diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
index 635bf2d87a..3e7087a83e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_demodulation.c
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ int nr_rx_pusch_tp(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB,
   if (rel15_ul->nrOfLayers == 2 && rel15_ul->qam_mod_order > 6)
     pusch_vars->log2_maxh = (log2_approx(avgs) >> 1) - 3; // for MMSE
   else
-    pusch_vars->log2_maxh = (log2_approx(avgs) >> 1) + 1 + log2_approx(frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx >> 1);
+    pusch_vars->log2_maxh = (log2_approx(avgs) >> 1) - 2 + log2_approx(frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx >> 1);
 
   if (pusch_vars->log2_maxh < 0)
     pusch_vars->log2_maxh = 0;