diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem-common.h b/executables/nr-softmodem-common.h
index 41c3b60682..21dd057a64 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem-common.h
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem-common.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_HLP_UESCAN "set UE to scan all possible GSCN in current bandwidth\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_UEFO          "set UE to enable estimation and compensation of frequency offset\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DUMPFRAME     "dump UE received frame to rxsig_frame0.dat and exit\n"
-#define CONFIG_HLP_DLSHIFT       "dynamic shift for LLR compuation for TM3/4 (default 0)\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_PHYTST        "test UE phy layer, mac disabled\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DORA          "test gNB  and UE with RA procedures\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DMAMAP        "use DMA memory mapping\n"
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 8e7ce84b2e..105ffdbbaa 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 int oai_exit = 0;
 
 
-extern int16_t  nr_dlsch_demod_shift;
 static int      tx_max_power[MAX_NUM_CCs] = {0};
 
 int                 vcdflag = 0;
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index 5f01bfdf3a..9d14a8d74b 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
   {"offset-divisor",           CONFIG_HLP_OFFSET_DIV,          0,               .uptr=&nrUE_params.ofdm_offset_divisor,   .defuintval=8,                   TYPE_UINT32,   0}, \
   {"max-ldpc-iterations",      CONFIG_HLP_MAX_LDPC_ITERATIONS, 0,               .iptr=&nrUE_params.max_ldpc_iterations,   .defuintval=8,                  TYPE_UINT8,    0}, \
   {"ldpc-offload-enable",      CONFIG_HLP_LDPC_OFFLOAD,        PARAMFLAG_BOOL,  .iptr=&(nrUE_params.ldpc_offload_flag),   .defintval=0,                   TYPE_INT,      0}, \
-  {"nr-dlsch-demod-shift",     CONFIG_HLP_DLSHIFT,             0,               .iptr=(int32_t *)&nr_dlsch_demod_shift,   .defintval=0,                    TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"V" ,                       CONFIG_HLP_VCD,                 PARAMFLAG_BOOL,  .iptr=&vcdflag,                           .defintval=0,                    TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"uecap_file",               CONFIG_HLP_UECAP_FILE,          0,               .strptr=&uecap_file,                      .defstrval="./uecap_ports1.xml", TYPE_STRING,   0}, \
   {"rrc_config_path",          CONFIG_HLP_RRC_CFG_PATH,        0,               .strptr=&rrc_config_path,                 .defstrval=NULL,                 TYPE_STRING,   0}, \
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
index be69351d8f..7476309ad8 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_demodulation.c
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@
 #include "openair1/PHY/TOOLS/phy_scope_interface.h"
 #include "nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/nfapi_nr_interface.h"
 
-/* dynamic shift for LLR computation for TM3/4
- * set as command line argument, see lte-softmodem.c
- * default value: 0
- */
-int32_t nr_dlsch_demod_shift = 0;
-//int16_t interf_unaw_shift = 13;
-
 // #define DEBUG_HARQ(a...) printf(a)
 #define DEBUG_HARQ(...)
 //#define DEBUG_DLSCH_DEMOD