diff --git a/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.c b/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.c
index 0639cb71c1..530e6a9e7e 100644
--- a/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.c
+++ b/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ typedef struct itti_desc_s {
     itti_lte_time_t lte_time;
 
     int running;
+
+    volatile uint32_t created_tasks;
+    volatile uint32_t ready_tasks;
+    volatile int      wait_tasks;
 #ifdef RTAI
     pthread_t rt_relay_thread;
 #endif
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ int itti_send_msg_to_task(task_id_t destination_task_id, instance_t instance, Me
 
         if (itti_desc.threads[destination_thread_id].task_state == TASK_STATE_ENDED)
         {
-            ITTI_DEBUG("Message %s, number %lu with priority %d can not be sent from %s to queue (%u:%s), ended destination task!\n",
+            ITTI_DEBUG(" Message %s, number %lu with priority %d can not be sent from %s to queue (%u:%s), ended destination task!\n",
                        itti_desc.messages_info[message_id].name,
                        message_number,
                        priority,
@@ -424,7 +428,7 @@ int itti_send_msg_to_task(task_id_t destination_task_id, instance_t instance, Me
                 }
             }
 
-            ITTI_DEBUG("Message %s, number %lu with priority %d successfully sent from %s to queue (%u:%s)\n",
+            ITTI_DEBUG(" Message %s, number %lu with priority %d successfully sent from %s to queue (%u:%s)\n",
                        itti_desc.messages_info[message_id].name,
                        message_number,
                        priority,
@@ -469,13 +473,13 @@ void itti_subscribe_event_fd(task_id_t task_id, int fd)
     if (epoll_ctl(itti_desc.threads[thread_id].epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd,
         &event) != 0)
     {
-        ITTI_ERROR("epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed for task %s, fd %d: %s\n",
+        ITTI_ERROR(" epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed for task %s, fd %d: %s\n",
                    itti_get_task_name(task_id), fd, strerror(errno));
         /* Always assert on this condition */
         DevAssert(0 == 1);
     }
 
-    ITTI_DEBUG("Successfully subscribed fd %d for task %s\n", fd, itti_get_task_name(task_id));
+    ITTI_DEBUG(" Successfully subscribed fd %d for task %s\n", fd, itti_get_task_name(task_id));
 }
 
 void itti_unsubscribe_event_fd(task_id_t task_id, int fd)
@@ -489,7 +493,7 @@ void itti_unsubscribe_event_fd(task_id_t task_id, int fd)
     /* Add the event fd to the list of monitored events */
     if (epoll_ctl(itti_desc.threads[thread_id].epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, NULL) != 0)
     {
-        ITTI_ERROR("epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_DEL) failed for task %s and fd %d: %s\n",
+        ITTI_ERROR(" epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_DEL) failed for task %s and fd %d: %s\n",
                    itti_get_task_name(task_id), fd, strerror(errno));
         /* Always assert on this condition */
         DevAssert(0 == 1);
@@ -545,7 +549,7 @@ static inline void itti_receive_msg_internal_event_fd(task_id_t task_id, uint8_t
     } while (epoll_ret < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 
     if (epoll_ret < 0) {
-        ITTI_ERROR("epoll_wait failed for task %s: %s\n",
+        ITTI_ERROR(" epoll_wait failed for task %s: %s\n",
                    itti_get_task_name(task_id), strerror(errno));
         DevAssert(0 == 1);
     }
@@ -641,7 +645,7 @@ void itti_poll_msg(task_id_t task_id, MessageDef **received_msg) {
     }
 
     if ((itti_debug_poll) && (*received_msg == NULL)) {
-        ITTI_DEBUG("No message in queue[(%u:%s)]\n", task_id, itti_get_task_name(task_id));
+        ITTI_DEBUG(" No message in queue[(%u:%s)]\n", task_id, itti_get_task_name(task_id));
     }
 
 #if defined(OAI_EMU) || defined(RTAI)
@@ -661,14 +665,17 @@ int itti_create_task(task_id_t task_id, void *(*start_routine)(void *), void *ar
 
     itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_state = TASK_STATE_STARTING;
 
-    ITTI_DEBUG("Create thread for task %s\n", itti_get_task_name(task_id));
+    ITTI_DEBUG(" Creating thread for task %s ...\n", itti_get_task_name(task_id));
 
     result = pthread_create (&itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_thread, NULL, start_routine, args_p);
     DevCheck(result >= 0, task_id, thread_id, result);
 
