diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/defs.h b/openair1/SCHED/defs.h
index 2490a4035c14cafd2c7c708f24a9e47073a5e569..a9cb8d0f10b79db306b2286473c058e9e6bb2a57 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/defs.h
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ UE_MODE_t get_ue_mode(uint8_t Mod_id,uint8_t CC_id,uint8_t eNB_index);
     @param pucch_fmt Format of PUCCH that is being transmitted
     @returns Transmit power
  */
-int8_t pucch_power_cntl(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t subframe,uint8_t eNB_id,PUCCH_FMT_t pucch_fmt);
+int16_t pucch_power_cntl(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t subframe,uint8_t eNB_id,PUCCH_FMT_t pucch_fmt);
 
 /*! \brief This function implements the power control mechanism for PUCCH from 36.213.
     @param phy_vars_ue PHY variables
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
index 1c6aa6b20cdc3c7f03653dc83c8c719c07ec50cf..b5887ae67bbbbd7d2f508341374e955d71a7f631 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ unsigned int get_tx_amp(int power_dBm, int power_max_dBm, int N_RB_UL, int nb_rb
   int gain_dB = power_dBm - power_max_dBm;
   double gain_lin;
 
-  if (gain_dB < -20)
-    return(AMP/10);
+  //if (gain_dB < -20)
+  //  return(AMP/10);
 
   gain_lin = pow(10,.1*gain_dB);
   if ((nb_rb >0) && (nb_rb <= N_RB_UL)) {
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ void ue_pucch_procedures(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uin
   int Mod_id = ue->Mod_id;
   int CC_id = ue->CC_id;
   int tx_amp;
-  int8_t Po_PUCCH;
+  int16_t Po_PUCCH;
 
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PUCCH,VCD_FUNCTION_IN);
   
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/pusch_pc.c b/openair1/SCHED/pusch_pc.c
index fca0fdc441aa26e3c0a1af6484b5595229b04548..505da1a921c901f951fdbef987d595591fbad205 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED/pusch_pc.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/pusch_pc.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void pusch_power_cntl(PHY_VARS_UE *ue,UE_rxtx_proc_t *proc,uint8_t eNB_id,uint8_
                                        proc->subframe_tx);
 
   uint8_t nb_rb = ue->ulsch[eNB_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_rb;
-  int8_t PL;
+  int16_t PL;
 
 
   // P_pusch = 10*log10(nb_rb + P_opusch(j)+ alpha(u)*PL + delta_TF(i) + f(i))