diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 79878d59a4..ec36486f70 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
 
     dl_config->dl_config_list[dl_config->number_pdus].dlsch_config_pdu.rnti = rnti;
     fapi_nr_dl_config_dlsch_pdu_rel15_t *dlsch_config_pdu_1_0 = &dl_config->dl_config_list[dl_config->number_pdus].dlsch_config_pdu.dlsch_config_rel15;
-    NR_PDSCH_Config_t *pdsch_config=mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup;
+    NR_PDSCH_Config_t *pdsch_config = NULL;
     uint16_t BWPSize = 0;
 
     if(rnti == SI_RNTI) {
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
       dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPSize = mac->type0_PDCCH_CSS_config.num_rbs;
       dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPStart = mac->type0_PDCCH_CSS_config.cset_start_rb;
       dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->SubcarrierSpacing = mac->mib->subCarrierSpacingCommon;
-      pdsch_config->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition = NULL; // For PDSCH with mapping type A, the UE shall assume dmrs-AdditionalPosition='pos2'
       BWPSize = dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->BWPSize;
     } else {
       if (ra->RA_window_cnt >= 0 && rnti == ra->ra_rnti){
@@ -586,25 +585,20 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
       } else {
         dl_config->dl_config_list[dl_config->number_pdus].pdu_type = FAPI_NR_DL_CONFIG_TYPE_DLSCH;
       }
-
       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);
         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));
+          pdsch_config = mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup;
         }
       } 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);
         dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->SubcarrierSpacing = mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Common->genericParameters.subcarrierSpacing;
-        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));
+        pdsch_config = mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup;
       }
-
       BWPSize = n_RB_DLBWP;
     }
 
@@ -624,7 +618,7 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
 							 mac->scc->dmrs_TypeA_Position,
                dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->number_symbols,
                dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->start_symbol);
-    dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->dmrsConfigType = mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_Type == NULL ? 0 : 1;
+    dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->dmrsConfigType = (pdsch_config) ? (mac->DLbwp[0]->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_Type == NULL ? 0 : 1) : 0;
     /* number of DM-RS CDM groups without data according to subclause 5.1.6.2 of 3GPP TS 38.214 version 15.9.0 Release 15 */
     if (dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->number_symbols == 2)
       dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->n_dmrs_cdm_groups = 1;
@@ -633,7 +627,7 @@ int8_t nr_ue_process_dci(module_id_t module_id, int cc_id, uint8_t gNB_index, fr
     /* VRB_TO_PRB_MAPPING */
     dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->vrb_to_prb_mapping = (dci->vrb_to_prb_mapping.val == 0) ? vrb_to_prb_mapping_non_interleaved:vrb_to_prb_mapping_interleaved;
     /* MCS TABLE INDEX */
-    dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->mcs_table = (pdsch_config->mcs_Table) ? (*pdsch_config->mcs_Table + 1) : 0;
+    dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->mcs_table = (pdsch_config) ? ((pdsch_config->mcs_Table) ? (*pdsch_config->mcs_Table + 1) : 0) : 0;
     /* MCS */
     dlsch_config_pdu_1_0->mcs = dci->mcs;
     // Basic sanity check for MCS value to check for a false or erroneous DCI
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
index 45dc319031..49cfcbaf93 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_bch.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ void schedule_control_sib1(module_id_t module_id,
     fill_default_coresetZero(gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->coreset,servingcellconfigcommon);
     fill_default_initialDownlinkBWP(gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp,servingcellconfigcommon);
   }
-  gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_AdditionalPosition = NULL;
 
   gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->time_domain_allocation = time_domain_allocation;
   gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->mcsTableIdx = mcsTableIdx;
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ void schedule_control_sib1(module_id_t module_id,
 
   // Calculate number of PRB_DMRS
   uint8_t N_PRB_DMRS = gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->numDmrsCdmGrpsNoData * 6;
-  uint16_t dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup, gNB_mac->common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon->dmrs_TypeA_Position, nrOfSymbols, startSymbolIndex);
+  uint16_t dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(NULL, gNB_mac->common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon->dmrs_TypeA_Position, nrOfSymbols, startSymbolIndex);
   uint16_t dmrs_length = get_num_dmrs(dlDmrsSymbPos);
 
   int rbSize = 0;
@@ -421,7 +420,7 @@ void nr_fill_nfapi_dl_sib1_pdu(int Mod_idP,
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->nrOfLayers = 1;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->transmissionScheme = 0;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->refPoint = 1;
-  pdsch_pdu_rel15->dmrsConfigType = gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup->dmrs_DownlinkForPDSCH_MappingTypeA->choice.setup->dmrs_Type == NULL ? 0 : 1;
+  pdsch_pdu_rel15->dmrsConfigType = 0;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->dlDmrsScramblingId = *scc->physCellId;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->SCID = 0;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->numDmrsCdmGrpsNoData = gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->numDmrsCdmGrpsNoData;
@@ -436,7 +435,7 @@ void nr_fill_nfapi_dl_sib1_pdu(int Mod_idP,
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->StartSymbolIndex = StartSymbolIndex;
   pdsch_pdu_rel15->NrOfSymbols = NrOfSymbols;
 
-  pdsch_pdu_rel15->dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup, scc->dmrs_TypeA_Position, pdsch_pdu_rel15->NrOfSymbols, pdsch_pdu_rel15->StartSymbolIndex);
+  pdsch_pdu_rel15->dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(NULL, scc->dmrs_TypeA_Position, pdsch_pdu_rel15->NrOfSymbols, pdsch_pdu_rel15->StartSymbolIndex);
 
   LOG_D(MAC,"dlDmrsSymbPos = 0x%x\n", pdsch_pdu_rel15->dlDmrsSymbPos);
 
@@ -541,7 +540,7 @@ void schedule_nr_sib1(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t slotP)
 
     // Calculate number of PRB_DMRS
     uint8_t N_PRB_DMRS = gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->numDmrsCdmGrpsNoData * 6;
-    uint16_t dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->active_bwp->bwp_Dedicated->pdsch_Config->choice.setup, gNB_mac->common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon->dmrs_TypeA_Position, nrOfSymbols, startSymbolIndex);
+    uint16_t dlDmrsSymbPos = fill_dmrs_mask(NULL, gNB_mac->common_channels->ServingCellConfigCommon->dmrs_TypeA_Position, nrOfSymbols, startSymbolIndex);
     uint16_t dmrs_length = get_num_dmrs(dlDmrsSymbPos);
 
     const uint32_t TBS = nr_compute_tbs(nr_get_Qm_dl(gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->mcs, gNB_mac->sched_ctrlCommon->mcsTableIdx),