diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index 8841083796..9f5d4f5ec7 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -954,11 +954,10 @@ void nr_schedule_uss_ulsch_phytest(int Mod_idP,
     pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list   = (nfapi_nr_ptrs_ports_t *) malloc(2*sizeof(nfapi_nr_ptrs_ports_t));
     pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_ports_list[0].ptrs_re_offset = 0;
 
-    pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map &= PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_PTRS; // enable PUSCH PTRS
+    pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map |= PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_PTRS; // enable PUSCH PTRS
   }
   else{
-//    if(1<<pusch_pdu->pusch_ptrs.ptrs_time_density >= pusch_pdu->nr_of_symbols)
-      pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map &= ~PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_PTRS; // disable PUSCH PTRS
+    pusch_pdu->pdu_bit_map &= ~PUSCH_PDU_BITMAP_PUSCH_PTRS; // disable PUSCH PTRS
   }
 
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