diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_harq.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_harq.h
index ecc7dcd93..f6f3d2e8f 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_harq.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/sched_harq.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "srslte/common/log.h"
 #include "srslte/common/tti_point.h"
 #include "srslte/interfaces/sched_interface.h"
-#include <map>
 
 namespace srsenb {
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ protected:
   int  set_ack_common(uint32_t tb_idx, bool ack);
   void reset_pending_data_common();
 
-  enum ack_t { NULL_ACK, NACK, ACK };
+  enum ack_t { NACK, ACK };
 
   bool                            ack_state[SRSLTE_MAX_TB];
   bool                            active[SRSLTE_MAX_TB];
@@ -98,10 +97,10 @@ public:
   void new_tx(srslte::tti_point tti, int mcs, int tbs, prb_interval alloc, uint32_t max_retx_);
   void new_retx(srslte::tti_point tti_, int* mcs, int* tbs, prb_interval alloc);
   bool set_ack(uint32_t tb_idx, bool ack);
+  bool retx_requires_pdcch(srslte::tti_point tti_, prb_interval alloc) const;
 
   prb_interval get_alloc() const;
   bool         has_pending_retx() const;
-  bool         is_adaptive_retx() const;
 
   void     reset_pending_data();
   uint32_t get_pending_data() const;
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ public:
 private:
   prb_interval allocation;
   int          pending_data;
-  bool         is_adaptive;
   bool         pending_phich = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_grid.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_grid.cc
index ba12f4fd1..d8f79e5fb 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_grid.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_grid.cc
@@ -865,11 +865,10 @@ alloc_outcome_t sf_sched::alloc_ul_user(sched_ue* user, prb_interval alloc)
   ul_harq_proc*      h = user->get_ul_harq(get_tti_tx_ul(), user->get_active_cell_index(cc_cfg->enb_cc_idx).second);
   bool               has_retx = h->has_pending_retx();
   if (has_retx) {
-    prb_interval prev_alloc = h->get_alloc();
-    if (prev_alloc == alloc and h->has_pending_phich()) {
-      alloc_type = ul_alloc_t::NOADAPT_RETX;
-    } else {
+    if (h->retx_requires_pdcch(tti_point{get_tti_tx_ul()}, alloc)) {
       alloc_type = ul_alloc_t::ADAPT_RETX;
+    } else {
+      alloc_type = ul_alloc_t::NOADAPT_RETX;
     }
   } else {
     alloc_type = ul_alloc_t::NEWTX;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_harq.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_harq.cc
index 336162f7d..6bac52541 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_harq.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_harq.cc
@@ -239,15 +239,9 @@ bool ul_harq_proc::has_pending_retx() const
   return has_pending_retx_common(0);
 }
 
-bool ul_harq_proc::is_adaptive_retx() const
-{
-  return is_adaptive and has_pending_retx();
-}
-
 void ul_harq_proc::new_tx(tti_point tti_, int mcs, int tbs, prb_interval alloc, uint32_t max_retx_)
 {
-  is_adaptive = false;
-  allocation  = alloc;
+  allocation = alloc;
   new_tx_common(0, tti_point{tti_}, mcs, tbs, max_retx_);
   pending_data  = tbs;
   pending_phich = true;
@@ -256,12 +250,16 @@ void ul_harq_proc::new_tx(tti_point tti_, int mcs, int tbs, prb_interval alloc,
 void ul_harq_proc::new_retx(tti_point tti_, int* mcs, int* tbs, prb_interval alloc)
 {
   // If PRBs changed, or there was no tx in last oportunity (e.g. HARQ is being resumed)
-  is_adaptive = alloc != allocation or tti_ != to_tx_ul(tti);
-  allocation  = alloc;
+  allocation = alloc;
   new_retx_common(0, tti_point{tti_}, mcs, tbs);
   pending_phich = true;
 }
 
+bool ul_harq_proc::retx_requires_pdcch(srslte::tti_point tti_, prb_interval alloc) const
+{
+  return alloc != allocation or tti_ != to_tx_ul(tti);
+}
+
 bool ul_harq_proc::set_ack(uint32_t tb_idx, bool ack_)
 {
   if (is_empty()) {
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
index e0e53ecd6..8e2f71660 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/sched_ue.cc
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ int sched_ue::generate_format0(sched_interface::ul_sched_data_t* data,
       }
     } else if (tbs > 0) {
       dci->tb.rv = sched_utils::get_rvidx(h->nof_retx(0));
-      if (!is_newtx && h->is_adaptive_retx()) {
+      if (!is_newtx && data->needs_pdcch) {
         dci->tb.mcs_idx = 28 + dci->tb.rv;
       } else {
         dci->tb.mcs_idx = mcs;
diff --git a/srsenb/test/mac/sched_ue_ded_test_suite.cc b/srsenb/test/mac/sched_ue_ded_test_suite.cc
index 1b86f69c6..2fb05b789 100644
--- a/srsenb/test/mac/sched_ue_ded_test_suite.cc
+++ b/srsenb/test/mac/sched_ue_ded_test_suite.cc
@@ -186,10 +186,13 @@ int test_ul_sched_result(const sim_enb_ctxt_t& enb_ctxt, const sf_output_res_t&
           if (not h.active) {
             // the HARQ is being resumed
             CONDERROR(not pusch_ptr->needs_pdcch, "Resumed UL HARQs need to be signalled in PDCCH\n");
-          }
-          if (not pusch_ptr->needs_pdcch) {
-            // non-adaptive retx
-            CONDERROR(pusch_ptr->dci.type2_alloc.riv != h.riv, "Non-adaptive retx must keep the same riv\n");
+          } else {
+            if (pusch_ptr->needs_pdcch) {
+              CONDERROR(pusch_ptr->dci.type2_alloc.riv == h.riv, "Adaptive retx must change riv\n");
+            } else {
+              // non-adaptive retx
+              CONDERROR(pusch_ptr->dci.type2_alloc.riv != h.riv, "Non-adaptive retx must keep the same riv\n");
+            }
           }
           CONDERROR(sched_utils::get_rvidx(h.nof_retxs + 1) != (uint32_t)pusch_ptr->dci.tb.rv,
                     "Invalid rv index for retx\n");