diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index f4b06c63f2..5d27259d19 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -348,93 +348,98 @@ int nr_generate_dlsch_pdu(module_id_t module_idP,
   return offset;
 }
 
-void handle_nr_uci(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_stats_t *stats, int target_snrx10) {
+void nr_rx_acknack(nfapi_nr_uci_pusch_pdu_t *uci_pusch,
+                   nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_0_1_t *uci_01,
+                   nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4_t *uci_234,
+                   NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_stats_t *stats) {
+
   // TODO
   int max_harq_rounds = 4; // TODO define macro
-  int num_ucis = UL_info->uci_ind.num_ucis;
-  nfapi_nr_uci_t *uci_list = UL_info->uci_ind.uci_list;
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < num_ucis; i++) {
-    switch (uci_list[i].pdu_type) {
-      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_PUSCH_PDU_TYPE: break;
+  if (uci_01 != NULL) {
+    // handle harq
+    int harq_idx_s = 0;
 
-      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_FORMAT_0_1_PDU_TYPE: {
-        nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_0_1_t *uci_pdu = &uci_list[i].pucch_pdu_format_0_1;
-        // handle harq
-        int harq_idx_s = 0;
-        // tpc (power control)
-        sched_ctrl->tpc1 = nr_get_tpc(target_snrx10,uci_pdu->ul_cqi,30);
-        // iterate over received harq bits
-        for (int harq_bit = 0; harq_bit < uci_pdu->harq->num_harq; harq_bit++) {
-          // search for the right harq process
-          for (int harq_idx = harq_idx_s; harq_idx < NR_MAX_NB_HARQ_PROCESSES; harq_idx++) {
-            // if the gNB received ack with a good confidence
-            if ((UL_info->slot-1) == sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) {
-              if ((uci_pdu->harq->harq_list[harq_bit].harq_value == 1) &&
-                  (uci_pdu->harq->harq_confidence_level == 0)) {
-                // toggle NDI and reset round
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
-              }
-              else
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
-              sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
-              harq_idx_s = harq_idx + 1;
-              // if the max harq rounds was reached
-              if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
-                stats->dlsch_errors++;
-              }
-              break;
-            }
-            // if feedback slot processing is aborted
-            else if (((UL_info->slot-1) > sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) &&
-                     (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting)) {
-              sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
-              if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
-              }
-              sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
-            }
+    // iterate over received harq bits
+    for (int harq_bit = 0; harq_bit < uci_01->harq->num_harq; harq_bit++) {
+      // search for the right harq process
+      for (int harq_idx = harq_idx_s; harq_idx < NR_MAX_NB_HARQ_PROCESSES; harq_idx++) {
+        // if the gNB received ack with a good confidence
+        if ((UL_info->slot-1) == sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) {
+          if ((uci_01->harq->harq_list[harq_bit].harq_value == 1) &&
+              (uci_01->harq->harq_confidence_level == 0)) {
+            // toggle NDI and reset round
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
           }
-        }
-        break;
-      }
-      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_FORMAT_2_3_4_PDU_TYPE: {
-        nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4_t *uci_pdu = &uci_list[i].pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4;
-        int harq_idx_s = 0;
-        int acknack;
-        // tpc (power control)
-        sched_ctrl->tpc1 = nr_get_tpc(target_snrx10,uci_pdu->ul_cqi,30);
-        // iterate over received harq bits
-        for (int harq_bit = 0; harq_bit < uci_pdu->harq.harq_bit_len; harq_bit++) {
-          acknack = ((uci_pdu->harq.harq_payload[harq_bit>>3])>>harq_bit)&0x01;
-          for (int harq_idx = harq_idx_s; harq_idx < NR_MAX_NB_HARQ_PROCESSES-1; harq_idx++) {
-            // if the gNB received ack with a good confidence or if the max harq rounds was reached
-            if ((UL_info->slot-1) == sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) {
-              // TODO add some confidence level for when there is no CRC
-              if (((uci_pdu->harq.harq_crc != 1) && acknack) ||
-                  (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds)) {
-                // toggle NDI and reset round
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
-              }
-              else
-                sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
-              sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
-              harq_idx_s = harq_idx + 1;
-              break;
-            }
+          else
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
+          harq_idx_s = harq_idx + 1;
+          // if the max harq rounds was reached
+          if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
+            stats->dlsch_errors++;
           }
+          break;
+        }
+        // if feedback slot processing is aborted
+        else if (((UL_info->slot-1) > sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) &&
+                 (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting)) {
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
+          if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
+          }
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
         }
-        break;
       }
     }
   }
 
