diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/mac_controller.h b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/mac_controller.h
index 3a97de60a..e226e0002 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/mac_controller.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/stack/rrc/mac_controller.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public:
                               const srslte::rrc_ue_capabilities_t&      uecaps);
   void handle_ho_prep(const asn1::rrc::ho_prep_info_r8_ies_s& ho_prep);
 
+  void handle_max_retx();
+
   const ue_cfg_t& get_ue_sched_cfg() const { return current_sched_ue_cfg; }
   bool            is_crnti_set() const { return crnti_set; }
 
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
index b88fc8f12..8924377db 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/mac_controller.cc
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ void mac_controller::handle_ho_prep(const asn1::rrc::ho_prep_info_r8_ies_s& ho_p
   }
 }
 
+void mac_controller::handle_max_retx()
+{
+  for (auto& ue_bearer : current_sched_ue_cfg.ue_bearers) {
+    ue_bearer.direction = sched_interface::ue_bearer_cfg_t::IDLE;
+  }
+  update_mac(config_tx);
+}
+
 void mac_controller::set_scell_activation(const std::bitset<SRSLTE_MAX_CARRIERS>& scell_mask)
 {
   for (uint32_t i = 1; i < current_sched_ue_cfg.supported_cc_list.size(); ++i) {
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index ff365e859..02a9f147c 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ void rrc::ue::max_retx_reached()
 
     // Give UE time to start re-establishment
     set_activity_timeout(UE_REESTABLISH_TIMEOUT);
+
+    mac_ctrl.handle_max_retx();
   }
 }