diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
index f315365127..ba097a83c8 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int nr_rate_matching_ldpc(uint8_t Ilbrm,
     }
   }
   else {
-    if (E + F <= Ncb-ind) { //E+F doesn't contain all coded bits
+    if (E <= Ncb-ind) { //E+F doesn't contain all coded bits
       memcpy((void*)(e),(void*)(w+ind),E);
       k=E;
     }