diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
index 6b8f06d9224993936dc48d7d4dc349f6f6947dc3..7c0e2c890688b2e7fdf68cde578ed0778b8c8843 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR_UE/phy_procedures_nr_ue.c
@@ -1301,10 +1301,6 @@ void nr_ue_dlsch_procedures(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
         // reset TA flag
         ul_time_alignment->apply_ta = 0;
         LOG_D(PHY,"Frame %d slot %d -- Starting UL time alignment procedures. TA update will be applied at frame %d slot %d\n", frame_rx, nr_slot_rx, ul_time_alignment->ta_frame, ul_time_alignment->ta_slot);
-        }
-        // reset TA flag
-        ul_time_alignment->apply_ta = 0;
-        LOG_D(PHY,"Frame %d slot %d -- Starting UL time alignment procedures. TA update will be applied at frame %d slot %d\n", frame_rx, nr_slot_rx, ul_time_alignment->ta_frame, ul_time_alignment->ta_slot);
       }
     }
   }