diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
index c1bca8d2a0..de7db1acb7 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ int nr_rx_pusch(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
     for (aarx = 0; aarx < frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
       gNB->pusch_vars[ulsch_id]->ulsch_power[aarx] = signal_energy_nodc(&gNB->pusch_vars[ulsch_id]->ul_ch_estimates[aarx][symbol*frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size],
                                                                         rel15_ul->rb_size*12);
-      if (gNB->pusch_vars[ulsch_id]->ulsch_power[aarx]==1) return (1);
+      if (gNB->pusch_vars[ulsch_id]->ulsch_power[aarx]<=1) return (1);
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index d68cacece2..1c92140307 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
 
 }
 
-void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx) {
+int phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx) {
   /* those variables to log T_GNB_PHY_PUCCH_PUSCH_IQ only when we try to decode */
   int pucch_decode_done = 0;
   int pusch_decode_done = 0;
@@ -652,10 +652,10 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
 	  start_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
 	  for(uint8_t symbol = symbol_start; symbol < symbol_end; symbol++) {
 	    no_sig = nr_rx_pusch(gNB, ULSCH_id, frame_rx, slot_rx, symbol, harq_pid);
-            if (no_sig && (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test == 0)) {
+            if (no_sig) {
               LOG_I(PHY, "PUSCH not detected in symbol %d\n",symbol);
               nr_fill_indication(gNB,frame_rx, slot_rx, ULSCH_id, harq_pid, 1);
-              return;
+              return 1;
             }
 	  }
 	  stop_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
@@ -682,4 +682,5 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
   }
 
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_gNB_UESPEC_RX,0);
+  return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h b/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
index e0cf20d862..5e31c08d38 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/sched_nr.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void fill_ul_rb_mask(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
 void nr_set_ssb_first_subcarrier(nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *cfg, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp);
 void phy_procedures_gNB_TX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_tx, int slot_tx, int do_meas);
 void phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
-void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
+int  phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx);
 void L1_nr_prach_procedures(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame,int slot);
 void nr_common_signal_procedures (PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,int frame,int slot,nfapi_nr_dl_tti_ssb_pdu ssb_pdu);
 void nr_feptx_ofdm(RU_t *ru,int frame_tx,int tti_tx);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index 36bb9118f7..00c0905182 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   if ( load_configmodule(argc,argv,CONFIG_ENABLECMDLINEONLY) == 0 ) {
     exit_fun("[NR_ULSIM] Error, configuration module init failed\n");
   }
-
+  int ul_proc_error = 0; // uplink processing checking status flag
   //logInit();
   randominit(0);
 
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         phy_procedures_gNB_common_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
 
-        phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
+        ul_proc_error = phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame, slot);
 
 	if (n_trials==1 && round==0) {
 	  LOG_M("rxsig0.m","rx0",&gNB->common_vars.rxdata[0][slot_offset],slot_length,1,1);
@@ -1214,9 +1214,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		&gNB->pusch_vars[0]->llr[0],(nb_symb_sch-1)*NR_NB_SC_PER_RB * pusch_pdu->rb_size * mod_order,1,0);
 	}
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	
-	if (gNB->ulsch[0][0]->last_iteration_cnt >= 
-	    gNB->ulsch[0][0]->max_ldpc_iterations+1) {
+
+	if ((gNB->ulsch[0][0]->last_iteration_cnt >= 
+	    gNB->ulsch[0][0]->max_ldpc_iterations+1) || ul_proc_error == 1) {
 	  error_flag = 1; 
 	  n_errors[round]++;
 	  crc_status = 1;