diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_lch.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_lch.h
index 47d42a1af..3cd5bd7f3 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_lch.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_lch.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
   int  get_dl_tx_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const;
   int  get_dl_retx(uint32_t lcid) const;
   int  get_dl_retx_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const;
+
+  bool is_lcg_active(uint32_t lcg) const;
   int  get_bsr(uint32_t lcid) const;
   int  get_bsr_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const;
   int  get_max_prio_lcid() const;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_lch.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_lch.cc
index 6751fef6e..2254098d1 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_lch.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_lch.cc
@@ -43,18 +43,19 @@ uint32_t get_mac_sdu_and_subheader_size(uint32_t sdu_bytes)
 {
   return sdu_bytes + get_mac_subheader_size(sdu_bytes);
 }
-
-uint32_t get_rlc_header_size_est(uint32_t lcid, uint32_t rlc_pdu_bytes)
-{
-  return (lcid == 0 or rlc_pdu_bytes == 0) ? 0 : RLC_MAX_HEADER_SIZE_NO_LI;
-}
-uint32_t get_rlc_mac_overhead(uint32_t lcid, uint32_t rlc_pdu_bytes)
+uint32_t get_dl_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid, uint32_t rlc_pdu_bytes)
 {
-  return get_mac_subheader_size(rlc_pdu_bytes) + get_rlc_header_size_est(lcid, rlc_pdu_bytes);
+  uint32_t overhead = (lcid == 0 or rlc_pdu_bytes == 0) ? 0 : RLC_MAX_HEADER_SIZE_NO_LI;
+  overhead += get_mac_sdu_and_subheader_size(overhead + rlc_pdu_bytes);
+  return overhead + rlc_pdu_bytes;
 }
-uint32_t get_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid, uint32_t rlc_pdu_bytes)
+uint32_t get_ul_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(uint32_t rlc_pdu_bytes)
 {
-  return rlc_pdu_bytes + get_rlc_mac_overhead(lcid, rlc_pdu_bytes);
+  if (rlc_pdu_bytes == 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  uint32_t overhead = get_mac_subheader_size(rlc_pdu_bytes + RLC_MAX_HEADER_SIZE_NO_LI);
+  return overhead + rlc_pdu_bytes;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ int lch_ue_manager::get_dl_tx(uint32_t lcid) const
 }
 int lch_ue_manager::get_dl_tx_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const
 {
-  return get_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(lcid, get_dl_tx(lcid));
+  return get_dl_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(lcid, get_dl_tx(lcid));
 }
 
 int lch_ue_manager::get_dl_retx(uint32_t lcid) const
@@ -322,17 +323,28 @@ int lch_ue_manager::get_dl_retx(uint32_t lcid) const
 }
 int lch_ue_manager::get_dl_retx_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const
 {
-  return get_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(lcid, get_dl_retx(lcid));
+  return get_dl_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(lcid, get_dl_retx(lcid));
 }
 
-int lch_ue_manager::get_bsr(uint32_t lcid) const
+bool lch_ue_manager::is_lcg_active(uint32_t lcg) const
+{
+  if (lcg == 0) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  for (uint32_t lcid = 0; lcid < MAX_LC; ++lcid) {
+    if (is_bearer_ul(lcid) and lch[lcid].cfg.group == (int)lcg) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+int lch_ue_manager::get_bsr(uint32_t lcg) const
 {
-  return is_bearer_ul(lcid) ? lcg_bsr[lch[lcid].cfg.group] : 0;
+  return is_lcg_active(lcg) ? lcg_bsr[lcg] : 0;
 }
-int lch_ue_manager::get_bsr_with_overhead(uint32_t lcid) const
+int lch_ue_manager::get_bsr_with_overhead(uint32_t lcg) const
 {
-  int bsr = get_bsr(lcid);
-  return bsr + (bsr == 0 ? 0 : ((lcid == 0) ? 0 : RLC_MAX_HEADER_SIZE_NO_LI));
+  return get_ul_mac_sdu_size_with_overhead(get_bsr(lcg));
 }
 
 std::string lch_ue_manager::get_bsr_text() const
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
index 8c8c77f19..f270db171 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ bool sched_ue::needs_cqi_unlocked(uint32_t tti, uint32_t cc_idx, bool will_be_se
 {
   bool ret = false;
   if (phy_config_dedicated_enabled && cfg.supported_cc_list[0].aperiodic_cqi_period &&
-      lch_handler.has_pending_dl_txs() && scell_activation_mask().any()) {
+      lch_handler.has_pending_dl_txs()) {
     uint32_t interval = srslte_tti_interval(tti, carriers[cc_idx].dl_cqi_tti);
     bool     needscqi = interval >= cfg.supported_cc_list[0].aperiodic_cqi_period;
     if (needscqi) {
@@ -1012,12 +1012,12 @@ uint32_t sched_ue::get_pending_ul_data_total(uint32_t tti, int this_ue_cc_idx)
 
   // Note: If there are no active bearers, scheduling requests are also ignored.
   uint32_t pending_data = 0;
-  uint32_t active_lcgs = 0, pending_lcgs = 0;
-  for (int i = 0; i < sched_interface::MAX_LC_GROUP; i++) {
-    if (lch_handler.is_bearer_ul(i)) {
-      int bsr = lch_handler.get_bsr_with_overhead(i);
-      pending_data += bsr == 0 ? 0 : 1;
-      active_lcgs++;
+  uint32_t pending_lcgs = 0;
+  for (int lcg = 0; lcg < sched_interface::MAX_LC_GROUP; lcg++) {
+    uint32_t bsr = lch_handler.get_bsr_with_overhead(lcg);
+    if (bsr > 0) {
+      pending_data += bsr;
+      pending_lcgs++;
     }
   }
   if (pending_data > 0) {
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ uint32_t sched_ue::get_pending_ul_data_total(uint32_t tti, int this_ue_cc_idx)
     // may be fully occupied by a BSR, and RRC the message transmission needs to be postponed.
     pending_data += (pending_lcgs <= 1) ? sbsr_size : lbsr_size;
   } else {
-    if (is_sr_triggered() and active_lcgs > 0 and this_ue_cc_idx >= 0) {
+    if (is_sr_triggered() and this_ue_cc_idx >= 0) {
       // Check if this_cc_idx is the carrier with highest CQI
       uint32_t max_cqi = 0, max_cc_idx = 0;
       for (uint32_t cc_idx = 0; cc_idx < carriers.size(); ++cc_idx) {