diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.h b/lib/include/srslte/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.h
index ae3084ebb..6ef9857d9 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "srslte/common/common.h"
 #include "srslte/config.h"
+#include "srslte/phy/common/phy_common_nr.h"
 #include "srslte/srslog/srslog.h"
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -34,21 +35,20 @@ public:
   mac_rar_subpdu_nr(mac_rar_pdu_nr* parent_);
 
   // RAR content length in bits (38.321 Sec 6.2.3)
-  static const uint32_t UL_GRANT_NBITS   = 27;
+  static const uint32_t UL_GRANT_NBITS   = SRSLTE_RAR_UL_GRANT_NBITS;
   static const uint32_t TA_COMMAND_NBITS = 12;
 
   // getter
   bool     read_subpdu(const uint8_t* ptr);
   bool     has_more_subpdus();
   uint32_t get_total_length();
-  bool     has_rapid();
-  uint8_t  get_rapid();
-  uint16_t get_temp_crnti();
-  uint32_t get_ta();
-  void     get_ul_grant(std::array<uint8_t, UL_GRANT_NBITS>& grant);
-
-  bool    has_backoff();
-  uint8_t get_backoff();
+  bool                                has_rapid() const;
+  uint8_t                             get_rapid() const;
+  uint16_t                            get_temp_crnti() const;
+  uint32_t                            get_ta() const;
+  std::array<uint8_t, UL_GRANT_NBITS> get_ul_grant() const;
+  bool                                has_backoff() const;
+  uint8_t                             get_backoff() const;
 
   // setter
   uint32_t write_subpdu(const uint8_t* start_);
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ public:
   bool                     pack();
   bool                     unpack(const uint8_t* payload, const uint32_t& len);
   uint32_t                 get_num_subpdus();
+  // Returns reference to a single subPDU
   const mac_rar_subpdu_nr& get_subpdu(const uint32_t& index);
+  // Returns reference to all subPDUs
+  const std::vector<mac_rar_subpdu_nr>& get_subpdus();
 
   uint32_t get_remaining_len();
 
diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common_nr.h b/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common_nr.h
index 5ebe70161..45e4f300d 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common_nr.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common_nr.h
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ typedef enum SRSLTE_API {
  */
 #define SRSLTE_SEARCH_SPACE_IS_COMMON(SS_TYPE) ((SS_TYPE) < srslte_search_space_type_ue)
 
+/**
+ * @brief RAR content length in bits (see TS 38.321 Sec 6.2.3)
+ */
+#define SRSLTE_RAR_UL_GRANT_NBITS (27)
+
 /**
  * @brief Indicates the MCS table the UE shall use for PDSCH and/or PUSCH without transform precoding
  */
diff --git a/lib/src/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.cc b/lib/src/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.cc
index b4cf347cd..558870d83 100644
--- a/lib/src/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.cc
+++ b/lib/src/mac/mac_rar_pdu_nr.cc
@@ -91,27 +91,27 @@ uint32_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_total_length()
   return (header_length + payload_length);
 }
 
-bool mac_rar_subpdu_nr::has_rapid()
+bool mac_rar_subpdu_nr::has_rapid() const
 {
   return (type == rar_subh_type_t::RAPID);
 }
 
-uint8_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_rapid()
+uint8_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_rapid() const
 {
   return rapid;
 }
 
-uint32_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_ta()
+uint32_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_ta() const
 {
   return ta;
 }
 
-uint16_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_temp_crnti()
+uint16_t mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_temp_crnti() const
 {
   return temp_crnti;
 }
 
-bool mac_rar_subpdu_nr::has_backoff()
+bool mac_rar_subpdu_nr::has_backoff() const
 {
   return (type == rar_subh_type_t::BACKOFF);
 }
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ void mac_rar_subpdu_nr::set_backoff(const uint8_t backoff_indicator_)
   backoff_indicator = backoff_indicator_;
 }
 
-void mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_ul_grant(std::array<uint8_t, UL_GRANT_NBITS>& grant_)
+std::array<uint8_t, mac_rar_subpdu_nr::UL_GRANT_NBITS> mac_rar_subpdu_nr::get_ul_grant() const
 {
-  grant_ = ul_grant;
+  return ul_grant;
 }
 
 std::string mac_rar_subpdu_nr::to_string()
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ const mac_rar_subpdu_nr& mac_rar_pdu_nr::get_subpdu(const uint32_t& index)
   return subpdus.at(index);
 }
 
+const std::vector<mac_rar_subpdu_nr>& mac_rar_pdu_nr::get_subpdus()
+{
+  return subpdus;
+}
+
 uint32_t mac_rar_pdu_nr::get_remaining_len()
 {
   return remaining_len;
diff --git a/lib/test/mac/mac_pdu_nr_test.cc b/lib/test/mac/mac_pdu_nr_test.cc
index b524c3a79..db0f13413 100644
--- a/lib/test/mac/mac_pdu_nr_test.cc
+++ b/lib/test/mac/mac_pdu_nr_test.cc
@@ -291,8 +291,7 @@ int mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test7()
   TESTASSERT(subpdu.get_ta() == tv_ta);
   TESTASSERT(subpdu.get_rapid() == tv_rapid);
 
-  std::array<uint8_t, mac_rar_subpdu_nr::UL_GRANT_NBITS> msg3_grant;
-  subpdu.get_ul_grant(msg3_grant);
+  std::array<uint8_t, mac_rar_subpdu_nr::UL_GRANT_NBITS> msg3_grant = subpdu.get_ul_grant();
   TESTASSERT(memcmp(msg3_grant.data(), tv_msg3_grant, msg3_grant.size()) == 0);
 
   return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;