diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 95e27021cb..ede68b11ef 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -444,13 +444,7 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
   }
 
   // This schedules the DCI for Downlink and PDSCH
-  bool tx_ra_msg4 = false;
-  for (int i = 0; i < NR_NB_RA_PROC_MAX; i++) {
-    if(cc->ra[i].state == Msg4 && cc->ra[i].Msg4_frame==frame && cc->ra[i].Msg4_slot==slot) {
-      tx_ra_msg4 = true;
-    }
-  }
-  if ( is_xlsch_in_slot(dlsch_in_slot_bitmap, slot) && tx_ra_msg4 == false )
+  if (is_xlsch_in_slot(dlsch_in_slot_bitmap, slot))
     nr_schedule_ue_spec(module_idP, frame, slot);