diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
index 07f9d6107..0449c0b65 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ struct report_cfg_to_add_mod_s;
 struct meas_id_to_add_mod_s;
 struct quant_cfg_s;
 
+// UE Capabilities
+struct ue_eutra_cap_s;
+
 } // namespace rrc
 } // namespace asn1
 
@@ -119,6 +122,26 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_common_pwr_ctrl(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::ul_pwr_ctrl_
 void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mod_r10_s& asn1_type);
 void set_phy_cfg_t_enable_64qam(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const bool enabled);
 
+/***************************
+ *  EUTRA UE Capabilities
+ **************************/
+typedef struct {
+  uint8_t release           = 8;
+  uint8_t category          = 4;
+  uint8_t category_dl       = 0;
+  uint8_t category_ul       = 0;
+  bool    support_dl_256qam = false;
+  bool    support_ul_64qam  = false;
+} rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t;
+
+/**
+ * Flattens the UE EUTRA capabilities from the ASN.1 message decoder
+ *
+ * @param ue_cap Flat UE EUTRA capabilities
+ * @param eutra_cap_s ASN.1 structure
+ */
+void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t& ue_cap, const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_s eutra_cap_s);
+
 // mbms
 mbms_notif_cfg_t  make_mbms_notif_cfg(const asn1::rrc::mbms_notif_cfg_r9_s& asn1_type);
 mbsfn_area_info_t make_mbsfn_area_info(const asn1::rrc::mbsfn_area_info_r9_s& asn1_type);
diff --git a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
index 4ce8774e5..339dbbce2 100644
--- a/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
+++ b/lib/src/asn1/rrc_asn1_utils.cc
@@ -794,6 +794,79 @@ void set_phy_cfg_t_scell_config(phy_cfg_t* cfg, const asn1::rrc::scell_to_add_mo
   }
 }
 
+/*
+ * UE Capabilities parser
+ */
+
+template <class T>
+static void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t& ue_cap, const T& ue_eutra_cap)
+{
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext_present) {
+    set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(ue_cap, ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext);
+  }
+}
+
+static void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t& ue_cap, const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_s& ue_eutra_cap)
+{
+  ue_cap.release  = ue_eutra_cap.access_stratum_release.to_number();
+  ue_cap.category = ue_eutra_cap.ue_category;
+
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext_present) {
+    set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(ue_cap, ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext);
+  }
+}
+
+static void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t&                        ue_cap,
+                                       const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_v1020_ies_s& ue_eutra_cap)
+{
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_v1020_present) {
+    ue_cap.category = ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_v1020;
+  }
+
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext_present) {
+    set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(ue_cap, ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext);
+  }
+}
+
+static void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t&                        ue_cap,
+                                       const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_v1250_ies_s& ue_eutra_cap)
+{
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_dl_r12_present) {
+    ue_cap.category_dl = ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_dl_r12;
+  }
+
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_ul_r12_present) {
+    ue_cap.category_ul = ue_eutra_cap.ue_category_ul_r12;
+  }
+
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.rf_params_v1250_present) {
+    const asn1::rrc::rf_params_v1250_s& rf_params = ue_eutra_cap.rf_params_v1250;
+    if (rf_params.supported_band_list_eutra_v1250_present) {
+      ue_cap.support_dl_256qam = true;
+
+      for (const asn1::rrc::supported_band_eutra_v1250_s& supported_band : rf_params.supported_band_list_eutra_v1250) {
+        ue_cap.support_dl_256qam &= supported_band.dl_minus256_qam_r12_present;
+        ue_cap.support_ul_64qam &= supported_band.ul_minus64_qam_r12_present;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext_present) {
+    set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(ue_cap, ue_eutra_cap.non_crit_ext);
+  }
+}
+
+static void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t&                        ue_cap,
+                                       const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_v1530_ies_s& ue_eutra_cap)
+{
+  ; // Do nothing
+}
+
+void set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t(rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t& ue_cap, const asn1::rrc::ue_eutra_cap_s eutra_cap_s)
+{
+  set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t_gen(ue_cap, eutra_cap_s);
+}
+
 // MBMS
 
 mbms_notif_cfg_t make_mbms_notif_cfg(const asn1::rrc::mbms_notif_cfg_r9_s& asn1_type)
diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index f380d4d59..5677acd30 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -1780,6 +1780,10 @@ void rrc::ue::send_connection_reconf(srslte::unique_byte_buffer_t pdu)
   conn_reconf->rr_cfg_ded.phys_cfg_ded_present = true;
   phys_cfg_ded_s* phy_cfg                      = &conn_reconf->rr_cfg_ded.phys_cfg_ded;
 
+  // Parse UE capabilities
+  srslte::rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t rrc_ue_eutra_cap;
+  srslte::set_rrc_ue_eutra_cap_t(rrc_ue_eutra_cap, eutra_capabilities);
+
   // Configure PHY layer
   phy_cfg->ant_info_present              = true;
   phy_cfg->ant_info.set_explicit_value() = parent->cfg.antenna_info;
@@ -1845,6 +1849,14 @@ void rrc::ue::send_connection_reconf(srslte::unique_byte_buffer_t pdu)
     return;
   }
 
+  // Configure 256QAM
+  if (rrc_ue_eutra_cap.category_dl >= 11 && rrc_ue_eutra_cap.support_dl_256qam) {
+    phy_cfg->cqi_report_cfg_pcell_v1250.set_present(true);
+    cqi_report_cfg_v1250_s* cqi_report_cfg    = conn_reconf->rr_cfg_ded.phys_cfg_ded.cqi_report_cfg_pcell_v1250.get();
+    cqi_report_cfg->alt_cqi_table_r12_present = true;
+    cqi_report_cfg->alt_cqi_table_r12         = asn1::rrc::cqi_report_cfg_v1250_s::alt_cqi_table_r12_e_::all_sfs;
+  }
+
   // Configure SRB2 in RLC and PDCP
   parent->rlc->add_bearer(rnti, 2, srslte::rlc_config_t::srb_config(2));