diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index a7c16eefb6..0d11689c7d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -599,9 +599,10 @@ int nr_ue_process_dci_indication_pdu(module_id_t module_id,int cc_id, int gNB_in
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(module_id);
   dci_pdu_rel15_t *def_dci_pdu_rel15 = &mac->def_dci_pdu_rel15[dci->dci_format];
 
-  if ((dci->rnti != mac->crnti) && (dci->rnti != mac->ra.ra_rnti) && (dci->rnti != 0xffff)) {
-      LOG_D(MAC,"We skip for the received dci indication rnti %4x != mac->crnti %4x  frame slot %4d.%2d  RA state %d\n",
-                    dci->rnti, mac->crnti, frame, slot, mac->ra.ra_state);
+  if ((mac->ra.ra_state == RA_SUCCEEDED) && (dci->rnti != mac->crnti)) {
+      LOG_D(MAC,"[%d %d] Discarding the received dci indication because rnti %4x "
+                "!= mac->crnti %4x after RA procedure is complete: (RA state %d)\n",
+                frame, slot, dci->rnti, mac->crnti, mac->ra.ra_state);
       return 0;
   }