diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index ede05abfcc..57331fb65e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ NR_UE_L2_STATE_t nr_ue_scheduler(nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info, nr_uplink_in
           } else {
 
             if ( (mac->UL_ndi[ulcfg_pdu->pusch_config_pdu.pusch_data.harq_process_id] != ulcfg_pdu->pusch_config_pdu.pusch_data.new_data_indicator ||
-                    mac->first_ul_tx[ulcfg_pdu->pusch_config_pdu.pusch_data.harq_process_id]==1) && ra->ra_state == RA_SUCCEEDED){
+                    mac->first_ul_tx[ulcfg_pdu->pusch_config_pdu.pusch_data.harq_process_id]==1)){
 
               // Getting IP traffic to be transmitted
               data_existing = nr_ue_get_sdu(mod_id,