diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
index aa2daf8ebb2440efaf9091a8f899b360f4441f05..f66ec5fe4bbaaf3697a010b5c4d9f525fd8a5310 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/dci_tools.c
@@ -7205,7 +7205,17 @@ int generate_eNB_ulsch_params_from_dci(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,
 
 
     if (cqi_req == 1) {
-      ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_RI = 1; //we only support 2 antenna ports, so this is always 1 according to 3GPP 36.213 Table
+      /* 36.213 7.2.1 (release 10) says:
+       * "RI is only reported for transmission modes 3 and 4,
+       * as well as transmission modes 8 and 9 with PMI/RI reporting"
+       * This is for aperiodic reporting.
+       * TODO: deal with TM 8&9 correctly when they are implemented.
+       * TODO: deal with periodic reporting if we implement it.
+       */
+      if (transmission_mode == 3 || transmission_mode == 4)
+        ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_RI = 1; //we only support 2 antenna ports, so this is always 1 according to 3GPP 36.213 Table
+      else
+        ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid]->O_RI = 0;
 
       switch(transmission_mode) {
         // The aperiodic CQI reporting mode is fixed for every transmission mode instead of being configured by higher layer signaling
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/defs.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/defs.h
index 1f3179a969887d396c4381a961fb21c8f16d1d81..83b34971da55abc83024b28a3a615e75d85916de 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/defs.h
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint32_t TBS;
   /// The payload + CRC size in bits
   uint32_t B;
+  /// Number of soft channel bits
+  uint32_t G;
   /// CQI CRC status
   uint8_t cqi_crc_status;
   /// Pointer to CQI data
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
index 9081455f000dafb0ebd5629d495d801deabbc9de..80dfb69877a157e1f1c56b8b5f816c36752faf00 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_decoding.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int ulsch_decoding_data_2thread0(td_params* tdp) {
   LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch = eNB->ulsch[UE_id];
   LTE_UL_eNB_HARQ_t *ulsch_harq = ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid];
   int Q_m = get_Qm_ul(ulsch_harq->mcs);
-  int G = ulsch_harq->nb_rb * (12 * Q_m) * ulsch_harq->Nsymb_pusch;
+  int G = ulsch_harq->G;
   uint32_t E;
   uint32_t Gp,GpmodC,Nl=1;
   uint32_t C = ulsch_harq->C;
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int ulsch_decoding_data_2thread(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,int UE_id,int harq_pid,int llr
   LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch = eNB->ulsch[UE_id];
   LTE_UL_eNB_HARQ_t *ulsch_harq = ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid];
   int Q_m = get_Qm_ul(ulsch_harq->mcs);
-  int G = ulsch_harq->nb_rb * (12 * Q_m) * ulsch_harq->Nsymb_pusch;
+  int G = ulsch_harq->G;
   unsigned int E;
   int Cby2;
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ int ulsch_decoding_data(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,int UE_id,int harq_pid,int llr8_flag)
   LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch = eNB->ulsch[UE_id];
   LTE_UL_eNB_HARQ_t *ulsch_harq = ulsch->harq_processes[harq_pid];
   int Q_m = get_Qm_ul(ulsch_harq->mcs);
-  int G = ulsch_harq->nb_rb * (12 * Q_m) * ulsch_harq->Nsymb_pusch;
+  int G = ulsch_harq->G;
   unsigned int E;
 
   uint8_t (*tc)(int16_t *y,
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@ unsigned int  ulsch_decoding(PHY_VARS_eNB *eNB,eNB_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
 #endif
 
   G = G - Q_RI - Q_CQI;
+  ulsch_harq->G = G;
 
   if ((int)G < 0) {
     LOG_E(PHY,"FATAL: ulsch_decoding.c G < 0 (%d) : Q_RI %d, Q_CQI %d\n",G,Q_RI,Q_CQI);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 7ef5dbc33368f0806da422eeddece62ff794eae1..a65ec917deb20667e30c879fe14d5fdfcc012d03 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -828,9 +828,6 @@ void schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t   module_idP,
 	    UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].target_rx_power=target_rx_power;
 	    UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[CC_id][UE_id].ulsch_mcs1=UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul;
             mcs = UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul;//cmin (UE_template->pre_assigned_mcs_ul, openair_daq_vars.target_ue_ul_mcs); // adjust, based on user-defined MCS
-	    if ((cqi_req==1) && (mcs>19)) {
-		mcs=19;
-	    }
             if (UE_template->pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul >=0) {
               rb_table_index=UE_template->pre_allocated_rb_table_index_ul;
             } else {