A method of wireless communication by a receiving sidelink user equipment (UE) includes receiving a first original message from a first transmitting sidelink UE. The method also includes receiving, from a network coding device, a network coded (NC) packet that is coded across the first original message and a second original message from a second transmitting sidelink UE. The first original message corresponds to a first transport block. The second original message corresponds to a second transport block. The method further includes transmitting a first negative acknowledgment (NACK) in response to the first transport block being unsuccessfully decoded. The method still further includes transmitting a second NACK in response to the second transport block being unsuccessfully decoded. The method still further includes transmitting a first acknowledgment (ACK) in response to the first transport block being successfully decoded.