diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
index ae8c666d18..fceff580a3 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ unsigned int  ulsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,
   G = G - Q_RI - Q_CQI;
   ulsch_harq->G = G;
   AssertFatal((int)G > 0,
-              "FATAL: ulsch_decoding.c G < 0 (%u) : Q_RI %u, Q_CQI %u\n",G,Q_RI,Q_CQI);
+              "FATAL: ulsch_decoding.c G < 0 (%u) : Q_RI %u, Q_CQI %u, nb_rb %u, Q_m %u, ulsch_harq->Nsymb_pusch %u, Qprime %u\n",
+              G, Q_RI, Q_CQI, nb_rb, Q_m, ulsch_harq->Nsymb_pusch, Qprime);
   H = G + Q_CQI;
   Hprime = H/Q_m;
   // Demultiplexing/Deinterleaving of PUSCH/ACK/RI/CQI
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
index 827d95dba5..6c9ffabd4f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
         continue;
       }
 
+
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -335,6 +340,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
       if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI)
         continue;
 
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -459,6 +468,10 @@ void dlsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
       if (rnti == NOT_A_RNTI)
         continue;
 
+      if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+          || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+        continue;
+
       if(mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(module_idP,rnti) < RRC_CONNECTED) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -2241,7 +2254,8 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
     if (UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].configured == FALSE)
       continue;
 
-    if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+    if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+        || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
       continue;
 
     // UL DCI
@@ -2403,7 +2417,8 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_ue_select_fairRR(
     if (UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].configured == FALSE)
       continue;
 
-    if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
+    if (UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_failure_timer > 0
+        || UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ul_out_of_sync == 1)
       continue;
 
     if ( (ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].ue_num >= ulsch_ue_max_num[CC_id]) || (cc_id_flag[CC_id] == 1) ) {
@@ -2769,13 +2784,12 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor_fairRR(module_id_t module_idP,
               UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul = 5;
               UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_assigned_mcs_ul = 10;
             } else {
-              // assigne RBS( 3 RBs)
-/*
-              first_rb[CC_id] = first_rb[CC_id] + 3;
-              UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_allocated_nb_rb_ul = 3;
-              UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul = 2;
+              // assigne RBS( 5 RBs)
+              first_rb[CC_id] = first_rb[CC_id] + 5;
+              UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_allocated_nb_rb_ul = 5;
+              UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul = 4;
               UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].pre_assigned_mcs_ul = 10; 
-*/            }
+            }
           }
         } else if ( ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ue_priority  == SCH_UL_INACTIVE ) {
           // assigne RBS( 3 RBs)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
index a4e924c68b..4554b247f5 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void *mac_stats_thread(void *param) {
         else {
           total_bler = (double)UE_scheduling_control->pusch_rx_error_num[CC_id] / (double)(UE_scheduling_control->pusch_rx_error_num[CC_id] + UE_scheduling_control->pusch_rx_num[CC_id]) * 100;
         }
-        fprintf(fd,"MAC UE rnti %x : %s, PHR %d DLCQI %d PUSCH %d PUCCH %d RLC disc %d UL-stat rcv %lu err %lu bler %lf (%lf/%lf) total_bler %lf mcsoff %d pre_allocated nb_rb %d, mcs %d, bsr %u sched %u tbs %lu cnt %u , DL-stat tbs %lu cnt %u rb %u buf %u 1st %u ret %u ri %d\n",
+        fprintf(fd,"MAC UE rnti %x : %s, PHR %d DLCQI %d PUSCH %d PUCCH %d RLC disc %d UL-stat rcv %lu err %lu bler %lf (%lf/%lf) total_bler %lf mcsoff %d pre_allocated nb_rb %d, mcs %d, bsr %u sched %u tbs %lu cnt %u , DL-stat tbs %lu cnt %u rb %u buf %u 1st %u ret %u ri %d inactivity timer %d\n",
               rnti,
               UE_scheduling_control->ul_out_of_sync == 0 ? "in synch" : "out of sync",
               UE_info->UE_template[CC_id][UE_id].phr_info,
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ void *mac_stats_thread(void *param) {
 #endif
               UE_scheduling_control->first_cnt[CC_id],
               UE_scheduling_control->ret_cnt[CC_id],
-              UE_scheduling_control->aperiodic_ri_received[CC_id]
+              UE_scheduling_control->aperiodic_ri_received[CC_id],
+              UE_scheduling_control->ul_inactivity_timer
         );
         fprintf(fd,"              ULSCH rounds %d/%d/%d/%d, DLSCH rounds %d/%d/%d/%d, ULSCH errors %d, DLSCH errors %d\n",
               UE_info->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].ulsch_rounds[0],