Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to performing channel estimation with modifications for improved system performance. Aspects generally include receiving, at a user equipment (UE), reference signals from a base station in a current subframe, and performing channel estimation, wherein the channel estimation is based at least in part on the reference signals received in the current subframe, a mobility characteristic of the UE, and a configuration of subframes prior to the current subframe..