diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 89c2ecc83d..a3046a9939 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2216,6 +2216,7 @@ add_new_ue(module_id_t mod_idP,
            sizeof(eNB_UE_STATS));
     UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ue_reestablishment_reject_timer = 0;
     UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].ta_update = 31;
+    UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id].pusch_snr[cc_idP] = 0;
 
     for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
       UE_info->UE_template[cc_idP][UE_id].oldNDI[j] = 0;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 997fc6691e..049267ed14 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -166,7 +166,14 @@ rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
        * maybe it's even not correct at all?
        */
       UE_scheduling_control->ta_update = (UE_scheduling_control->ta_update * 3 + timing_advance) / 4;
-      UE_scheduling_control->pusch_snr[CC_idP] = ul_cqi;
+      
+      if(UE_scheduling_control->pusch_snr[CC_idP] == 0) {
+        UE_scheduling_control->pusch_snr[CC_idP] = ul_cqi;
+      }
+      else {
+        UE_scheduling_control->pusch_snr[CC_idP] = (UE_scheduling_control->pusch_snr[CC_idP] * 3 + ul_cqi) / 4;
+      }
+      
       UE_scheduling_control->ul_consecutive_errors = 0;
       first_rb = UE_template_ptr->first_rb_ul[harq_pid];