diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
index d286dc79d..75fe397fa 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
@@ -101,6 +101,21 @@ public:
   int  set_aggregate_max_bitrate(uint16_t rnti, const asn1::ngap_nr::ue_aggregate_maximum_bit_rate_s& rates);
   int  allocate_lcid(uint16_t rnti);
 
+  // logging
+  typedef enum { Rx = 0, Tx } direction_t;
+  template <class T>
+  void log_rrc_message(const std::string&         source,
+                       const direction_t          dir,
+                       const asn1::dyn_octstring& oct,
+                       const T&                   msg,
+                       const std::string&         msg_type);
+
+  template <class T>
+  void log_rrc_message(const std::string&           source,
+                       const direction_t            dir,
+                       const srsran::byte_buffer_t& pdu,
+                       const T&                     msg,
+                       const std::string&           msg_type);
   class ue
   {
   public:
@@ -186,6 +201,10 @@ public:
 
     int add_drb();
 
+    // logging helpers
+    template <class T, class M>
+    void log_rrc_message(const direction_t dir, const M& pdu, const T& msg, const std::string& msg_type);
+
     // state
     rrc_nr_state_t state          = rrc_nr_state_t::RRC_IDLE;
     uint8_t        transaction_id = 0;
@@ -241,22 +260,6 @@ private:
   // Helper to create PDU from RRC message
   template <class T>
   srsran::unique_byte_buffer_t pack_into_pdu(const T& msg);
-
-  // logging
-  typedef enum { Rx = 0, Tx } direction_t;
-  template <class T>
-  void log_rrc_message(const std::string&         source,
-                       const direction_t          dir,
-                       const asn1::dyn_octstring& oct,
-                       const T&                   msg,
-                       const std::string&         msg_type);
-
-  template <class T>
-  void log_rrc_message(const std::string&           source,
-                       const direction_t            dir,
-                       const srsran::byte_buffer_t& pdu,
-                       const T&                     msg,
-                       const std::string&           msg_type);
 };
 
 } // namespace srsenb
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
index 12346264d..b4fc56957 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
@@ -694,9 +694,7 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::send_dl_ccch(dl_ccch_msg_s* dl_ccch_msg)
     parent->logger.error("Failed to send DL-CCCH");
     return;
   }
-  fmt::memory_buffer strbuf;
-  fmt::format_to(strbuf, "rnti=0x{:x}", rnti);
-  parent->log_rrc_message(fmt::to_string(strbuf), Tx, *pdu.get(), *dl_ccch_msg, "DL-CCCH");
+  log_rrc_message(Tx, *pdu.get(), *dl_ccch_msg, "DL-CCCH");
   parent->rlc->write_sdu(rnti, (uint32_t)srsran::nr_srb::srb0, std::move(pdu));
 }
 
@@ -1247,10 +1245,7 @@ int rrc_nr::ue::pack_secondary_cell_group_cfg(asn1::dyn_octstring& packed_second
   }
   packed_secondary_cell_config.resize(bref_pack.distance_bytes());
 
-  fmt::memory_buffer strbuf;
-  fmt::format_to(strbuf, "rnti=0x{:x}", rnti);
-  parent->log_rrc_message(
-      fmt::to_string(strbuf), Tx, packed_secondary_cell_config, cell_group_cfg_pack, "nr-SecondaryCellGroupConfig-r15");
+  log_rrc_message(Tx, packed_secondary_cell_config, cell_group_cfg_pack, "nr-SecondaryCellGroupConfig-r15");
 
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1307,10 +1302,7 @@ int rrc_nr::ue::pack_nr_radio_bearer_config(asn1::dyn_octstring& packed_nr_beare
   // resize to packed length
   packed_nr_bearer_config.resize(bref_pack.distance_bytes());
 
-  fmt::memory_buffer strbuf;
-  fmt::format_to(strbuf, "rnti=0x{:x}", rnti);
-  parent->log_rrc_message(
-      fmt::to_string(strbuf), Tx, packed_nr_bearer_config, radio_bearer_cfg_pack, "nr-RadioBearerConfig1-r15");
+  log_rrc_message(Tx, packed_nr_bearer_config, radio_bearer_cfg_pack, "nr-RadioBearerConfig1-r15");
 
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1478,4 +1470,12 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::deactivate_bearers()
   parent->mac->ue_cfg(rnti, uecfg);
 }
 
+template <class T, class M>
+void rrc_nr::ue::log_rrc_message(const direction_t dir, const M& pdu, const T& msg, const std::string& msg_type)
+{
+  fmt::memory_buffer strbuf;
+  fmt::format_to(strbuf, "rnti=0x{:x}", rnti);
+  parent->log_rrc_message(fmt::to_string(strbuf), Tx, pdu, msg, msg_type);
+}
+
 } // namespace srsenb