-  UL_info->uci_ind.num_ucis = 0;
+
+  if (uci_234 != NULL) {
+    int harq_idx_s = 0;
+    int acknack;
+
+    // iterate over received harq bits
+    for (int harq_bit = 0; harq_bit < uci_234->harq.harq_bit_len; harq_bit++) {
+      acknack = ((uci_234->harq.harq_payload[harq_bit>>3])>>harq_bit)&0x01;
+      for (int harq_idx = harq_idx_s; harq_idx < NR_MAX_NB_HARQ_PROCESSES-1; harq_idx++) {
+        // if the gNB received ack with a good confidence or if the max harq rounds was reached
+        if ((UL_info->slot-1) == sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) {
+          // TODO add some confidence level for when there is no CRC
+          if ((uci_234->harq.harq_crc != 1) && acknack) {
+            // toggle NDI and reset round
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
+          }
+          else
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
+          harq_idx_s = harq_idx + 1;
+          // if the max harq rounds was reached
+          if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
+            stats->dlsch_errors++;
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+        // if feedback slot processing is aborted
+        else if (((UL_info->slot-1) > sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].feedback_slot) &&
+                 (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting)) {
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round++;
+          if (sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round == max_harq_rounds) {
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].ndi ^= 1;
+            sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].round = 0;
+          }
+          sched_ctrl->harq_processes[harq_idx].is_waiting = 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /* functionalities of this function have been moved to nr_schedule_uss_dlsch_phytest */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index 266b9fc541..f7d40a200f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ int configure_fapi_dl_pdu(int Mod_id,
                          uint16_t *rbSize,
                          uint16_t *rbStart);
 
+void nr_rx_acknack(nfapi_nr_uci_pusch_pdu_t *uci_pusch,
+                   nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_0_1_t *uci_01,
+                   nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4_t *uci_234,
+                   NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_stats_t *stats);
+
 void config_uldci(NR_BWP_Uplink_t *ubwp,
                   nfapi_nr_pusch_pdu_t *pusch_pdu,
                   nfapi_nr_dl_tti_pdcch_pdu_rel15_t *pdcch_pdu_rel15,
diff --git a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index cc04493400..28ba570034 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -78,6 +78,43 @@ void handle_nr_rach(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info) {
 }
 
 
+void handle_nr_uci(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_stats_t *stats, int target_snrx10) {
+
+  int num_ucis = UL_info->uci_ind.num_ucis;
+  nfapi_nr_uci_t *uci_list = UL_info->uci_ind.uci_list;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_ucis; i++) {
+    switch (uci_list[i].pdu_type) {
+      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_PUSCH_PDU_TYPE: break;
+
+      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_FORMAT_0_1_PDU_TYPE: {
+        nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_0_1_t *uci_pdu = &uci_list[i].pucch_pdu_format_0_1;
+
+        // tpc (power control)
+        sched_ctrl->tpc1 = nr_get_tpc(target_snrx10,uci_pdu->ul_cqi,30);
+
+        if( (uci_pdu->pduBitmap>>1) & 0x01)
+          nr_rx_acknack(NULL,uci_pdu,NULL,UL_info,sched_ctrl,stats);
+
+        break;
+      }
+      case NFAPI_NR_UCI_FORMAT_2_3_4_PDU_TYPE: {
+        nfapi_nr_uci_pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4_t *uci_pdu = &uci_list[i].pucch_pdu_format_2_3_4;
+
+        // tpc (power control)
+        sched_ctrl->tpc1 = nr_get_tpc(target_snrx10,uci_pdu->ul_cqi,30);
+
+        if( (uci_pdu->pduBitmap>>1) & 0x01)
+          nr_rx_acknack(NULL,NULL,uci_pdu,UL_info,sched_ctrl,stats);
+
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  UL_info->uci_ind.num_ucis = 0;
+}
+
 
 void handle_nr_ulsch(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info, NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl, NR_mac_stats_t *stats) {