diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index a3c724e6f6719c46c3233d02176a917675c20bcb..6a04e0607302ea83fcad18e5b115f02049c8ed69 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ void nr_schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_id,
      * Possible improvement: take the periodicity from input file.
      * If such UE is not scheduled now, it will be by the preprocessor later.
      * If we add the CE, ta_apply will be reset */
-    if (frame >= (sched_ctrl->ta_frame + 10) % 1023)
+    if (frame == (sched_ctrl->ta_frame + 10) % 1024)
       sched_ctrl->ta_apply = true; /* the timer is reset once TA CE is scheduled */
 
     if (sched_ctrl->rbSize <= 0)