diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index dfe4cfeea2..09734d8215 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP, frame_t frame, slot_t slo
   }
 
   bool wait_prach_completed = gNB->num_scheduled_prach_rx >= NUM_PRACH_RX_FOR_NOISE_ESTIMATE;
-  if (wait_prach_completed && (slot == 0) && (frame & 127) == 0) {
+  if ((wait_prach_completed || get_softmodem_params()->phy_test) && (slot == 0) && (frame & 127) == 0) {
     char stats_output[32656] = {0};
     dump_mac_stats(gNB, stats_output, sizeof(stats_output), true);
     LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Frame.Slot %d.%d\n%s\n", frame, slot, stats_output);