diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
index 7101cadac8..75517b7a6f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
@@ -931,12 +931,12 @@ void nr_dlsch_channel_compensation(int **rxdataF_ext,
     for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
 
       for (aatx=0; aatx<nb_aatx; aatx++) {
-        dl_ch128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx+aarx][symbol*nb_rb*12];
 
         for (atx=0; atx<nb_aatx; atx++) {
           avg_rho_re[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx] = 0;
           avg_rho_im[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx] = 0;
           rho128        = (__m128i *)&rho[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx][symbol*nb_rb*12];
+          dl_ch128      = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[aatx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx+aarx][symbol*nb_rb*12];
           dl_ch128_2    = (__m128i *)&dl_ch_estimates_ext[atx*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx+aarx][symbol*nb_rb*12];
 
           for (rb=0; rb<nb_rb_0; rb++) {
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ void nr_dlsch_channel_compensation(int **rxdataF_ext,
               ((int16_t*)&rho128[2])[5] +
               ((int16_t*)&rho128[2])[7])/16;
 
+            dl_ch128+=3;
             dl_ch128_2+=3;
             rho128+=3;
           }
@@ -1036,7 +1037,6 @@ void nr_dlsch_channel_compensation(int **rxdataF_ext,
             avg_rho_im[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx] = 16*avg_rho_im[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx]/(nb_rb*12);
             //printf("rho[rx]%d tx%d tx%d = Re: %d Im: %d\n",aarx, aatx,atx, avg_rho_re[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx], avg_rho_im[aarx][aatx*nb_aatx+atx]);
           }
-          dl_ch128+=3;
         }
       }
     }