diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/pucch_uci_ue_nr.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/pucch_uci_ue_nr.c
index edb070f873..89ce26a711 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/pucch_uci_ue_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/pucch_uci_ue_nr.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ uint8_t get_downlink_ack(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, uint8_t gNB_id,  UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t
             LOG_E(PHY,"PUCCH Downlink DAI has an invalid value : at line %d in function %s of file %s \n", LINE_FILE , __func__, FILE_NAME);
           }
           else if (harq_status->send_harq_status == 0) {
-            LOG_D(PHY,"PUCCH Downlink ack can not be transmitted : at line %d in function %s of file %s \n", LINE_FILE , __func__, FILE_NAME);
+            LOG_E(PHY,"PUCCH Downlink ack can not be transmitted : at line %d in function %s of file %s \n", LINE_FILE , __func__, FILE_NAME);
           }
           else {