diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 6b5bf9a3d09f70968ee7bc8e03df803726157683..4e5eda84f0d9dc9a890e4afd32bd251cc118fd2b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -1788,12 +1788,12 @@ void schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t   module_idP,
               VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_VARIABLES_UE0_SCHEDULED,UE_sched_ctrl->ul_scheduled);
 
             // adjust total UL buffer status by TBS, wait for UL sdus to do final update
-            LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d] CC_id %d UE %d/%x : adjusting ul_total_buffer, old %d, TBS %d\n", module_idP,CC_id,UE_id,rnti,UE_template->ul_total_buffer,UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid]);
+            /*LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d] CC_id %d UE %d/%x : adjusting ul_total_buffer, old %d, TBS %d\n", module_idP,CC_id,UE_id,rnti,UE_template->ul_total_buffer,UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid]);
             if (UE_template->ul_total_buffer > UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid])
               UE_template->ul_total_buffer -= UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid];
             else
               UE_template->ul_total_buffer = 0;
-            LOG_D(MAC,"ul_total_buffer, new %d\n", UE_template->ul_total_buffer);
+            LOG_D(MAC,"ul_total_buffer, new %d\n", UE_template->ul_total_buffer);*/
             // Cyclic shift for DM RS
             cshift = 0;// values from 0 to 7 can be used for mapping the cyclic shift (36.211 , Table 5.5.2.1.1-1)
             // save it for a potential retransmission
@@ -1868,6 +1868,7 @@ void schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t   module_idP,
             // increment first rb for next UE allocation
             first_rb[CC_id]+=rb_table[rb_table_index];
             if(ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ue_priority == SCH_UL_FIRST) {
+              LOG_D(MAC,"[eNB %d] CC_id %d UE %d/%x : adjusting ul_total_buffer, old %d, TBS %d\n", module_idP,CC_id,UE_id,rnti,UE_template->ul_total_buffer,UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid]);
                 if(ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ul_total_buffer > 0){
                     if (UE_template->ul_total_buffer > UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid])
                       UE_template->ul_total_buffer -= UE_template->TBS_UL[harq_pid];
@@ -1876,6 +1877,7 @@ void schedule_ulsch_rnti(module_id_t   module_idP,
                 } else {
                     UE_template->ul_SR = 0;
                 }
+              LOG_D(MAC,"ul_total_buffer, new %d\n", UE_template->ul_total_buffer);
             }
             if((ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ue_priority == SCH_UL_INACTIVE) && (ULSCH_first_end == 0)) {
                 ULSCH_first_end = 1;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
index b341c9ca3c6f5b588bdbe8a259d296acc6f98547..f3ec71bfcd4128bd06752ea322c210ab2651cbce 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/pre_processor.c
@@ -2788,28 +2788,28 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor(module_id_t module_idP,
         if ( ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ue_priority  == SCH_UL_FIRST ) {
           if ( ulsch_ue_select[CC_id].list[ulsch_ue_num].ul_total_buffer > 0 ) {
             rb_table_index = 2;
-            tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index])<<3;
-            tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
+            tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index]);
+            tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs*8,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
 
             while ( (((UE_template->phr_info - tx_power) < 0 ) || (tbs > UE_template->ul_total_buffer)) && (mcs > 3) ) {
               mcs--;
-              tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index])<<3;
-              tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
+              tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index]);
+              tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs*8,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
             }
 
             if(frame_parms->N_RB_UL == 25){
               while ( (tbs < UE_template->ul_total_buffer) && (rb_table[rb_table_index]<(frame_parms->N_RB_UL-1-first_rb[CC_id])) &&
                      ((UE_template->phr_info - tx_power) > 0) && (rb_table_index < 32 )) {
                 rb_table_index++;
-                tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index])<<3;
-                tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
+                tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index]);
+                tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs*8,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
               }
             }else{
                 while ( (tbs < UE_template->ul_total_buffer) && (rb_table[rb_table_index]<(frame_parms->N_RB_UL-2-first_rb[CC_id])) &&
                        ((UE_template->phr_info - tx_power) > 0) && (rb_table_index < 32 )) {
                   rb_table_index++;
-                  tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index])<<3;
-                  tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
+                  tbs = get_TBS_UL(mcs,rb_table[rb_table_index]);
+                  tx_power= estimate_ue_tx_power(tbs*8,rb_table[rb_table_index],0,frame_parms->Ncp,0);
                 }
             }
             if ( rb_table[rb_table_index]<3 ) {