diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/coding_defs.h b/openair1/PHY/CODING/coding_defs.h
index 0c1dbfae35..3e6222c341 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CODING/coding_defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/coding_defs.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS_MBSFN 8
 #define MAX_TURBO_ITERATIONS max_turbo_iterations
 
-#define MAX_LDPC_ITERATIONS 4
+#define MAX_LDPC_ITERATIONS 5
 #define MAX_LDPC_ITERATIONS_MBSFN 4
 
 #define LTE_NULL 2
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
index 964bbf802a..8f6806141f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_dlsch_decoding.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ NR_UE_DLSCH_t *new_nr_ue_dlsch(uint8_t Kmimo,uint8_t Mdlharq,uint32_t Nsoft,uint
     dlsch->Kmimo = Kmimo;
     dlsch->Mdlharq = Mdlharq;
     dlsch->Nsoft = Nsoft;
+    dlsch->Mlimit = 4;
     dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations = max_ldpc_iterations;
  
     for (i=0; i<Mdlharq; i++) {
@@ -237,9 +238,9 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
   //int16_t inv_d [68*384];
   uint8_t kc;
   uint8_t Ilbrm = 0;
-  uint32_t Tbslbrm = 950984;
-  uint16_t nb_rb = 30;
-  double Coderate = 0.0;
+  uint32_t Tbslbrm; //= 950984;
+  uint16_t nb_rb; //= 30;
+  double Coderate; //= 0.0;
   //nfapi_nr_config_request_t *cfg = &phy_vars_ue->nrUE_config;
   //uint8_t dmrs_type = cfg->pdsch_config.dmrs_type.value;
   uint8_t nb_re_dmrs = 6; //(dmrs_type==NFAPI_NR_DMRS_TYPE1)?6:4;
@@ -254,22 +255,22 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
 
   if (!dlsch_llr) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: NULL dlsch_llr pointer\n");
-    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
   }
 
   if (!harq_process) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: NULL harq_process pointer\n");
-    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
   }
 
   if (!frame_parms) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: NULL frame_parms pointer\n");
-    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
   }
 
   /*if (nr_tti_rx> (10*frame_parms->ttis_per_subframe-1)) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: Illegal subframe index %d\n",nr_tti_rx);
-    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
   }*/
 
   /*if (harq_process->harq_ack.ack != 2) {
@@ -282,13 +283,13 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
   /*
   if (nb_rb > frame_parms->N_RB_DL) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: Illegal nb_rb %d\n",nb_rb);
-    return(max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
     }*/
 
   /*harq_pid = dlsch->current_harq_pid[phy_vars_ue->current_thread_id[subframe]];
   if (harq_pid >= 8) {
     printf("dlsch_decoding.c: Illegal harq_pid %d\n",harq_pid);
-    return(max_ldpc_iterations);
+    return(max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
   }
   */
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
   harq_process->TBS = nr_compute_tbs(harq_process->mcs,nb_rb,nb_symb_sch,nb_re_dmrs,length_dmrs, harq_process->Nl);
 
   A = harq_process->TBS;
-  ret = dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations;
+  ret = dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1;
 
   harq_process->G = nr_get_G(nb_rb, nb_symb_sch, nb_re_dmrs, length_dmrs, harq_process->Qm,harq_process->Nl);
   G = harq_process->G;
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
       stop_meas(dlsch_rate_unmatching_stats);
 #endif
       LOG_E(PHY,"dlsch_decoding.c: Problem in rate_matching\n");
-      return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations);
+      return(dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations + 1);
     } else {
 #if UE_TIMING_TRACE
       stop_meas(dlsch_rate_unmatching_stats);
@@ -522,12 +523,12 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
 
       // Fixme: correct type is unsigned, but nrLDPC_decoder and all called behind use signed int
       if (check_crc((uint8_t*)llrProcBuf,length_dec,harq_process->F,crc_type)) {
-        printf("Segment %d CRC OK\n",r);
-        ret = 2;
+        printf("\x1B[34m" "Segment %d CRC OK\n",r);
+        ret = no_iteration_ldpc;
       }
       else {
-        printf("CRC NOK\n");
-        ret = 1+dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations;
+        printf("\x1B[33m" "CRC NOK\n");
+        ret = 1 + dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations;
       }
 
       nb_total_decod++;
@@ -535,8 +536,6 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
         nb_error_decod++;
       }
 
