diff --git a/ci-scripts/main.py b/ci-scripts/main.py
index 0718ee6396..82fa4757d7 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/main.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/main.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def GetParametersFromXML(action):
 		RAN.eNB_Trace=test.findtext('eNB_Trace')
 		RAN.Initialize_eNB_args=test.findtext('Initialize_eNB_args')
 		eNB_instance=test.findtext('eNB_instance')
+		RAN.USRPIPAddress=test.findtext('USRP_IPAddress')
 		if (eNB_instance is None):
 			RAN.eNB_instance=0
 		else:
diff --git a/ci-scripts/ran.py b/ci-scripts/ran.py
index 470572f2ff..258ec48c50 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ran.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/ran.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class RANManagement():
 		self.runtime_stats= ''
 		self.datalog_rt_stats={}
 		self.eNB_Trace = '' #if 'yes', Tshark will be launched at initialization
+		self.USRPIPAddress = ''
 
 
 
@@ -341,6 +342,17 @@ class RANManagement():
 		self.testCase_id = HTML.testCase_id
 		mySSH = SSH.SSHConnection()
 		
+		#reboot USRP if requested in xml
+		if self.USRPIPAddress!='':
+			logging.debug('USRP '+ self.USRPIPAddress +'reboot request')
+			mySSH.open(lIpAddr, lUserName, lPassWord)
+			cmd2usrp='ssh root@'+self.USRPIPAddress+' reboot'
+			mySSH.command2(cmd2usrp,1)
+			mySSH.close()
+			logging.debug('Waiting for USRP to be ready')
+			time.sleep(120)
+
+
 		if (self.pStatus < 0):
 			HTML.CreateHtmlTestRow(self.air_interface[self.eNB_instance] + ' ' + self.Initialize_eNB_args, 'KO', self.pStatus)
 			HTML.CreateHtmlTabFooter(False)
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
index da2f81c42e..a8e385b854 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
 		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
+		<USRP_IPAddress>192.168.18.241</USRP_IPAddress>
 	</testCase>
 
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
 		<eNB_instance>1</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>1</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>nr</air_interface>
+		<USRP_IPAddress>192.168.18.240</USRP_IPAddress>
 	</testCase>
 
 	<testCase id="000001">