diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
index 236dc0cb7..4386caa03 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ class rrc::ue
 {
 public:
   class rrc_mobility;
+  enum activity_timeout_type_t {
+    MSG3_RX_TIMEOUT = 0,   ///< Msg3 has its own timeout to quickly remove fake UEs from random PRACHs
+    UE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, ///< UE inactivity timeout (usually bigger than reestablishment timeout)
+    nulltype
+  };
 
   ue(rrc* outer_rrc, uint16_t rnti, const sched_interface::ue_cfg_t& ue_cfg);
   ~ue();
@@ -32,15 +37,9 @@ public:
   bool is_connected();
   bool is_idle();
 
-  typedef enum {
-    MSG3_RX_TIMEOUT = 0,   ///< Msg3 has its own timeout to quickly remove fake UEs from random PRACHs
-    UE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, ///< UE inactivity timeout (usually bigger than reestablishment timeout)
-    nulltype
-  } activity_timeout_type_t;
-
   std::string to_string(const activity_timeout_type_t& type);
-  void        set_activity_timeout(const activity_timeout_type_t type);
-  void        set_activity();
+  void        set_activity_timeout(activity_timeout_type_t type);
+  void        set_activity(bool enabled = true);
   void        set_radiolink_dl_state(bool crc_res);
   void        set_radiolink_ul_state(bool crc_res);
   void        activity_timer_expired(const activity_timeout_type_t type);
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_mobility.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_mobility.cc
index 797def2b9..475396540 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_mobility.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_mobility.cc
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ uint16_t rrc::start_ho_ue_resource_alloc(const asn1::s1ap::ho_request_s&
   ue*  ue_ptr = it->second.get();
   // Reset activity timer (Response is not expected)
   ue_ptr->set_activity_timeout(ue::UE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
+  ue_ptr->set_activity(false);
 
   //  /* Setup e-RABs & DRBs / establish an UL/DL S1 bearer to the S-GW */
   //  if (not setup_ue_erabs(rnti, msg)) {
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index e335f79d7..1d7040873 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -100,11 +100,19 @@ void rrc::ue::get_metrics(rrc_ue_metrics_t& ue_metrics) const
   }
 }
 
-void rrc::ue::set_activity()
+void rrc::ue::set_activity(bool enabled)
 {
   if (rnti == SRSRAN_MRNTI) {
     return;
   }
+  if (not enabled) {
+    if (activity_timer.is_running()) {
+      parent->logger.debug("Inactivity timer interrupted for rnti=0x%x", rnti);
+    }
+    activity_timer.stop();
+    return;
+  }
+
   // re-start activity timer with current timeout value
   activity_timer.run();
   parent->logger.debug("Activity registered for rnti=0x%x (timeout_value=%dms)", rnti, activity_timer.duration());
@@ -236,28 +244,24 @@ void rrc::ue::max_rlc_retx_reached()
   rlc_rlf_timer.run();
 }
 
-void rrc::ue::set_activity_timeout(const activity_timeout_type_t type)
+void rrc::ue::set_activity_timeout(activity_timeout_type_t type)
 {
-  uint32_t deadline_s  = 0;
   uint32_t deadline_ms = 0;
 
   switch (type) {
     case MSG3_RX_TIMEOUT:
-      deadline_s  = 0;
       deadline_ms = static_cast<uint32_t>(
           (get_ue_cc_cfg(UE_PCELL_CC_IDX)->sib2.rr_cfg_common.rach_cfg_common.max_harq_msg3_tx + 1) * 16);
       break;
     case UE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT:
-      deadline_s  = parent->cfg.inactivity_timeout_ms / 1000;
-      deadline_ms = parent->cfg.inactivity_timeout_ms % 1000;
+      deadline_ms = parent->cfg.inactivity_timeout_ms;
       break;
     default:
       parent->logger.error("Unknown timeout type %d", type);
   }
 
-  uint32_t deadline = deadline_s * 1e3 + deadline_ms;
-  activity_timer.set(deadline, [this, type](uint32_t tid) { activity_timer_expired(type); });
-  parent->logger.debug("Setting timer for %s for rnti=0x%x to %dms", to_string(type).c_str(), rnti, deadline);
+  activity_timer.set(deadline_ms, [this, type](uint32_t tid) { activity_timer_expired(type); });
+  parent->logger.debug("Setting timer for %s for rnti=0x%x to %dms", to_string(type).c_str(), rnti, deadline_ms);
 
   set_activity();
 }