diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
index c8b9463b6..06299638d 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc.h
@@ -153,21 +153,9 @@ public:
   float get_rsrq() { return rsrq; }
 
   void set_sib1(asn1::rrc::sib_type1_s* sib1_);
-  void set_sib2(asn1::rrc::sib_type2_s* sib2_)
-  {
-    sib2           = *sib2_;
-    has_valid_sib2 = true;
-  }
-  void set_sib3(asn1::rrc::sib_type3_s* sib3_)
-  {
-    sib3           = *sib3_;
-    has_valid_sib3 = true;
-  }
-  void set_sib13(asn1::rrc::sib_type13_r9_s* sib13_)
-  {
-    sib13           = *sib13_;
-    has_valid_sib13 = true;
-  }
+  void set_sib2(asn1::rrc::sib_type2_s* sib2_);
+  void set_sib3(asn1::rrc::sib_type3_s* sib3_);
+  void set_sib13(asn1::rrc::sib_type13_r9_s* sib13_);
 
   // TODO: replace with TTI count
   uint32_t timeout_secs(struct timeval now)
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.h
index c1d9ca959..1727f71cc 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.h
@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@ public:
   struct si_acq_timer_expired {
     uint32_t timer_id;
   };
+  struct sib_received_ev {
+  };
 
   explicit si_acquire_proc(rrc* parent_);
   srslte::proc_outcome_t init(uint32_t sib_index_);
-  srslte::proc_outcome_t step();
+  srslte::proc_outcome_t step() { return srslte::proc_outcome_t::yield; }
   static const char*     name() { return "SI Acquire"; }
   srslte::proc_outcome_t react(si_acq_timer_expired ev);
+  srslte::proc_outcome_t react(sib_received_ev ev);
   void                   then(const srslte::proc_state_t& result);
 
 private:
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index f19ab2654..08afecc19 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ void cell_t::set_sib1(asn1::rrc::sib_type1_s* sib1_)
   }
 }
 
+void cell_t::set_sib2(asn1::rrc::sib_type2_s* sib2_)
+{
+  sib2           = *sib2_;
+  has_valid_sib2 = true;
+}
+void cell_t::set_sib3(asn1::rrc::sib_type3_s* sib3_)
+{
+  sib3           = *sib3_;
+  has_valid_sib3 = true;
+}
+void cell_t::set_sib13(asn1::rrc::sib_type13_r9_s* sib13_)
+{
+  sib13           = *sib13_;
+  has_valid_sib13 = true;
+}
+
 bool cell_t::is_sib_scheduled(uint32_t sib_index) const
 {
   return sib_info_map.find(sib_index) != sib_info_map.end();
@@ -1499,6 +1515,7 @@ void rrc::parse_pdu_bcch_dlsch(unique_byte_buffer_t pdu)
   if (dlsch_msg.msg.c1().type() == bcch_dl_sch_msg_type_c::c1_c_::types::sib_type1) {
     rrc_log->info("Processing SIB1 (1/1)\n");
     serving_cell->set_sib1(&dlsch_msg.msg.c1().sib_type1());
+    si_acquirer.trigger(si_acquire_proc::sib_received_ev{});
     handle_sib1();
   } else {
     sys_info_r8_ies_s::sib_type_and_info_l_& sib_list =
@@ -1509,18 +1526,21 @@ void rrc::parse_pdu_bcch_dlsch(unique_byte_buffer_t pdu)
         case sib_info_item_c::types::sib2:
           if (not serving_cell->has_sib2()) {
             serving_cell->set_sib2(&sib_list[i].sib2());
+            si_acquirer.trigger(si_acquire_proc::sib_received_ev{});
           }
           handle_sib2();
           break;
         case sib_info_item_c::types::sib3:
           if (not serving_cell->has_sib3()) {
             serving_cell->set_sib3(&sib_list[i].sib3());
+            si_acquirer.trigger(si_acquire_proc::sib_received_ev{});
           }
           handle_sib3();
           break;
         case sib_info_item_c::types::sib13_v920:
           if (not serving_cell->has_sib13()) {
             serving_cell->set_sib13(&sib_list[i].sib13_v920());
+            si_acquirer.trigger(si_acquire_proc::sib_received_ev{});
           }
           handle_sib13();
           break;
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
index 04d922214..3087687da 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ proc_outcome_t rrc::cell_search_proc::step()
 
 proc_outcome_t rrc::cell_search_proc::step_si_acquire()
 {
-  if (rrc_ptr->si_acquirer.run()) {
+  if (not si_acquire_fut.is_complete()) {
     return proc_outcome_t::yield;
   }
   // SI Acquire has completed
@@ -320,13 +320,12 @@ void rrc::si_acquire_proc::start_si_acquire()
        sched_index);
 }
 
-proc_outcome_t rrc::si_acquire_proc::step()
+proc_outcome_t rrc::si_acquire_proc::react(sib_received_ev ev)
 {
-  // If meanwhile we have received the SIB, return success
   return rrc_ptr->serving_cell->has_sib(sib_index) ? proc_outcome_t::success : proc_outcome_t::yield;
 }
 
-srslte::proc_outcome_t rrc::si_acquire_proc::react(si_acq_timer_expired ev)
+proc_outcome_t rrc::si_acquire_proc::react(si_acq_timer_expired ev)
 {
   if (rrc_ptr->serving_cell->has_sib(sib_index)) {
     return proc_outcome_t::success;
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ srslte::proc_outcome_t rrc::serving_cell_config_proc::launch_sib_acquire()
 
 proc_outcome_t rrc::serving_cell_config_proc::step()
 {
-  if (rrc_ptr->si_acquirer.run()) {
+  if (not si_acquire_fut.is_complete()) {
     return proc_outcome_t::yield;
   }
   uint32_t required_sib = required_sibs[req_idx];