diff --git a/srslte/include/srslte/enb/enb_ul.h b/srslte/include/srslte/enb/enb_ul.h
index 9a05436ba..6e426b81c 100644
--- a/srslte/include/srslte/enb/enb_ul.h
+++ b/srslte/include/srslte/enb/enb_ul.h
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ typedef struct {
   srslte_dci_location_t   location; 
   uint32_t                rv_idx; 
   uint32_t                current_tx_nb; 
-  bool                    needs_pdcch; 
   uint8_t                *data; 
   srslte_softbuffer_rx_t *softbuffer;
-  
+  bool                    needs_pdcch; 
 } srslte_enb_ul_pusch_t; 
 
 /* This function shall be called just after the initial synchronization */
diff --git a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
index 5da9a191b..176ccecf9 100644
--- a/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
+++ b/srslte/include/srslte/phch/ra.h
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ SRSLTE_API void srslte_ra_dl_grant_to_nbits(srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant,
                                             uint32_t sf_idx, 
                                             srslte_ra_nbits_t *nbits); 
 
+SRSLTE_API uint32_t srslte_ra_dl_approx_nof_re(srslte_cell_t cell, 
+                                               uint32_t nof_prb, 
+                                               uint32_t nof_ctrl_symbols); 
+
 SRSLTE_API uint32_t srslte_ra_dl_grant_nof_re(srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, 
                                               srslte_cell_t cell, 
                                               uint32_t sf_idx, 
diff --git a/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c b/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
index 2f4db4074..9f5da581f 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
+++ b/srslte/lib/phch/ra.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ static int ul_dci_to_grant_mcs(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, srslte_ra_ul_grant_t *gr
     // 8.6.1 and 8.6.2 36.213 second paragraph
     grant->mcs.mod = SRSLTE_MOD_QPSK;
     tbs = srslte_ra_tbs_from_idx(last_ul_tbs_idx[harq_pid%8], grant->L_prb); 
+    dci->rv_idx = 1; 
   } else if (dci->mcs_idx >= 29) {
     // Else use last TBS/Modulation and use mcs to obtain rv_idx 
     tbs = srslte_ra_tbs_from_idx(last_ul_tbs_idx[harq_pid%8], grant->L_prb); 
@@ -249,6 +250,24 @@ int srslte_ra_ul_dci_to_grant(srslte_ra_ul_dci_t *dci, uint32_t nof_prb, uint32_
   return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+uint32_t srslte_ra_dl_approx_nof_re(srslte_cell_t cell, uint32_t nof_prb, uint32_t nof_ctrl_symbols) 
+{
+  uint32_t nof_refs = 0; 
+  uint32_t nof_symb     = 2*SRSLTE_CP_NSYMB(cell.cp)-nof_ctrl_symbols;
+  switch(cell.nof_ports) {
+    case 1: 
+      nof_refs = 2*3; 
+      break; 
+    case 2: 
+      nof_refs = 4*3; 
+      break; 
+    case 4: 
+      nof_refs = 4*4; 
+      break; 
+  }
+  return nof_prb * (nof_symb*SRSLTE_NRE-nof_refs);
+}
+
 /* Computes the number of RE for each PRB in the prb_dist structure */
 uint32_t srslte_ra_dl_grant_nof_re(srslte_ra_dl_grant_t *grant, srslte_cell_t cell, 
                                       uint32_t sf_idx, uint32_t nof_ctrl_symbols)