diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.h
index 51780ceaa..1507b6206 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
   ul_harq_proc* find_empty_ul_harq() { return ue->harq_ent.find_empty_ul_harq(); }
 
   // UE parameters common to all sectors
-  uint32_t dl_pending_bytes = 0, ul_pending_bytes = 0;
+  uint32_t dl_bytes = 0, ul_bytes = 0;
 
   // UE parameters that are sector specific
   bool          dl_active;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_helpers.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_helpers.cc
index 898955371..770e06be5 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_helpers.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_helpers.cc
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ void log_sched_slot_ues(srslog::basic_logger& logger, slot_point pdcch_slot, uin
   for (const auto& ue_pair : slot_ues) {
     auto& ue = ue_pair->second;
 
-    fmt::format_to(
-        fmtbuf, "{}{{rnti=0x{:x}, dl_bs={}, ul_bs={}}}", use_comma, ue->rnti, ue.dl_pending_bytes, ue.ul_pending_bytes);
+    fmt::format_to(fmtbuf, "{}{{rnti=0x{:x}, dl_bs={}, ul_bs={}}}", use_comma, ue->rnti, ue.dl_bytes, ue.ul_bytes);
     use_comma = ", ";
   }
 
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ void log_sched_bwp_result(srslog::basic_logger& logger,
                      ue.h_dl->nof_retx(),
                      pdcch.dci.dai,
                      ue.h_dl->tbs() / 8u,
-                     ue.dl_pending_bytes,
+                     ue.dl_bytes,
                      ue.pdsch_slot,
                      ue.uci_slot);
     } else if (pdcch.dci.ctx.rnti_type == srsran_rnti_type_ra) {
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ void log_sched_bwp_result(srslog::basic_logger& logger,
                      srsran_dci_format_nr_string(pdcch.dci.ctx.format),
                      ue.h_ul->nof_retx(),
                      ue.h_ul->tbs() / 8u,
-                     ue.ul_pending_bytes,
+                     ue.ul_bytes,
                      ue.pusch_slot);
     } else if (pdcch.dci.ctx.rnti_type == srsran_rnti_type_tc) {
       const slot_ue& ue = slot_ues[pdcch.dci.ctx.rnti];
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_time_rr.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_time_rr.cc
index 4e8941ac5..b46ed63cb 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_time_rr.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_time_rr.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void sched_nr_time_rr::sched_dl_users(slot_ue_map_t& ue_db, bwp_slot_allocator&
 
   // Move on to new txs
   round_robin_apply(ue_db, slot_alloc.get_pdcch_tti().to_uint(), [&slot_alloc](slot_ue& ue) {
-    if (ue.h_dl != nullptr and ue.h_dl->empty()) {
+    if (ue.dl_bytes > 0 and ue.h_dl != nullptr and ue.h_dl->empty()) {
       alloc_result res = slot_alloc.alloc_pdsch(ue, prb_interval{0, slot_alloc.cfg.cfg.rb_width});
       if (res == alloc_result::success) {
         return true;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void sched_nr_time_rr::sched_ul_users(slot_ue_map_t& ue_db, bwp_slot_allocator&
 
   // Move on to new txs
   round_robin_apply(ue_db, slot_alloc.get_pdcch_tti().to_uint(), [&slot_alloc](slot_ue& ue) {
-    if (ue.h_ul != nullptr and ue.h_ul->empty()) {
+    if (ue.ul_bytes > 0 and ue.h_ul != nullptr and ue.h_ul->empty()) {
       alloc_result res = slot_alloc.alloc_pusch(ue, prb_interval{0, slot_alloc.cfg.cfg.rb_width});
       if (res == alloc_result::success) {
         return true;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.cc
index 92d0917b7..1a41fb5c0 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/mac/nr/sched_nr_ue.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 namespace srsenb {
 namespace sched_nr_impl {
 
-slot_ue::slot_ue(ue_carrier& ue_, slot_point slot_tx_, uint32_t dl_bytes, uint32_t ul_bytes) :
+slot_ue::slot_ue(ue_carrier& ue_, slot_point slot_tx_, uint32_t dl_pending_bytes, uint32_t ul_pending_bytes) :
   ue(&ue_), pdcch_slot(slot_tx_)
 {
   const uint32_t k0 = 0;
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ slot_ue::slot_ue(ue_carrier& ue_, slot_point slot_tx_, uint32_t dl_bytes, uint32
 
   dl_active = srsran_duplex_nr_is_dl(&tdd_cfg, 0, pdsch_slot.slot_idx());
   if (dl_active) {
-    dl_pending_bytes = dl_bytes;
-    h_dl             = ue->harq_ent.find_pending_dl_retx();
+    dl_bytes = dl_pending_bytes;
+    h_dl     = ue->harq_ent.find_pending_dl_retx();
     if (h_dl == nullptr) {
       h_dl = ue->harq_ent.find_empty_dl_harq();
     }
   }
   ul_active = srsran_duplex_nr_is_ul(&tdd_cfg, 0, pusch_slot.slot_idx());
   if (ul_active) {
-    ul_pending_bytes = ul_bytes;
-    h_ul             = ue->harq_ent.find_pending_ul_retx();
+    ul_bytes = ul_pending_bytes;
+    h_ul     = ue->harq_ent.find_pending_ul_retx();
     if (h_ul == nullptr) {
       h_ul = ue->harq_ent.find_empty_ul_harq();
     }