-      ret=no_iteration_ldpc;
-
       //if (!nb_total_decod%10000){
       //printf("Error number of iteration LPDC %d %ld/%ld \n", no_iteration_ldpc, nb_error_decod,nb_total_decod);fflush(stdout);
       //}
@@ -561,6 +560,8 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
       stop_meas(dlsch_turbo_decoding_stats);
 #endif
     }
+    
+    
 
     /*printf("Segmentation: C %d r %d, dlsch_rate_unmatching_stats %5.3f dlsch_deinterleaving_stats %5.3f  dlsch_turbo_decoding_stats %5.3f \n",
                   harq_process->C,
@@ -593,21 +594,21 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
     harq_process->harq_ack.harq_id = harq_pid;
     harq_process->harq_ack.send_harq_status = 1;
     harq_process->errors[harq_process->round]++;
-    harq_process->round++;
-
+    // harq_process->round++; // [hna] uncomment this line when HARQ is implemented
 
     //    printf("Rate: [UE %d] DLSCH: Setting NACK for subframe %d (pid %d, round %d)\n",phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,subframe,harq_pid,harq_process->round);
-    if (harq_process->round >= dlsch->Mdlharq) {
+    if (harq_process->round >= dlsch->Mlimit) {
       harq_process->status = SCH_IDLE;
       harq_process->round  = 0;
     }
+
     if(is_crnti)
     {
     LOG_D(PHY,"[UE %d] DLSCH: Setting NACK for nr_tti_rx %d (pid %d, pid status %d, round %d/Max %d, TBS %d)\n",
                phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,nr_tti_rx,harq_pid,harq_process->status,harq_process->round,dlsch->Mdlharq,harq_process->TBS);
     }
 
-    return((1+dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations));
+    return((1 + dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations));
   } else {
 #if UE_DEBUG_TRACE
       LOG_I(PHY,"[UE %d] DLSCH: Setting ACK for nr_tti_rx %d TBS %d mcs %d nb_rb %d harq_process->round %d\n",
@@ -619,6 +620,7 @@ uint32_t nr_dlsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
     harq_process->harq_ack.ack = 1;
     harq_process->harq_ack.harq_id = harq_pid;
     harq_process->harq_ack.send_harq_status = 1;
+    
     //LOG_I(PHY,"[UE %d] DLSCH: Setting ACK for SFN/SF %d/%d (pid %d, status %d, round %d, TBS %d, mcs %d)\n",
       //  phy_vars_ue->Mod_id, frame, subframe, harq_pid, harq_process->status, harq_process->round,harq_process->TBS,harq_process->mcs);
 
@@ -1145,14 +1147,14 @@ uint32_t  nr_dlsch_decoding_mthread(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *phy_vars_ue,
 
 
     //    printf("Rate: [UE %d] DLSCH: Setting NACK for subframe %d (pid %d, round %d)\n",phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,subframe,harq_pid,harq_process->round);
-    if (harq_process->round >= dlsch->Mdlharq) {
+    if (harq_process->round >= dlsch->Mlimit) {
       harq_process->status = SCH_IDLE;
       harq_process->round  = 0;
     }
     if(is_crnti)
     {
     LOG_D(PHY,"[UE %d] DLSCH: Setting NACK for nr_tti_rx %d (pid %d, pid status %d, round %d/Max %d, TBS %d)\n",
-               phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,nr_tti_rx,harq_pid,harq_process->status,harq_process->round,dlsch->Mdlharq,harq_process->TBS);
+               phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,nr_tti_rx,harq_pid,harq_process->status,harq_process->round,dlsch->Mlimit,harq_process->TBS);
     }
 
     return((1+dlsch->max_ldpc_iterations));
@@ -1634,7 +1636,6 @@ void *nr_dlsch_decoding_process(void *arg)
 
   proc->decoder_thread_available = 1;
   //proc->decoder_main_available = 0;
-
 }
 
 void *dlsch_thread(void *arg) {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_ue.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_ue.h
index e479c7cc34..86b551435e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_ue.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_ue.h
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t max_ldpc_iterations;
   /// number of iterations used in last turbo decoding
   uint8_t last_iteration_cnt;  
+  /// Maximum number of HARQ rounds 
+  uint8_t Mlimit;
 } NR_UE_DLSCH_t;
 
 typedef enum {format0_0,