diff --git a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
index 5294e79b9f..f315365127 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/CODING/nr_rate_matching.c
@@ -310,15 +310,68 @@ void nr_interleaving_ldpc(uint32_t E, uint8_t Qm, uint8_t *e,uint8_t *f)
 void nr_deinterleaving_ldpc(uint32_t E, uint8_t Qm, int16_t *e,int16_t *f)
 {
 
-  uint32_t EQm;
-
-  EQm = E/Qm;
-
-  for (int j = 0; j< EQm; j++){
-	  for (int i = 0; i< Qm; i++){
-		  e[(i*EQm + j)] = f[(i+j*Qm)];
-	  }
+  int j2;
+  int16_t *e1,*e2,*e3,*e4,*e5,*e6,*e7;
+  switch(Qm) {
+  case 2:
+    e1=e+(E/2);
+    for (int j = 0,j2=0; j< E/2; j+=2,j2+=4){
+      e[j]  = f[j2];
+      e1[j] = f[j2+1];
+      e[j+1]  = f[j2+2];
+      e1[j+1] = f[j2+3];
+    }
+    break;
+  case 4:
+    e1=e+(E/4);
+    e2=e1+(E/4);
+    e3=e2+(E/4);
+    for (int j = 0,j2=0; j< E/4; j++,j2+=4){
+      e[j]  = f[j2];
+      e1[j] = f[j2+1];
+      e2[j] = f[j2+2];
+      e3[j] = f[j2+3];
+    }
+    break;
+  case 6:
+    e1=e+(E/6);
+    e2=e1+(E/6);
+    e3=e2+(E/6);
+    e4=e3+(E/6);
+    e5=e4+(E/6);
+    for (int j = 0,j2=0; j< E/6; j++,j2+=6){
+      e[j]  = f[j2];
+      e1[j] = f[j2+1];
+      e2[j] = f[j2+2];
+      e3[j] = f[j2+3];
+      e4[j] = f[j2+4];
+      e5[j] = f[j2+5];
+    }
+    break;
+  case 8:
+    e1=e+(E/6);
+    e2=e1+(E/6);
+    e3=e2+(E/6);
+    e4=e3+(E/6);
+    e5=e4+(E/6);
+    e6=e5+(E/6);
+    e7=e6+(E/6);
+    for (int j = 0,j2=0; j< E/8; j++,j2+=8){
+      e[j]  = f[j2];
+      e1[j] = f[j2+1];
+      e2[j] = f[j2+2];
+      e3[j] = f[j2+3];
+      e4[j] = f[j2+4];
+      e5[j] = f[j2+5];
+      e6[j] = f[j2+6];
+      e7[j] = f[j2+7];
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    AssertFatal(1==0,"Should not get here : Qm %d\n",Qm);
+    break;
   }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_llr_computation.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_llr_computation.c
index 233ecd8de7..28a1db2c0a 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_llr_computation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_llr_computation.c
@@ -185,10 +185,11 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
   __m128i *rxF = (__m128i*)rxdataF_comp;
   __m128i *ch_mag,*ch_magb;
+  register __m128i xmm0,xmm1,xmm2;
 #elif defined(__arm__)
   int16x8_t *rxF = (int16x8_t*)&rxdataF_comp;
   int16x8_t *ch_mag,*ch_magb; // [hna] This should be uncommented once channel estimation is implemented
-  int16x8_t xmm1,xmm2;
+  int16x8_t xmm0,xmm1,xmm2;
 #endif
 
