diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
index 1d971a8831..0c1fde07a2 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_prach.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void rx_nr_prach(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
         preamble_shift  -= NCS;
 
         if (preamble_shift < 0)
-          preamble_shift+=N_ZC;
+          preamble_shift+=((N_ZC/NCS)*NCS);
       }
     } else { // This is the high-speed case
       new_dft = 0;