diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index f0cde5634b..a4720ebe74 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_TX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
 
   num_dci = gNB->pdcch_vars.num_dci;
   num_pdsch_rnti = gNB->pdcch_vars.num_pdsch_rnti;
-  if (num_dci) {
+  if (num_dci && (subframe==0)) {
     LOG_I(PHY, "[gNB %d] Frame %d subframe %d \
     Calling nr_generate_dci_top (number of DCI %d)\n", gNB->Mod_id, frame, subframe, num_dci);