   int i;
@@ -208,14 +209,14 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
 
 
   for (i=0; i<nb_re; i++) {
-
+    xmm0 = rxF[i];
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
-    xmm1 = _mm_abs_epi16(rxF[i]);
+    xmm1 = _mm_abs_epi16(xmm0);
     xmm1 = _mm_subs_epi16(ch_mag[i],xmm1);
     xmm2 = _mm_abs_epi16(xmm1);
     xmm2 = _mm_subs_epi16(ch_magb[i],xmm2);
 #elif defined(__arm__)
-    xmm1 = vabsq_s16(rxF[i]);
+    xmm1 = vabsq_s16(xmm0);
     xmm1 = vsubq_s16(ch_mag[i],xmm1);
     xmm2 = vabsq_s16(xmm1);
     xmm2 = vsubq_s16(ch_magb[i],xmm2);
@@ -224,14 +225,16 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
     // ---------------------------------------
     // 1st RE
     // ---------------------------------------
-    ulsch_llr[0] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[0];
-    ulsch_llr[1] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[1];
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,0);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,1);
     ulsch_llr[2] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,0);
     ulsch_llr[3] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,1);
     ulsch_llr[4] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,0);
     ulsch_llr[5] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,1);
 #elif defined(__arm__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,0);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,1);
     ulsch_llr[2] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,0);
     ulsch_llr[3] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,1);
     ulsch_llr[4] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm2,0);
@@ -244,14 +247,16 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
     // ---------------------------------------
     // 2nd RE
     // ---------------------------------------
-    ulsch_llr[0] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[2];
-    ulsch_llr[1] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[3];
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,2);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,3);
     ulsch_llr[2] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,2);
     ulsch_llr[3] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,3);
     ulsch_llr[4] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,2);
     ulsch_llr[5] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,3);
 #elif defined(__arm__)
+    ulsch_llr[2] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,2);
+    ulsch_llr[3] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,3);
     ulsch_llr[2] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,2);
     ulsch_llr[3] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,3);
     ulsch_llr[4] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm2,2);
@@ -264,14 +269,16 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
     // ---------------------------------------
     // 3rd RE
     // ---------------------------------------
-    ulsch_llr[0] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[4];
-    ulsch_llr[1] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[5];
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,4);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,5);
     ulsch_llr[2] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,4);
     ulsch_llr[3] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,5);
     ulsch_llr[4] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,4);
     ulsch_llr[5] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,5);
 #elif defined(__arm__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,4);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,5);
     ulsch_llr[2] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,4);
     ulsch_llr[3] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,5);
     ulsch_llr[4] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm2,4);
@@ -284,14 +291,16 @@ void nr_ulsch_64qam_llr(int32_t *rxdataF_comp,
     // ---------------------------------------
     // 4th RE
     // ---------------------------------------
-    ulsch_llr[0] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[6];
-    ulsch_llr[1] = ((short *)&rxF[i])[7];
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,6);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm0,7);
     ulsch_llr[2] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,6);
     ulsch_llr[3] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm1,7);
     ulsch_llr[4] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,6);
     ulsch_llr[5] = _mm_extract_epi16(xmm2,7);
 #elif defined(__arm__)
+    ulsch_llr[0] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,6);
+    ulsch_llr[1] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm0,7);
     ulsch_llr[2] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,6);
     ulsch_llr[3] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm1,7);
     ulsch_llr[4] = vgetq_lane_s16(xmm2,6);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
index 617fe3c85a..58581eda6b 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
@@ -775,6 +775,7 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s {
   time_stats_t dlsch_interleaving_stats;
   time_stats_t dlsch_segmentation_stats;
 
+  time_stats_t rx_pusch_stats;
   time_stats_t ulsch_decoding_stats;
   time_stats_t ulsch_rate_unmatching_stats;
   time_stats_t ulsch_ldpc_decoding_stats;
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index 5cf27896f1..1480d17778 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
           uint8_t symbol_start = ulsch_harq->ulsch_pdu.start_symbol_index;
           uint8_t symbol_end = symbol_start + ulsch_harq->ulsch_pdu.nr_of_symbols;
           VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_NR_RX_PUSCH,1);
+	  start_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
 	  for(uint8_t symbol = symbol_start; symbol < symbol_end; symbol++) {
 	    no_sig = nr_rx_pusch(gNB, ULSCH_id, frame_rx, slot_rx, symbol, harq_pid);
             if (no_sig) {
@@ -546,6 +547,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, int frame_rx, int slot_rx)
               return;
             }
 	  }
+	  stop_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
           VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_NR_RX_PUSCH,0);
           //LOG_M("rxdataF_comp.m","rxF_comp",gNB->pusch_vars[0]->rxdataF_comp[0],6900,1,1);
           //LOG_M("rxdataF_ext.m","rxF_ext",gNB->pusch_vars[0]->rxdataF_ext[0],6900,1,1);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index 68ae03e6cb..3d7b0871c2 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       gNB->ulsch[0][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->round = round;
       rv_index = nr_rv_round_map[round];
       reset_meas(&gNB->phy_proc_rx);
+      reset_meas(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats);
       reset_meas(&gNB->ulsch_decoding_stats);
       reset_meas(&gNB->ulsch_deinterleaving_stats);
       reset_meas(&gNB->ulsch_rate_unmatching_stats);
@@ -993,10 +994,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     
     if (print_perf==1) {
       printDistribution(&gNB->phy_proc_rx,table_rx,"Total PHY proc rx");
-      printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_channel_estimation_stats,"ULSCH channel estimation time");
-      printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_rbs_extraction_stats,"ULSCH rbs extraction time");
-      printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_channel_compensation_stats,"ULSCH channel compensation time");
-      printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_llr_stats,"ULSCH llr computation");
+      printStatIndent(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats,"RX PUSCH time");
+      printStatIndent2(&gNB->ulsch_channel_estimation_stats,"ULSCH channel estimation time");
+      printStatIndent2(&gNB->ulsch_rbs_extraction_stats,"ULSCH rbs extraction time");
+      printStatIndent2(&gNB->ulsch_channel_compensation_stats,"ULSCH channel compensation time");
+      printStatIndent2(&gNB->ulsch_llr_stats,"ULSCH llr computation");
       printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_unscrambling_stats,"ULSCH unscrambling");
       printStatIndent(&gNB->ulsch_decoding_stats,"ULSCH total decoding time");
       printStatIndent2(&gNB->ulsch_deinterleaving_stats,"ULSCH deinterleaving");