diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c b/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
index 02487e9300..35c0356005 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oaioran.c
@@ -263,6 +263,22 @@ int read_prach_data(ru_info_t *ru, int frame, int slot)
   return (0);
 }
 
+static bool is_tdd_ul_symbol(const struct xran_frame_config *frame_conf, int slot, int sym_idx)
+{
+  /* in FDD, every symbol is also UL */
+  if (frame_conf->nFrameDuplexType == XRAN_FDD)
+    return true;
+  int tdd_period = frame_conf->nTddPeriod;
+  int slot_in_period = slot % tdd_period;
+  /* check if symbol is UL */
+  return frame_conf->sSlotConfig[slot_in_period].nSymbolType[sym_idx] == 1 /* UL */;
+}
+
+static bool is_tdd_dl_guard_slot(const struct xran_frame_config *frame_conf, int slot)
+{
+  return !is_tdd_ul_symbol(frame_conf, slot, XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT - 1);
+}
+
 int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
 {
   void *ptr = NULL;
@@ -328,18 +344,15 @@ int xran_fh_rx_read_slot(ru_info_t *ru, int *frame, int *slot)
       rx_data = (uint8_t *)ru->rxdataF[ant_id];
       start_ptr = rx_data + (slot_size * slot_offset_rxdata);
       xran_ctx = xran_dev_get_ctx_by_id(ant_id / nb_rx_per_ru);
-      const struct xran_fh_config *fh_config = &xran_ctx->fh_cfg;
-      int tdd_period = fh_config->frame_conf.nTddPeriod;
-      int slot_in_period = *slot % tdd_period;
-      if (fh_config->frame_conf.sSlotConfig[slot_in_period].nSymbolType[XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT - 1] == 0)
+      const struct xran_frame_config *frame_conf = &xran_ctx->fh_cfg.frame_conf;
+      // skip processing this slot is TX (no RX in this slot)
+      if (is_tdd_dl_guard_slot(frame_conf, *slot))
         continue;
-      // skip processing this slot if the last symbol in the slot is TX
-      // (no RX in this slot)
       // This loop would better be more inner to avoid confusion and maybe also errors.
       for (int32_t sym_idx = 0; sym_idx < XRAN_NUM_OF_SYMBOL_PER_SLOT; sym_idx++) {
         /* the callback is for mixed and UL slots. In mixed, we have to
          * skip DL and guard symbols. */
-        if (fh_config->frame_conf.sSlotConfig[slot_in_period].nSymbolType[sym_idx] != 1 /* UL */)
+        if (!is_tdd_ul_symbol(frame_conf, *slot, sym_idx))
           continue;
 
         uint8_t *pData;
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c b/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
index 34da6f5890..2f2032c30a 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran-config.c
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ static bool set_fh_config(int ru_idx, int num_rus, enum xran_category xran_cat,
   for (int i = 1; i < oai0->rx_num_channels; ++i)
     DevAssert(oai0->rx_freq[0] == oai0->rx_freq[i]);
   DevAssert(oai0->nr_band > 0);
-  DevAssert(oai0->nr_scs_for_raster > 0);
   AssertFatal(oai0->threequarter_fs == 0, "cannot use three-quarter sampling with O-RAN 7.2 split\n");
 
   paramdef_t FHconfigs[] = ORAN_FH_DESC;
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
index 8072c5852e..a5c620e995 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/oran-init.c
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ static uint32_t get_nFpgaToSW_FTH_RxBufferLen(int mu)
   }
 }
 
-static struct xran_prb_map get_xran_prb_map_dl(const struct xran_fh_config *f)
+static struct xran_prb_map get_xran_prb_map(const struct xran_fh_config *f, const uint8_t dir, const int16_t start_sym, const int16_t num_sym)
 {
   struct xran_prb_map prbmap = {
-      .dir = XRAN_DIR_DL,
+      .dir = dir,
       .xran_port = 0,
       .band_id = 0,
       .cc_id = 0,
@@ -91,33 +91,10 @@ static struct xran_prb_map get_xran_prb_map_dl(const struct xran_fh_config *f)
       .nPrbElm = 1,
   };
   struct xran_prb_elm *e = &prbmap.prbMap[0];
-  e->nStartSymb = 0;
-  e->numSymb = 14;
+  e->nStartSymb = start_sym;
+  e->numSymb = num_sym;
   e->nRBStart = 0;
-  e->nRBSize = f->nDLRBs;
-  e->nBeamIndex = 0;
-  e->compMethod = f->ru_conf.compMeth;
-  e->iqWidth = f->ru_conf.iqWidth;
-  return prbmap;
-}
-
-static struct xran_prb_map get_xran_prb_map_ul(const struct xran_fh_config *f)
-{
-  struct xran_prb_map prbmap = {
-      .dir = XRAN_DIR_UL,
-      .xran_port = 0,
-      .band_id = 0,
-      .cc_id = 0,
-      .ru_port_id = 0,
-      .tti_id = 0,
-      .start_sym_id = 0,
-      .nPrbElm = 1,
-  };
-  struct xran_prb_elm *e = &prbmap.prbMap[0];
-  e->nStartSymb = 0;
-  e->numSymb = 14;
-  e->nRBStart = 0;
-  e->nRBSize = f->nULRBs;
+  e->nRBSize = (dir == XRAN_DIR_DL) ? f->nDLRBs : f->nULRBs;
   e->nBeamIndex = 0;
   e->compMethod = f->ru_conf.compMeth;
   e->iqWidth = f->ru_conf.iqWidth;
@@ -263,7 +240,8 @@ static void oran_allocate_cplane_buffers(void *instHandle,
       fb->pCtrl = mb;
 
