diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index d409ec0d4a..889fa55058 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ static void *NRUE_phy_stub_standalone_pnf_task(void *arg)
   NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_t ul_time_alignment;
   memset(&ul_time_alignment, 0, sizeof(ul_time_alignment));
   int last_sfn_slot = -1;
+  uint16_t sfn_slot = 0;
 
   while (!oai_exit)
   {
@@ -402,23 +403,29 @@ static void *NRUE_phy_stub_standalone_pnf_task(void *arg)
       LOG_E(NR_MAC, "sem_wait() error\n");
       abort();
     }
-
-    uint16_t *sfn_slot = get_queue(&nr_sfn_slot_queue);
-    if (sfn_slot == NULL)
+    uint16_t *slot_ind = get_queue(&nr_sfn_slot_queue);
+    nr_phy_channel_params_t *ch_info = get_queue(&nr_chan_param_queue);
+    if (!slot_ind && !ch_info)
     {
-      LOG_D(MAC, "get_queue(&nr_sfn_slot_queue) == NULL!\n");
-      continue;
+        LOG_D(MAC, "get nr_sfn_slot_queue and nr_chan_param_queue == NULL!\n");
+        continue;
+    }
+    if (slot_ind) {
+      sfn_slot = *slot_ind;
+    }
+    else if (ch_info) {
+      sfn_slot = ch_info->sfn_slot;
     }
 
-    frame_t frame = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SFN(*sfn_slot);
-    int slot = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SLOT(*sfn_slot);
-    if (*sfn_slot == last_sfn_slot)
+    frame_t frame = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SFN(sfn_slot);
+    int slot = NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SLOT(sfn_slot);
+    if (sfn_slot == last_sfn_slot)
     {
       LOG_D(NR_MAC, "repeated sfn_sf = %d.%d\n",
             frame, slot);
       continue;
     }
-    last_sfn_slot = *sfn_slot;
+    last_sfn_slot = sfn_slot;
 
     LOG_D(NR_MAC, "The received sfn/slot [%d %d] from proxy\n",
           frame, slot);
@@ -471,9 +478,11 @@ static void *NRUE_phy_stub_standalone_pnf_task(void *arg)
       nr_ue_ul_indication(&ul_info);
       check_nr_prach(mac, &ul_info, &prach_resources);
     }
-    process_queued_nr_nfapi_msgs(mac, *sfn_slot);
-    free(sfn_slot);
-    sfn_slot = NULL;
+    process_queued_nr_nfapi_msgs(mac, sfn_slot);
+    free(slot_ind);
+    slot_ind = NULL;
+    free(ch_info);
+    ch_info = NULL;
   }
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 681c72a1ae..bd452b6513 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static int g_harq_pid;
 sem_t sfn_slot_semaphore;
 
 queue_t nr_sfn_slot_queue;
+queue_t nr_chan_param_queue;
 queue_t nr_dl_tti_req_queue;
 queue_t nr_tx_req_queue;
 queue_t nr_ul_dci_req_queue;
@@ -839,7 +840,7 @@ void *nrue_standalone_pnf_task(void *context)
       LOG_I(NR_PHY, "Received_SINR = %f, sfn:slot %d:%d\n",
             ch_info->sinr, NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SFN(ch_info->sfn_slot), NFAPI_SFNSLOT2SLOT(ch_info->sfn_slot));
 
-      if (!put_queue(&nr_sfn_slot_queue, ch_info))
+      if (!put_queue(&nr_chan_param_queue, ch_info))
       {
         LOG_E(NR_PHY, "put_queue failed for sfn slot.\n");
       }
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 1636ee5b24..6a45794e16 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -2774,6 +2774,7 @@ static void start_oai_nrue_threads()
     init_queue(&nr_crc_ind_queue);
     init_queue(&nr_uci_ind_queue);
     init_queue(&nr_sfn_slot_queue);
+    init_queue(&nr_chan_param_queue);
     init_queue(&nr_dl_tti_req_queue);
     init_queue(&nr_tx_req_queue);
     init_queue(&nr_ul_dci_req_queue);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
index 6b3e81a3a9..3c074b04ef 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_proto.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ extern queue_t nr_rx_ind_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_crc_ind_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_uci_ind_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_sfn_slot_queue;
+extern queue_t nr_chan_param_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_dl_tti_req_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_tx_req_queue;
 extern queue_t nr_ul_dci_req_queue;