diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/mac/test/sched_nr_parallel_test.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/mac/test/sched_nr_parallel_test.cc
index 12f0e721b..64b500dd5 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/mac/test/sched_nr_parallel_test.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/mac/test/sched_nr_parallel_test.cc
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ public:
       bool is_dl_slot = srsran_duplex_nr_is_dl(&cell_params[cc_out.res.cc].cfg.duplex, 0, current_slot_tx.slot_idx());
 
       if (is_dl_slot) {
-        if (cc_out.res.dl->phy.ssb.empty()) {
-          TESTASSERT(slot_ctxt.ue_db.empty() or cc_out.res.dl->phy.pdcch_dl.size() == 1);
+        if (cc_out.res.dl->phy.ssb.empty() and not slot_ctxt.ue_db.empty()) {
+          TESTASSERT(slot_ctxt.ue_db.empty() or cc_out.res.dl->phy.pdcch_dl.size() >= 1);
         } else {
           TESTASSERT(cc_out.res.dl->phy.pdcch_dl.size() == 0);
         }