diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index c854dd7b2e..b445d61258 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -810,6 +810,13 @@ void nr_rx_sdu(const module_id_t gnb_mod_idP,
       if( (frameP!=ra->Msg3_frame) || (slotP!=ra->Msg3_slot))
         continue;
 
+      if (get_softmodem_params()->sa == 0) {
+        LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Random Access %i failed at state %i (NSA msg3 reception failed)\n", i, ra->state);
+        nr_mac_remove_ra_rnti(gnb_mod_idP, ra->rnti);
+        nr_clear_ra_proc(gnb_mod_idP, CC_idP, frameP, ra);
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (ra->msg3_round >= MAX_HARQ_ROUNDS - 1) {
         LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Random Access %i failed at state %i (Reached msg3 max harq rounds)\n", i, ra->state);
         nr_mac_remove_ra_rnti(gnb_mod_idP, ra->rnti);