diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index df5c8e1474..c242ed4377 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ static void pf_dl(module_id_t module_id,
       const int max_mcs_table = current_BWP->mcsTableIdx == 1 ? 27 : 28;
       const int max_mcs = min(sched_ctrl->dl_max_mcs, max_mcs_table);
       if (bo->harq_round_max == 1) {
-        sched_pdsch->mcs = min(bo->max_mcs, max_mcs);
+        int new_mcs = min(bo->max_mcs, max_mcs);
+        sched_pdsch->mcs = max(bo->min_mcs, new_mcs);
         sched_ctrl->dl_bler_stats.mcs = sched_pdsch->mcs;
       } else
         sched_pdsch->mcs = get_mcs_from_bler(bo, stats, &sched_ctrl->dl_bler_stats, max_mcs, frame);