       struct xran_prb_map *src = &prb_conf->slotMap;
-      if ((j % prb_conf->nTddPeriod) == prb_conf->mixed_slot_index)
+      // get mixed slot map if in TDD and in mixed slot
+      if (prb_conf->nTddPeriod != 0 && (j % prb_conf->nTddPeriod) == prb_conf->mixed_slot_index)
         src = &prb_conf->mixedSlotMap;
 #ifdef E_RELEASE
       /* as per E release sample app, the memory is copied up to size_of_prb_map
@@ -338,28 +316,43 @@ static void oran_allocate_buffers(void *handle,
   printf("-> hInstance %p\n", pi->instanceHandle);
   AssertFatal(status == XRAN_STATUS_SUCCESS, "get sector instance failed for XRAN nInstanceNum %d\n", xran_inst);
 
-  const uint32_t txBufSize = get_nSW_ToFpga_FTH_TxBufferLen(fh_config->frame_conf.nNumerology, fh_config->max_sections_per_slot);
-  oran_allocate_uplane_buffers(pi->instanceHandle, bl->src, bl->bufs.tx, xran_max_antenna_nr, txBufSize);
+  // DL/UL PRB mapping depending on the duplex mode
+  struct xran_prb_map dlPm = get_xran_prb_map(fh_config, XRAN_DIR_DL, 0, 14);
+  struct xran_prb_map ulPm = get_xran_prb_map(fh_config, XRAN_DIR_UL, 0, 14);
+  struct xran_prb_map dlPmMixed = {0};
+  struct xran_prb_map ulPmMixed = {0};
+  uint32_t idx = 0;
+  if (fh_config->frame_conf.nFrameDuplexType == XRAN_TDD) {
+    oran_mixed_slot_t info = get_mixed_slot_info(&fh_config->frame_conf);
+    dlPmMixed = get_xran_prb_map(fh_config, XRAN_DIR_DL, 0, info.num_dlsym);
+    ulPmMixed = get_xran_prb_map(fh_config, XRAN_DIR_UL, info.start_ulsym, info.num_ulsym);
+    idx = info.idx;
+  }
 
-  oran_mixed_slot_t info = get_mixed_slot_info(&fh_config->frame_conf);
-  struct xran_prb_map dlPm = get_xran_prb_map_dl(fh_config);
-  struct xran_prb_map dlPmMixed = dlPm;
-  dlPmMixed.prbMap[0].nStartSymb = 0;
-  dlPmMixed.prbMap[0].numSymb = info.num_dlsym;
   oran_cplane_prb_config dlConf = {
       .nTddPeriod = fh_config->frame_conf.nTddPeriod,
-      .mixed_slot_index = info.idx,
+      .mixed_slot_index = idx,
       .slotMap = dlPm,
       .mixedSlotMap = dlPmMixed,
   };
 
+  oran_cplane_prb_config ulConf = {
+      .nTddPeriod = fh_config->frame_conf.nTddPeriod,
+      .mixed_slot_index = idx,
+      .slotMap = ulPm,
+      .mixedSlotMap = ulPmMixed,
+  };
+
 #ifdef E_RELEASE
   uint32_t size_of_prb_map = sizeof(struct xran_prb_map) + sizeof(struct xran_prb_elm) * (xran_max_sections_per_slot - 1);
 #elif defined F_RELEASE
-  uint32_t numPrbElm = xran_get_num_prb_elm(&dlPmMixed, mtu);
+  uint32_t numPrbElm = xran_get_num_prb_elm(&dlPm, mtu);
   uint32_t size_of_prb_map  = sizeof(struct xran_prb_map) + sizeof(struct xran_prb_elm) * (numPrbElm);
 #endif
 
+  // PDSCH
+  const uint32_t txBufSize = get_nSW_ToFpga_FTH_TxBufferLen(fh_config->frame_conf.nNumerology, fh_config->max_sections_per_slot);
+  oran_allocate_uplane_buffers(pi->instanceHandle, bl->src, bl->bufs.tx, xran_max_antenna_nr, txBufSize);
   oran_allocate_cplane_buffers(pi->instanceHandle,
                                bl->srccp,
                                bl->bufs.tx_prbmap,
@@ -372,19 +365,9 @@ static void oran_allocate_buffers(void *handle,
                                size_of_prb_map,
                                &dlConf);
 
+  // PUSCH
   const uint32_t rxBufSize = get_nFpgaToSW_FTH_RxBufferLen(fh_config->frame_conf.nNumerology);
   oran_allocate_uplane_buffers(pi->instanceHandle, bl->dst, bl->bufs.rx, xran_max_antenna_nr, rxBufSize);
-
-  struct xran_prb_map ulPm = get_xran_prb_map_ul(fh_config);
-  struct xran_prb_map ulPmMixed = ulPm;
-  ulPmMixed.prbMap[0].nStartSymb = info.start_ulsym;
-  ulPmMixed.prbMap[0].numSymb = info.num_ulsym;
-  oran_cplane_prb_config ulConf = {
-      .nTddPeriod = fh_config->frame_conf.nTddPeriod,
-      .mixed_slot_index = info.idx,
-      .slotMap = ulPm,
-      .mixedSlotMap = ulPmMixed,
-  };
   oran_allocate_cplane_buffers(pi->instanceHandle,
                                bl->dstcp,
                                bl->bufs.rx_prbmap,