diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
index e8ed8b8f5e..d00167160f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler.c
@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
     memset(eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].common_channels[CC_id].vrb_map,0,100);
   }
 
+  // clear DCI and BCCH contents before scheduling
+  for (CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
+    DCI_pdu[CC_id]->Num_common_dci  = 0;
+    DCI_pdu[CC_id]->Num_ue_spec_dci = 0;
+#ifdef Rel10
+    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].common_channels[CC_id].mcch_active =0;
+#endif
+    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].frame    = frameP;
+    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].subframe = subframeP;
+  }
+
   // refresh UE list based on UEs dropped by PHY in previous subframe
   i = UE_list->head;
 
@@ -318,22 +329,6 @@ void eNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,uint8_t cooperation_flag,
 
 #endif
 
-  // clear DCI and BCCH contents before scheduling
-  for (CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
-    DCI_pdu[CC_id]->Num_common_dci  = 0;
-    DCI_pdu[CC_id]->Num_ue_spec_dci = 0;
-
-
-#ifdef Rel10
-    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].common_channels[CC_id].mcch_active =0;
-#endif
-
-    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].frame    = frameP;
-    eNB_mac_inst[module_idP].subframe = subframeP;
-
-
-  }
-  
 /* #ifndef DISABLE_SF_TRIGGER */
 /*   //Send subframe trigger to the controller */
 /*   if (mac_agent_registered[module_idP]) { */