diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
index bd03496bca..d902c2af47 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ int nr_slot_fep(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
   //#endif
 
   for (unsigned char aa=0; aa<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aa++) {
-    memset(&rxdataF[aa][frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size*symbol],0,frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size*sizeof(int32_t));
-
     int16_t *rxdata_ptr = (int16_t *)&common_vars->rxdata[aa][rx_offset];
 
     // if input to dft is not 256-bit aligned
@@ -191,7 +189,6 @@ int nr_slot_fep_init_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
 #endif
 
   for (unsigned char aa=0; aa<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aa++) {
-    memset(&rxdataF[aa][frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size*symbol],0,frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size*sizeof(int32_t));
 
     int16_t *rxdata_ptr;
     rx_offset%=frame_length_samples*2;