const int8_t pid = sched_ctrl->feedback_dl_harq.head;
       remove_front_nr_list(&sched_ctrl->feedback_dl_harq);
+      LOG_D(NR_MAC,"bit %d pid %d ack/nack %d\n",harq_bit,pid,harq_value);
       handle_dl_harq(mod_id, UE_id, pid, harq_value == 1 && harq_confidence == 0);
     }
   }