diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index ed23d52aa7..a44154100b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -2512,11 +2512,10 @@ int8_t nr_ue_get_SR(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, frame_t frame, slot_t slot, NR_Schedu
         sr_info->maxTransmissions);
 
   // initiate a Random Access procedure (see clause 5.1) on the SpCell and cancel all pending SRs.
-  schedule_RA_after_SR_failure(mac);
   sr_info->pending = false;
   sr_info->counter = 0;
   nr_timer_stop(&sr_info->prohibitTimer);
-
+  schedule_RA_after_SR_failure(mac);
   return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index 1f17931264..455a8d7c17 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1122,6 +1122,19 @@ void nr_ue_dl_scheduler(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info
     LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Internal error, no scheduled_response function\n");
 }
 
+static bool check_pucchres_for_pending_SR(NR_PUCCH_Config_t *pucch_Config, int target_sr_id)
+{
+  for (int id = 0; id < pucch_Config->schedulingRequestResourceToAddModList->list.count; id++) {
+    NR_SchedulingRequestResourceConfig_t *sr_Config = pucch_Config->schedulingRequestResourceToAddModList->list.array[id];
+    if (sr_Config->schedulingRequestID == target_sr_id)  {
+      if (sr_Config->resource) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 static void nr_update_sr(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac)
 {
   NR_UE_SCHEDULING_INFO *sched_info = &mac->scheduling_info;
@@ -1164,17 +1177,27 @@ static void nr_update_sr(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac)
   // if the UL-SCH resources available for a new transmission do not meet the LCP mapping restrictions
   // TODO not implemented
 
-  // trigger SR
   if (lc_info->sr_id < 0 || lc_info->sr_id >= NR_MAX_SR_ID)
     LOG_E(NR_MAC, "No SR corresponding to this LCID\n"); // TODO not sure what to do here
   else {
     nr_sr_info_t *sr = &sched_info->sr_info[lc_info->sr_id];
     if (!sr->pending) {
-      LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Triggering SR for ID %d\n", lc_info->sr_id);
-      sr->pending = true;
-      sr->counter = 0;
-      // TODO initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel the pending SR
-      // if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource configured for the pending SR
+      NR_UE_UL_BWP_t *current_UL_BWP = mac->current_UL_BWP;
+      NR_PUCCH_Config_t *pucch_Config = current_UL_BWP ? current_UL_BWP->pucch_Config : NULL;
+      if (check_pucchres_for_pending_SR(pucch_Config, lc_info->sr_id)) {
+        // trigger SR
+        LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Triggering SR for ID %d\n", lc_info->sr_id);
+        sr->pending = true;
+        sr->counter = 0;
+      }
+      else {
+        // initiate a Random Access procedure on the SpCell and cancel the pending SR
+        // if the MAC entity has no valid PUCCH resource configured for the pending SR
+        sr->pending = false;
+        sr->counter = 0;
+        nr_timer_stop(&sr->prohibitTimer);
+        schedule_RA_after_SR_failure(mac);
+      }
     }
   }
 }