diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.usrpb200.sc-fdma.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.usrpb200.sc-fdma.conf
index 053b31c608..fc21991b67 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.usrpb200.sc-fdma.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.106prb.usrpb200.sc-fdma.conf
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ MACRLCs = (
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
   ul_prbblack_SNR_threshold   = 10;
-  ul_max_mcs                  = 9;
 }
 );
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_sc_b200_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_sc_b200_quectel.xml
index 54df2fa1a4..d2bfaa02d4 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_sc_b200_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_sa_sc_b200_quectel.xml
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
 
   <testCase id="270001">
     <class>Iperf</class>
-    <desc>iperf (UL/6Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-    <iperf_args>-u -b 6M -t 30</iperf_args>
+    <desc>iperf (UL/18Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)</desc>
+    <iperf_args>-u -b 18M -t 30</iperf_args>
     <id>idefix</id>
     <svr_id>sabox-nepes</svr_id>
     <iperf_packetloss_threshold>1</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
index 3f0db0e4da..0b4798a4e1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac_common.c
@@ -2658,16 +2658,17 @@ long get_transformPrecoding(const NR_UE_UL_BWP_t *current_UL_BWP, nr_dci_format_
       && current_UL_BWP->configuredGrantConfig->transformPrecoder)
     return *current_UL_BWP->configuredGrantConfig->transformPrecoder;
 
-  if (dci_format == NR_UL_DCI_FORMAT_0_1
+  long msg3_tp = NR_PUSCH_Config__transformPrecoder_disabled;
+  if (current_UL_BWP && current_UL_BWP->rach_ConfigCommon && current_UL_BWP->rach_ConfigCommon->msg3_transformPrecoder)
+    msg3_tp = NR_PUSCH_Config__transformPrecoder_enabled;
+
+  if (dci_format != NR_UL_DCI_FORMAT_0_0
       && current_UL_BWP
       && current_UL_BWP->pusch_Config
       && current_UL_BWP->pusch_Config->transformPrecoder)
     return *current_UL_BWP->pusch_Config->transformPrecoder;
 
-  if (current_UL_BWP && current_UL_BWP->rach_ConfigCommon && current_UL_BWP->rach_ConfigCommon->msg3_transformPrecoder)
-    return NR_PUSCH_Config__transformPrecoder_enabled;
-
-  return NR_PUSCH_Config__transformPrecoder_disabled;
+  return msg3_tp;
 }
 
 uint8_t get_pusch_nb_antenna_ports(NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pusch_Config,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index a076829a8a..04479237ad 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ int nr_config_pusch_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
 
       uint32_t n_RS_Id = 0;
       if (NR_DMRS_ulconfig->transformPrecodingEnabled &&
-          NR_DMRS_ulconfig->transformPrecodingEnabled->nPUSCH_Identity != NULL)
+          NR_DMRS_ulconfig->transformPrecodingEnabled->nPUSCH_Identity)
         n_RS_Id = *NR_DMRS_ulconfig->transformPrecodingEnabled->nPUSCH_Identity;
       else
         n_RS_Id = mac->physCellId;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 5e752696fb..87beaa6c55 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ static bool allocate_ul_retransmission(gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac,
   return true;
 }
 
-uint32_t ul_pf_tbs[3][29]; // pre-computed, approximate TBS values for PF coefficient
+uint32_t ul_pf_tbs[5][29]; // pre-computed, approximate TBS values for PF coefficient
 typedef struct UEsched_s {
   float coef;
   NR_UE_info_t * UE;
@@ -2221,11 +2221,11 @@ nr_pp_impl_ul nr_init_fr1_ulsch_preprocessor(int CC_id)
    * which should approximately(!) give us the TBsize. In particular, the
    * number of symbols, the number of DMRS symbols, and the exact Qm and R, are
    * not correct*/
-  for (int mcsTableIdx = 0; mcsTableIdx < 3; ++mcsTableIdx) {
+  for (int mcsTableIdx = 0; mcsTableIdx < 5; ++mcsTableIdx) {
     for (int mcs = 0; mcs < 29; ++mcs) {
-      if (mcs > 27 && mcsTableIdx == 1)
+      if (mcs > 27 && (mcsTableIdx == 1 || mcsTableIdx == 3 || mcsTableIdx == 4))
         continue;
-      const uint8_t Qm = nr_get_Qm_dl(mcs, mcsTableIdx);
+      const uint8_t Qm = nr_get_Qm_ul(mcs, mcsTableIdx);
       const uint16_t R = nr_get_code_rate_ul(mcs, mcsTableIdx);
       /* note: we do not update R/Qm based on low MCS or pi2BPSK */
       ul_pf_tbs[mcsTableIdx][mcs] = nr_compute_tbs(Qm,