diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch.h
index dc7489ea51..d56c298e4f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ NR_gNB_ULSCH_t *new_gNB_ulsch(uint8_t max_ldpc_iterations,uint8_t N_RB_UL, uint8
   @param ulsch_llr, Pointer to received llr in ulsch
   @param frame_parms, Pointer to frame descriptor structure
   @param nb_symb_sch, number of symbols used in the uplink shared channel
+  @param nb_re_dmrs, number of DMRS resource elements in one RB
   @param nr_tti_rx, current received TTI
   @param harq_pid, harq process id
   @param is_crnti
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ uint32_t nr_ulsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_gNB *phy_vars_gNB,
                            NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
                            uint32_t frame,
                            uint16_t nb_symb_sch,
+                           uint16_t nb_re_dmrs,
                            uint8_t nr_tti_rx,
                            uint8_t harq_pid,
                            uint8_t is_crnti);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_decoding.c
index c3197abe66..39c6d8f5ba 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_decoding.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ uint32_t nr_ulsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_gNB *phy_vars_gNB,
                            NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
                            uint32_t frame,
                            uint16_t nb_symb_sch,
+                           uint16_t nb_re_dmrs,
                            uint8_t nr_tti_rx,
                            uint8_t harq_pid,
                            uint8_t is_crnti)
@@ -323,7 +324,6 @@ uint32_t nr_ulsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_gNB *phy_vars_gNB,
   uint16_t R               = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->R;
   uint8_t mcs             = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->mcs;
   uint8_t n_layers        = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->n_layers;
-  uint16_t nb_re_dmrs     = harq_process->nb_re_dmrs;
   uint8_t length_dmrs     = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->length_dmrs;
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
index 6e5382add6..3c0f0db8da 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
@@ -246,8 +246,6 @@ typedef struct {
   /// This is needed for PHICH generation which
   /// is done after a new scheduling
   uint8_t previous_n_DMRS;
-  /// number of DMRS resource elements in one RB
-  uint16_t nb_re_dmrs;
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index 9c36ae740f..cc338a5738 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -229,10 +229,9 @@ void nr_ulsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx, int UE_id
   uint8_t mapping_type;
   uint32_t G;
   int Nid_cell = 0; // [hna] shouldn't be a local variable (should be signaled)
-  uint16_t start_symbol, number_symbols;
+  uint16_t start_symbol, number_symbols, nb_re_dmrs;
 
   mapping_type = gNB->pusch_config.pusch_TimeDomainResourceAllocation[0]->mappingType;
-  gNB->ulsch[UE_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_re_dmrs = 0;
 
   start_symbol = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->start_symbol;
   number_symbols = nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->number_symbols;
@@ -249,11 +248,11 @@ void nr_ulsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx, int UE_id
                                             mapping_type,
                                             frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size);
 
-  gNB->ulsch[UE_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_re_dmrs = ((gNB->dmrs_UplinkConfig.pusch_dmrs_type == pusch_dmrs_type1)?6:4)*number_dmrs_symbols;
+  nb_re_dmrs = ((gNB->dmrs_UplinkConfig.pusch_dmrs_type == pusch_dmrs_type1)?6:4)*number_dmrs_symbols;
 
   G = nr_get_G(nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->number_rbs,
                number_symbols,
-               gNB->ulsch[UE_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_re_dmrs,
+               nb_re_dmrs,
                nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->length_dmrs,
                nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->Qm,
                nfapi_ulsch_pdu_rel15->n_layers);
@@ -279,6 +278,7 @@ void nr_ulsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx, int UE_id
                     frame_parms,
                     frame_rx,
                     number_symbols,
+                    nb_re_dmrs,
                     slot_rx,
                     harq_pid,
                     0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
index 5e1a8d2158..19d84e8f8f 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulschsim.c
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint8_t UE_id = 0;
 
   NR_gNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch_gNB = gNB->ulsch[UE_id][0];
-  nfapi_nr_ul_config_ulsch_pdu_rel15_t *rel15_ul = &ulsch_gNB->harq_processes[harq_pid]->ulsch_pdu.ulsch_pdu_rel15;
+  NR_UL_gNB_HARQ_t *harq_process_gNB = ulsch_gNB->harq_processes[harq_pid];
+  nfapi_nr_ul_config_ulsch_pdu_rel15_t *rel15_ul = &harq_process_gNB->ulsch_pdu.ulsch_pdu_rel15;
 
   NR_UE_ULSCH_t *ulsch_ue = UE->ulsch[0][0][0];
 
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
       ret = nr_ulsch_decoding(gNB, UE_id, channel_output_fixed, frame_parms,
-                              frame, nb_symb_sch, subframe, harq_pid, is_crnti);
+                              frame, nb_symb_sch, nb_re_dmrs, subframe, harq_pid, is_crnti);
 
       if (ret > ulsch_gNB->max_ldpc_iterations)
         n_errors++;