diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_pbch.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_pbch.c
index 767ed0b3e4..f70d681a25 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_pbch.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_pbch.c
@@ -245,15 +245,15 @@ int nr_generate_pbch(NR_gNB_PBCH *pbch,
   uint8_t ssb_index = ssb_pdu->ssb_pdu_rel15.SsbBlockIndex;
   uint8_t *pbch_pdu = (uint8_t*)&ssb_pdu->ssb_pdu_rel15.bchPayload;
   for (int i=0; i<NR_PBCH_PDU_BITS; i++)
-    pbch->pbch_a |= ((pbch_pdu[2-(i>>3)]>>(7-(i&7)))&1)<<i;
+    pbch->pbch_a |= ((pbch_pdu[i>>3]>>(7-(i&7)))&1)<<i;
 
-  //#ifdef DEBUG_PBCH_ENCODING
+  #ifdef DEBUG_PBCH_ENCODING
 
   for (int i=0; i<3; i++)
     printf("pbch_pdu[%d]: 0x%02x\n", i, pbch_pdu[i]);
 
   printf("PBCH payload = 0x%08x\n",pbch->pbch_a);
-  //#endif
+  #endif
 
   // Extra byte generation
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++)