diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
index 6891aa661..eac2f93f8 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ public:
   void write_dl_info(uint16_t rnti, srsran::unique_byte_buffer_t sdu) final;
   int  set_aggregate_max_bitrate(uint16_t rnti, const asn1::ngap_nr::ue_aggregate_maximum_bit_rate_s& rates) final;
   int  allocate_lcid(uint16_t rnti) final;
-  int  start_rrc_reconfiguration(uint16_t rnti);
 
   // logging
   typedef enum { Rx = 0, Tx } direction_t;
diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
index 910bf5986..d48093894 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ private:
   int update_rlc_bearers(const asn1::rrc_nr::cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_diff);
 
   /// Update MAC based on ASN1 message
-  int update_mac(const asn1::rrc_nr::cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_diff, bool is_config_complete);
+  int update_mac(const asn1::rrc_nr::cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_config, bool is_config_complete);
 
   int pack_rrc_reconfiguration(asn1::dyn_octstring& packed_rrc_reconfig);
   int pack_secondary_cell_group_cfg(asn1::dyn_octstring& packed_secondary_cell_config);
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
index f1b0b2614..fff08d71f 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ int rrc_nr::establish_rrc_bearer(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t pdu_session_id, srsran:
   }
 
   users[rnti]->establish_eps_bearer(pdu_session_id, nas_pdu, lcid);
+
+  // TODO: verify whether this is the best place where to call the RRCReconfig
+  users[rnti]->send_rrc_reconfiguration();
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -634,16 +637,7 @@ void rrc_nr::write_dl_info(uint16_t rnti, srsran::unique_byte_buffer_t sdu)
   }
   users[rnti]->send_dl_information_transfer(std::move(sdu));
 }
-int rrc_nr::start_rrc_reconfiguration(uint16_t rnti)
-{
-  auto user_it = users.find(rnti);
-  if (user_it == users.end()){
-    logger.error("Starting RRCRecofiguration failed - rnti=0x%x not found", rnti);
-    return SRSRAN_ERROR;
-  }
-  user_it->second->send_rrc_reconfiguration();
-  return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
-}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
   Interface for EUTRA RRC
 *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
index 9f06e2e54..cb47a84c8 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
@@ -1245,15 +1245,15 @@ int rrc_nr::ue::update_rlc_bearers(const asn1::rrc_nr::cell_group_cfg_s& cell_gr
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int rrc_nr::ue::update_mac(const cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_diff, bool is_config_complete)
+int rrc_nr::ue::update_mac(const cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_config, bool is_config_complete)
 {
   if (not is_config_complete) {
     // Release bearers
-    for (uint8_t lcid : cell_group_diff.rlc_bearer_to_release_list) {
+    for (uint8_t lcid : cell_group_config.rlc_bearer_to_release_list) {
       uecfg.ue_bearers[lcid].direction = mac_lc_ch_cfg_t::IDLE;
     }
 
-    for (const rlc_bearer_cfg_s& bearer : cell_group_diff.rlc_bearer_to_add_mod_list) {
+    for (const rlc_bearer_cfg_s& bearer : cell_group_config.rlc_bearer_to_add_mod_list) {
       uecfg.ue_bearers[bearer.lc_ch_id].direction = mac_lc_ch_cfg_t::BOTH;
       if (bearer.mac_lc_ch_cfg.ul_specific_params_present) {
         uecfg.ue_bearers[bearer.lc_ch_id].priority = bearer.mac_lc_ch_cfg.ul_specific_params.prio;
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ int rrc_nr::ue::update_mac(const cell_group_cfg_s& cell_group_diff, bool is_conf
       }
     }
   } else {
-    auto& pdcch = cell_group_diff.sp_cell_cfg.sp_cell_cfg_ded.init_dl_bwp.pdcch_cfg.setup();
+    auto& pdcch = cell_group_config.sp_cell_cfg.sp_cell_cfg_ded.init_dl_bwp.pdcch_cfg.setup();
     for (auto& ss : pdcch.search_spaces_to_add_mod_list) {
       uecfg.phy_cfg.pdcch.search_space_present[ss.search_space_id] = true;
       uecfg.phy_cfg.pdcch.search_space[ss.search_space_id] =
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test_helpers.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test_helpers.cc
index 459f39703..eed892370 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test_helpers.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/test/rrc_nr_test_helpers.cc
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ void test_rrc_nr_reconfiguration(srsran::task_scheduler& task_sched,
   // create an unbounded_octstring object that contains a random NAS message (we simulate a NAS message)
   asn1::unbounded_octstring<false> NAS_msg;
   NAS_msg.from_string("c574defc80ba722bffb8eacb6f8a163e3222cf1542ac529f6980bb15e0bf12d9f2b29f11fb458ec9");
-  rrc_obj.establish_rrc_bearer(rnti, 1, NAS_msg, srsran::srb_to_lcid(srsran::nr_srb::srb1));
 
   // STEP 2 -  Trigger and send RRCReconfiguration command (gNB -> UE)
-  rrc_obj.start_rrc_reconfiguration(rnti);
+  rrc_obj.establish_rrc_bearer(rnti, 1, NAS_msg, srsran::srb_to_lcid(srsran::nr_srb::srb1));
+  //rrc_obj.start_rrc_reconfiguration(rnti);
 
   // Test whether there exists the SRB1 initiated in the Connection Establishment
   // We test this as the SRB1 was set up in a different function