diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
index 4286f4359a..77faeaa0c2 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_init_ue.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   printf("Initializing UE vars (abstraction %"PRIu8") for eNB TXant %"PRIu8", UE RXant %"PRIu8"\n",abstraction_flag,fp->nb_antennas_tx,fp->nb_antennas_rx);
   //LOG_D(PHY,"[MSC_NEW][FRAME 00000][PHY_UE][MOD %02u][]\n", ue->Mod_id+NB_eNB_INST);
   
-  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(&ue->frame_parms,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,n_ssb_crb,0);
+  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,fp->N_RB_DL,n_ssb_crb,0);
   phy_init_nr_top(ue);
 
   // many memory allocation sizes are hard coded
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
index 2692f2d67b..6b2b09ba0c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
@@ -27,24 +27,26 @@ uint32_t nr_subcarrier_spacing[MAX_NUM_SUBCARRIER_SPACING] = {15e3, 30e3, 60e3,
 uint16_t nr_slots_per_subframe[MAX_NUM_SUBCARRIER_SPACING] = {1, 2, 4, 16, 32};
 
 
-int nr_init_frame_parms0(
-			 NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
+int nr_init_frame_parms0(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
 			 int mu,
-			 int Ncp)
+			 int Ncp,
+			 int N_RB_DL)
 
 {
 
-
-
 #if DISABLE_LOG_X
-  printf("Initializing frame parms for mu %d, N_RB %d, Ncp %d\n",mu, fp->N_RB_DL, Ncp);
+  printf("Initializing frame parms for mu %d, N_RB %d, Ncp %d\n",mu, N_RB_DL, Ncp);
 #else
-  LOG_I(PHY,"Initializing frame parms for mu %d, N_RB %d, Ncp %d\n",mu, fp->N_RB_DL, Ncp);
+  LOG_I(PHY,"Initializing frame parms for mu %d, N_RB %d, Ncp %d\n",mu, N_RB_DL, Ncp);
 #endif
 
   if (Ncp == NFAPI_CP_EXTENDED)
     AssertFatal(mu == NR_MU_2,"Invalid cyclic prefix %d for numerology index %d\n", Ncp, mu);
 
+  fp->numerology_index = mu;
+  fp->Ncp = Ncp;
+  fp->N_RB_DL = N_RB_DL;
+  
   switch(mu) {
 
     case NR_MU_0: //15kHz scs
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms0(
       fp->subcarrier_spacing = nr_subcarrier_spacing[NR_MU_1];
       fp->slots_per_subframe = nr_slots_per_subframe[NR_MU_1];
 
-      switch(fp->N_RB_DL){
+      switch(N_RB_DL){
         case 11:
         case 24:
         case 38:
@@ -99,21 +101,21 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms0(
           break;
 
         case 245:
-	  AssertFatal(fp->threequarter_fs==0,"3/4 sampling impossible for N_RB %d and MU %d\n",fp->N_RB_DL,mu); 
+	  AssertFatal(fp->threequarter_fs==0,"3/4 sampling impossible for N_RB %d and MU %d\n",N_RB_DL,mu); 
 	  fp->ofdm_symbol_size = 4096;
 	  fp->first_carrier_offset = 2626; //4096 - 1478
 	  fp->nb_prefix_samples0 = 352;
 	  fp->nb_prefix_samples = 288;
 	  break;
         case 273:
-	  AssertFatal(fp->threequarter_fs==0,"3/4 sampling impossible for N_RB %d and MU %d\n",fp->N_RB_DL,mu); 
+	  AssertFatal(fp->threequarter_fs==0,"3/4 sampling impossible for N_RB %d and MU %d\n",N_RB_DL,mu); 
 	  fp->ofdm_symbol_size = 4096;
 	  fp->first_carrier_offset = 2458; //4096 - 1638
 	  fp->nb_prefix_samples0 = 352;
 	  fp->nb_prefix_samples = 288;
 	  break;
       default:
-        AssertFatal(1==0,"Number of resource blocks %d undefined for mu %d, frame parms = %p\n", fp->N_RB_DL, mu, fp);
+        AssertFatal(1==0,"Number of resource blocks %d undefined for mu %d, frame parms = %p\n", N_RB_DL, mu, fp);
       }
       break;
 
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms0(
       fp->subcarrier_spacing = nr_subcarrier_spacing[NR_MU_2];
       fp->slots_per_subframe = nr_slots_per_subframe[NR_MU_2];
 
-      switch(fp->N_RB_DL){ //FR1 bands only
+      switch(N_RB_DL){ //FR1 bands only
         case 11:
         case 18:
         case 38:
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms0(
         case 121:
         case 135:
       default:
-        AssertFatal(1==0,"Number of resource blocks %d undefined for mu %d, frame parms = %p\n", fp->N_RB_DL, mu, fp);
+        AssertFatal(1==0,"Number of resource blocks %d undefined for mu %d, frame parms = %p\n", N_RB_DL, mu, fp);
       }
       break;
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms0(
   fp->initial_bwp_dl.scs = fp->subcarrier_spacing;
   fp->initial_bwp_dl.location = 0;
   fp->initial_bwp_dl.N_RB = fp->N_RB_DL;
-  fp->initial_bwp_dl.cyclic_prefix = Ncp;
+  fp->initial_bwp_dl.cyclic_prefix = fp->Ncp;
   fp->initial_bwp_dl.ofdm_symbol_size = fp->ofdm_symbol_size;
 
   return 0;
@@ -177,18 +179,20 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms(nfapi_nr_config_request_t* config,
                         NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp) {
 
   return nr_init_frame_parms0(fp,
-		       config->subframe_config.numerology_index_mu.value,
-		       config->subframe_config.dl_cyclic_prefix_type.value);
+			      config->subframe_config.numerology_index_mu.value,
+			      config->subframe_config.dl_cyclic_prefix_type.value,
+			      config->rf_config.dl_carrier_bandwidth.value);
 }
 
 int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
 			   int mu, 
 			   int Ncp,
+			   int N_RB_DL,
 			   int n_ssb_crb,
 			   int ssb_subcarrier_offset) 
 {
 
-  nr_init_frame_parms0(fp,mu,Ncp);
+  nr_init_frame_parms0(fp,mu,Ncp,N_RB_DL);
   int start_rb = n_ssb_crb / (1<<mu);
   fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = 12 * start_rb + ssb_subcarrier_offset;
   return 0;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h b/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
index 1631e09188..8e579c69be 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/phy_init.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void phy_config_request(PHY_Config_t *phy_config);
 int init_frame_parms(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,uint8_t osf);
 void dump_frame_parms(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms);
 int nr_init_frame_parms(nfapi_nr_config_request_t* config, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms);
-int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,int mu,int Ncp,int n_ssb_crb,int ssb_subcarrier_offset);
+int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,int mu,int Ncp,int N_RB_DL,int n_ssb_crb,int ssb_subcarrier_offset);
 int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,int nb_connected_eNB,uint8_t abstraction_flag);
 void nr_dump_frame_parms(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms);
 int phy_init_nr_gNB(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, unsigned char is_secondary_gNB, unsigned char abstraction_flag);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
index 52594f9fd2..87e3dd59be 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern openair0_config_t openair0_cfg[];
 //static  nfapi_nr_config_request_t* config =&config_t;
 int cnt=0;
 
