diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 06fd568c63..eae031e08c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ int add_new_nr_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, rnti_t rntiP, NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellG
     if (!get_softmodem_params()->phy_test && !get_softmodem_params()->do_ra && !get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
       sched_ctrl->lcid_mask = 1<<DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH;
     }
-    if (get_softmodem_params()->do_ra) {
+    if (!get_softmodem_params()->phy_test && !get_softmodem_params()->sa) {
       sched_ctrl->maxL = 4;
     }
     sched_ctrl->ta_frame = 0;