diff --git a/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc b/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
index acbebbfed..ce0f98079 100644
--- a/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
+++ b/lib/src/rlc/rlc_am_nr.cc
@@ -773,15 +773,10 @@ void rlc_am_nr_tx::handle_control_pdu(uint8_t* payload, uint32_t nof_bytes)
   log_rlc_am_nr_status_pdu_to_string(logger.info, "RX status PDU: %s", &status, parent->rb_name);
 
   /*
-   * - if the SN of the corresponding RLC SDU falls within the range
-   *   TX_Next_Ack <= SN < = the highest SN of the AMD PDU among the AMD PDUs submitted to lower layer:
-   *   - consider the RLC SDU or the RLC SDU segment for which a negative acknowledgement was received for
-   *     retransmission.
+   * Sanity check the received status report.
+   * Checking if the ACK_SN is inside the the TX_WINDOW makes sure we discard out of order status reports
+   * Checking if ACK_SN > Tx_Next makes sure we do not receive a ACK/NACK for something we did not TX
    */
-  uint32_t stop_sn = status.nacks.size() == 0
-                         ? status.ack_sn
-                         : status.nacks[0].nack_sn; // Stop processing ACKs at the first NACK, if it exists.
-
   if (not inside_tx_window(status.ack_sn)) {
     RlcInfo("Received ACK with SN outside of TX_WINDOW, ignoring status report. ACK_SN=%d, TX_NEXT_ACK=%d.",
             status.ack_sn,
@@ -789,12 +784,11 @@ void rlc_am_nr_tx::handle_control_pdu(uint8_t* payload, uint32_t nof_bytes)
     info_state();
     return;
   }
-  if (tx_mod_base_nr(stop_sn) > tx_mod_base_nr(st.tx_next)) {
-    RlcWarning(
-        "Received ACK or NACK with SN larger than TX_NEXT, ignoring status report.  SN=%d, TX_NEXT_ACK=%d, TX_NEXT=%d",
-        stop_sn,
-        st.tx_next_ack,
-        st.tx_next);
+  if (tx_mod_base_nr(status.ack_sn) > tx_mod_base_nr(st.tx_next)) {
+    RlcWarning("Received ACK with SN larger than TX_NEXT, ignoring status report.  SN=%d, TX_NEXT_ACK=%d, TX_NEXT=%d",
+               status.ack_sn,
+               st.tx_next_ack,
+               st.tx_next);
     info_state();
     return;
   }
@@ -805,7 +799,6 @@ void rlc_am_nr_tx::handle_control_pdu(uint8_t* payload, uint32_t nof_bytes)
    *   number equal to POLL_SN:
    *   - if t-PollRetransmit is running:
    *     - stop and reset t-PollRetransmit.
-   *
    */
   if (tx_mod_base_nr(st.poll_sn) <= tx_mod_base_nr(status.ack_sn)) {
     if (poll_retransmit_timer.is_running()) {
@@ -818,7 +811,16 @@ void rlc_am_nr_tx::handle_control_pdu(uint8_t* payload, uint32_t nof_bytes)
     RlcDebug("POLL_SN=%d > ACK_SN=%d. Not stopping t-PollRetransmit ", st.poll_sn, status.ack_sn);
   }
 
+  /*
+   * - if the SN of the corresponding RLC SDU falls within the range
+   *   TX_Next_Ack <= SN < = the highest SN of the AMD PDU among the AMD PDUs submitted to lower layer:
+   *   - consider the RLC SDU or the RLC SDU segment for which a negative acknowledgement was received for
+   *     retransmission.
+   */
   // Process ACKs
+  uint32_t stop_sn = status.nacks.size() == 0
+                         ? status.ack_sn
+                         : status.nacks[0].nack_sn; // Stop processing ACKs at the first NACK, if it exists.
   for (uint32_t sn = st.tx_next_ack; tx_mod_base_nr(sn) < tx_mod_base_nr(stop_sn); sn = (sn + 1) % mod_nr) {
     if (tx_window->has_sn(sn)) {
       notify_info_vec.push_back((*tx_window)[sn].pdcp_sn);
diff --git a/lib/test/rlc/rlc_am_nr_test.cc b/lib/test/rlc/rlc_am_nr_test.cc
index b9e6b3eeb..25ca15fae 100644
--- a/lib/test/rlc/rlc_am_nr_test.cc
+++ b/lib/test/rlc/rlc_am_nr_test.cc
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ int rx_nack_range_no_so_test(rlc_am_nr_sn_size_t sn_size)
 
   // Deliver dummy status report with nack range betwen PDU 6 and 10.
   rlc_am_nr_status_pdu_t status(sn_size);
-  status.ack_sn          = 16;
+  status.ack_sn          = 5;
   rlc_status_nack_t nack = {};
   nack.nack_sn           = 1;
   nack.has_nack_range    = true;
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ int rx_nack_range_with_so_test(rlc_am_nr_sn_size_t sn_size)
 
   // Deliver dummy status report with nack range betwen PDU 6 and 10.
   rlc_am_nr_status_pdu_t status(sn_size);
-  status.ack_sn = 16;
+  status.ack_sn = 5;
 
   rlc_status_nack_t nack = {};
   nack.nack_sn           = 1;