-//#define DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
+#define DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
 
 int nr_pbch_detection(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
 {
@@ -125,11 +125,7 @@ int nr_pbch_detection(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
         ue->proc.proc_rxtx[i].frame_tx = ue->proc.proc_rxtx[0].frame_rx;
     }
 #ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
-    LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync: pbch decoded sucessfully mode1_flag %d, tx_ant %d, frame %d\n",
-          ue->Mod_id,
-          frame_parms->mode1_flag,
-          pbch_tx_ant,
-          ue->proc.proc_rxtx[0].frame_rx,);
+    LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync: pbch decoded sucessfully\n",ue->Mod_id);
 #endif
     return(0);
   } else {
@@ -157,10 +153,11 @@ int nr_initial_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
   // First try TDD normal prefix, mu 1
   fp->Ncp=NORMAL;
   fp->frame_type=TDD;
-  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,n_ssb_crb,0);
+  // FK: added N_RB_DL paramter here as this function shares code with the gNB where it is needed. We should rewrite this function for the UE. 
+  nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,fp->N_RB_DL,n_ssb_crb,0);
   LOG_D(PHY,"nr_initial sync ue RB_DL %d\n", fp->N_RB_DL);
   /*
-  write_output("rxdata0.m","rxd0",ue->common_vars.rxdata[0],10*fp->samples_per_tti,1,1);
+  write_output("rxdata0.m","rxd0",ue->common_vars.rxdata[0],10*fp->samples_per_subframe,1,1);
   exit(-1);
   */
 
@@ -187,21 +184,19 @@ int nr_initial_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
 
   
   if (sync_pos >= fp->nb_prefix_samples)
-      ue->ssb_offset = sync_pos - fp->nb_prefix_samples;
+    ue->ssb_offset = sync_pos - fp->nb_prefix_samples;
   else
-    ue->ssb_offset = sync_pos + (fp->samples_per_tti * 10) - fp->nb_prefix_samples;
+    ue->ssb_offset = sync_pos + (fp->samples_per_subframe * 10) - fp->nb_prefix_samples;
   
-  LOG_D(PHY,"sync_pos %d ssb_offset %d\n",sync_pos,ue->ssb_offset);
-
-
-  //  write_output("rxdata1.m","rxd1",ue->common_vars.rxdata[0],10*fp->samples_per_tti,1,1);
+  //write_output("rxdata1.m","rxd1",ue->common_vars.rxdata[0],10*fp->samples_per_subframe,1,1);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
   LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync : Estimated PSS position %d, Nid2 %d\n", ue->Mod_id, sync_pos,ue->common_vars.eNb_id);
+  LOG_I(PHY,"sync_pos %d ssb_offset %d\n",sync_pos,ue->ssb_offset);
 #endif
 
   /* check that SSS/PBCH block is continuous inside the received buffer */
-  if (sync_pos < (10*fp->ttis_per_subframe*fp->samples_per_tti - (NB_SYMBOLS_PBCH * fp->ofdm_symbol_size))) {
+  if (sync_pos < (10*fp->slots_per_subframe*fp->samples_per_subframe - (NB_SYMBOLS_PBCH * fp->ofdm_symbol_size))) {
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
     LOG_I(PHY,"Calling sss detection (normal CP)\n");
@@ -209,7 +204,8 @@ int nr_initial_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
 
     rx_sss_nr(ue,&metric_tdd_ncp,&phase_tdd_ncp);
 
-    nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,n_ssb_crb,0);
+    //FK: why do we need to do this again here?
+    //nr_init_frame_parms_ue(fp,NR_MU_1,NORMAL,n_ssb_crb,0);
 
     nr_gold_pbch(ue);
     ret = nr_pbch_detection(ue,mode);
@@ -231,8 +227,8 @@ int nr_initial_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, runmode_t mode)
     */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
-    LOG_I(PHY,"TDD Normal prefix: CellId %d metric %d, phase %d, flip %d, pbch %d\n",
-          frame_parms->Nid_cell,metric_tdd_ncp,phase_tdd_ncp,flip_tdd_ncp,ret);
+    LOG_I(PHY,"TDD Normal prefix: CellId %d metric %d, phase %d, pbch %d\n",
+          fp->Nid_cell,metric_tdd_ncp,phase_tdd_ncp,ret);
 #endif
   }
   else {