diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/enb.h b/srsenb/hdr/enb.h
index 745096daa..3ab6e9a4c 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/enb.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/enb.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ typedef struct {
   mac_args_t mac; 
   uint32_t   rrc_inactivity_timer;
   float      metrics_period_secs;
+  bool       print_buffer_state;
 }expert_args_t;
 
 typedef struct { 
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@ public:
 
   void start_plot();
 
+  void print_pool();
+
   static void rf_msg(srslte_rf_error_t error);
 
   void handle_rf_msg(srslte_rf_error_t error);
diff --git a/srsenb/src/enb.cc b/srsenb/src/enb.cc
index e91aea7bf..fdf959a95 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/enb.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/enb.cc
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ void enb::start_plot() {
   phy.start_plot();
 }
 
+void enb::print_pool() {
+  srslte::byte_buffer_pool::get_instance()->print_all_buffers();
+}
+
 bool enb::get_metrics(enb_metrics_t &m)
 {
   m.rf = rf_metrics;
diff --git a/srsenb/src/main.cc b/srsenb/src/main.cc
index 45dd028b0..a4d7532f0 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/main.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/main.cc
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ void parse_args(all_args_t *args, int argc, char* argv[]) {
         bpo::value<uint32_t>(&args->expert.rrc_inactivity_timer)->default_value(10000),
         "Inactivity timer in ms")
 
+    ("expert.print_buffer_state",
+        bpo::value<bool>(&args->expert.print_buffer_state)->default_value(false),
+       "Prints on the console the buffer state every 10 seconds")
 
     ("rf_calibration.tx_corr_dc_gain",  bpo::value<float>(&args->rf_cal.tx_corr_dc_gain)->default_value(0.0),  "TX DC offset gain correction")
     ("rf_calibration.tx_corr_dc_phase", bpo::value<float>(&args->rf_cal.tx_corr_dc_phase)->default_value(0.0), "TX DC offset phase correction")
@@ -385,11 +388,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   bool plot_started         = false; 
   bool signals_pregenerated = false; 
-  while(running) {
+  if(running) {
     if (!plot_started && args.gui.enable) {
       enb->start_plot();
       plot_started = true; 
     }
+  }
+  int cnt=0;
+  while (running) {
+    if (args.expert.print_buffer_state) {
+      cnt++;
+      if (cnt==10) {
+        cnt=0;
+        enb->print_pool();
+      }
+    }
     sleep(1);
   }
   pthread_cancel(input);