diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ul_7_5_kHz.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ul_7_5_kHz.c
index d27a305a5d..3d1d9c2b04 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ul_7_5_kHz.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ul_7_5_kHz.c
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ void remove_7_5_kHz(RU_t *ru,uint8_t slot)
 
   len = frame_parms->samples_per_tti/2;
 
-  AssertFatal(slot_offset<10*frame_parms->samples_per_tti,
-	      "slot_offset %d >= %d\n",slot_offset,10*frame_parms->samples_per_tti);
-
   for (aa=0; aa<ru->nb_rx; aa++) {
 
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index f3fb92a61c..2df46fa9b2 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -391,14 +391,6 @@ void do_SERVINGCELLCONFIGCOMMON(uint8_t Mod_id,
     bwp_dl_searchspace->nrofCandidates                                              = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__nrofCandidates)); 
     bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType                                             = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType));
     bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common                              = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__common));
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0               = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__common__dci_Format2_0));
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel1   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel2   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel4   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel8   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel16  = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long));
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_3                         = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__common__dci_Format2_3));
-    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_3->monitoringPeriodicity  = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long));
     bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.ue_Specific = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__ue_Specific));
 
     bwp_dl_timedomainresourceallocation               = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_PDSCH_TimeDomainResourceAllocation));
@@ -552,6 +544,14 @@ void do_SERVINGCELLCONFIGCOMMON(uint8_t Mod_id,
   bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->present = configuration->SearchSpace_searchSpaceType[CC_id];
 
   if(bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->present == NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType_PR_common){
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0               = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__common__dci_Format2_0));
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel1   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel2   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel4   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel8   = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long)); 
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel16  = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long));
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_3                         = CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_SearchSpace__searchSpaceType__common__dci_Format2_3));
+    bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_3->monitoringPeriodicity  = CALLOC(1,sizeof(long));
     *(bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel1)  = configuration->Common_dci_Format2_0_nrofCandidates_SFI_aggregationLevel1[CC_id];
     *(bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel2)  = configuration->Common_dci_Format2_0_nrofCandidates_SFI_aggregationLevel2[CC_id];
     *(bwp_dl_searchspace->searchSpaceType->choice.common->dci_Format2_0->nrofCandidates_SFI.aggregationLevel4)  = configuration->Common_dci_Format2_0_nrofCandidates_SFI_aggregationLevel4[CC_id];
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
index 51d0c79a8a..7488a382d9 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpx300.conf
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gNBs =
       commonSearchSpaces_controlResourceSetId                       = 5;
       SearchSpace_monitoringSlotPeriodicityAndOffset_choice         = "sl1";
       SearchSpace_monitoringSlotPeriodicityAndOffset_value          = 0;
-      SearchSpace_duration                                          = 0;
+      SearchSpace_duration                                          = 2;
       SearchSpace_nrofCandidates_aggregationLevel1                  = 0;
       SearchSpace_nrofCandidates_aggregationLevel2                  = 0;
       SearchSpace_nrofCandidates_aggregationLevel4                  = 0;