diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/upper/rrc.h b/srsenb/hdr/upper/rrc.h
index 26a60e971..c640df197 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/upper/rrc.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/upper/rrc.h
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ public:
     int cqi_sched_sf_idx; 
     int cqi_sched_prb_idx;
     int get_drbid_config(LIBLTE_RRC_DRB_TO_ADD_MOD_STRUCT *drb, int drbid);
+    srslte::byte_buffer_t erab_info;
   }; 
   
   
@@ -333,8 +334,7 @@ private:
   srslte::byte_buffer_pool  *pool;
   srslte::bit_buffer_t  bit_buf;
   srslte::bit_buffer_t  bit_buf_paging;
-  srslte::byte_buffer_t erab_info;
-    
+
   phy_interface_rrc    *phy;
   mac_interface_rrc    *mac;
   rlc_interface_rrc    *rlc;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/upper/rrc.cc b/srsenb/src/upper/rrc.cc
index b7c3ea7a0..269e5dcaf 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/upper/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/upper/rrc.cc
@@ -1227,8 +1227,9 @@ void rrc::ue::setup_erab(uint8_t id, LIBLTE_S1AP_E_RABLEVELQOSPARAMETERS_STRUCT
   parent->gtpu->add_bearer(rnti, lcid, addr_, erabs[id].teid_out, &(erabs[id].teid_in));
 
   if(nas_pdu) {
-    memcpy(parent->erab_info.msg, nas_pdu->buffer, nas_pdu->n_octets);
-    parent->erab_info.N_bytes = nas_pdu->n_octets;
+    memcpy(erab_info.buffer, nas_pdu->buffer, nas_pdu->n_octets);
+    erab_info.N_bytes = nas_pdu->n_octets;
+    parent->rrc_log->info_hex(erab_info.buffer, erab_info.N_bytes, "setup_erab nas_pdu -> erab_info rnti 0x%x", rnti);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1667,9 +1668,11 @@ void rrc::ue::send_connection_reconf(srslte::byte_buffer_t *pdu)
 
   // Add NAS Attach accept 
   conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas = 1; 
-  conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[0].N_bytes = parent->erab_info.N_bytes;
-  memcpy(conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[0].msg, parent->erab_info.msg, parent->erab_info.N_bytes);
-  
+
+  parent->rrc_log->info_hex(erab_info.buffer, erab_info.N_bytes, "connection_reconf erab_info -> nas_info rnti 0x%x\n", rnti);
+  conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[0].N_bytes = erab_info.N_bytes;
+  memcpy(conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[0].msg, erab_info.buffer, erab_info.N_bytes);
+ 
   // Reuse same PDU
   pdu->reset();
   
@@ -1725,8 +1728,9 @@ void rrc::ue::send_connection_reconf_new_bearer(LIBLTE_S1AP_E_RABTOBESETUPLISTBE
     // DRB has already been configured in GTPU through bearer setup
 
     // Add NAS message
-    conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas].N_bytes = parent->erab_info.N_bytes;
-    memcpy(conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas].msg, parent->erab_info.msg, parent->erab_info.N_bytes);
+    parent->rrc_log->info_hex(erab_info.buffer, erab_info.N_bytes, "reconf_new_bearer erab_info -> nas_info rnti 0x%x\n", rnti);
+    conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas].N_bytes = erab_info.N_bytes;
+    memcpy(conn_reconf->ded_info_nas_list[conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas].msg, erab_info.buffer, erab_info.N_bytes);
     conn_reconf->N_ded_info_nas++;
   }
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/upper/nas.cc b/srsue/src/upper/nas.cc
index 877b15b05..197dd4367 100644
--- a/srsue/src/upper/nas.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/upper/nas.cc
@@ -322,9 +322,14 @@ void nas::write_pdu(uint32_t lcid, byte_buffer_t *pdu) {
     case LIBLTE_MME_SECURITY_HDR_TYPE_INTEGRITY:
         break;
     case LIBLTE_MME_SECURITY_HDR_TYPE_INTEGRITY_AND_CIPHERED:
-        mac_valid = integrity_check(pdu);
-        cipher_decrypt(pdu);
-        break;
+        if((mac_valid = integrity_check(pdu))) {
+          cipher_decrypt(pdu);
+          break;
+        } else {
+          nas_log->error("Not handling NAS message with integrity check error\n");
+          pool->deallocate(pdu);
+          return;
+        }
     case LIBLTE_MME_SECURITY_HDR_TYPE_INTEGRITY_AND_CIPHERED_WITH_NEW_EPS_SECURITY_CONTEXT:
         break;
     default: