diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
index 16db8de15cfd7a9df818265a90f8279077a25cc0..d0e3ca30cbc7ff906484eb8b532aa3185cf68244 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_fairRR.c
@@ -2402,8 +2402,8 @@ void ulsch_scheduler_pre_processor_fairRR(module_id_t module_idP,
             while ( (tbs < bytes_to_schedule) && (rb_table[rb_table_index]<(frame_parms->N_RB_UL-num_pucch_rb-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 ) {