+    itti_desc.created_tasks ++;
+
     /* Wait till the thread is completely ready */
     while (itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_state != TASK_STATE_READY)
-        ;
+        usleep (1000);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -683,6 +690,16 @@ void itti_set_task_real_time(task_id_t task_id)
 }
 #endif
 
+void itti_wait_ready(int wait_tasks)
+{
+    itti_desc.wait_tasks = wait_tasks;
+
+    ITTI_DEBUG(" wait for tasks: %s, created tasks %d, ready tasks %d\n", itti_desc.wait_tasks ? "yes" : "no",
+        itti_desc.created_tasks, itti_desc.ready_tasks);
+
+    DevCheck(itti_desc.created_tasks == itti_desc.ready_tasks, itti_desc.created_tasks, itti_desc.ready_tasks, itti_desc.wait_tasks);
+}
+
 void itti_mark_task_ready(task_id_t task_id)
 {
     thread_id_t thread_id = TASK_GET_THREAD_ID(task_id);
@@ -705,6 +722,14 @@ void itti_mark_task_ready(task_id_t task_id)
 #endif
 
     itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_state = TASK_STATE_READY;
+    itti_desc.ready_tasks ++;
+
+    while (itti_desc.wait_tasks != 0)
+    {
+        usleep (10000);
+    }
+
+    ITTI_DEBUG(" task %s started\n", itti_get_task_name(task_id));
 }
 
 void itti_exit_task(void) {
@@ -773,7 +798,7 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
 
     itti_desc.message_number = 1;
 
-    ITTI_DEBUG("Init: %d tasks, %d threads, %d messages\n", task_max, thread_max, messages_id_max);
+    ITTI_DEBUG(" Init: %d tasks, %d threads, %d messages\n", task_max, thread_max, messages_id_max);
 
     CHECK_INIT_RETURN(signal_mask());
 
@@ -794,19 +819,19 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
     /* Initializing each queue and related stuff */
     for (task_id = TASK_FIRST; task_id < itti_desc.task_max; task_id++)
     {
-        ITTI_DEBUG("Initializing %stask %s%s%s\n",
+        ITTI_DEBUG(" Initializing %stask %s%s%s\n",
                    itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].parent_task != TASK_UNKNOWN ? "sub-" : "",
                    itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].name,
                    itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].parent_task != TASK_UNKNOWN ? " with parent " : "",
                    itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].parent_task != TASK_UNKNOWN ?
                    itti_get_task_name(itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].parent_task) : "");
 
-        ITTI_DEBUG("Creating queue of message of size %u\n", itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].queue_size);
+        ITTI_DEBUG(" Creating queue of message of size %u\n", itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].queue_size);
 
         ret = lfds611_queue_new(&itti_desc.tasks[task_id].message_queue, itti_desc.tasks_info[task_id].queue_size);
         if (ret < 0)
         {
-            ITTI_ERROR("lfds611_queue_new failed for task %u\n", task_id);
+            ITTI_ERROR(" lfds611_queue_new failed for task %u\n", task_id);
             DevAssert(0 == 1);
         }
     }
@@ -818,7 +843,7 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
 
         itti_desc.threads[thread_id].epoll_fd = epoll_create1(0);
         if (itti_desc.threads[thread_id].epoll_fd == -1) {
-            ITTI_ERROR("Failed to create new epoll fd: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            ITTI_ERROR(" Failed to create new epoll fd: %s\n", strerror(errno));
             /* Always assert on this condition */
             DevAssert(0 == 1);
         }
@@ -833,7 +858,7 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
 # endif
         if (itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_event_fd == -1)
         {
-            ITTI_ERROR("eventfd failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            ITTI_ERROR(" eventfd failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
             /* Always assert on this condition */
             DevAssert(0 == 1);
         }
@@ -849,13 +874,13 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
         if (epoll_ctl(itti_desc.threads[thread_id].epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD,
             itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_event_fd, itti_desc.threads[thread_id].events) != 0)
         {
-            ITTI_ERROR("epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            ITTI_ERROR(" epoll_ctl (EPOLL_CTL_ADD) failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
             /* Always assert on this condition */
             DevAssert(0 == 1);
         }
 
-        ITTI_DEBUG("Successfully subscribed fd %d for task %s\n",
-                   itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_event_fd, itti_get_task_name(task_id));
+        ITTI_DEBUG(" Successfully subscribed fd %d for thread %d\n",
+                   itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_event_fd, thread_id);
 
 #ifdef RTAI
         itti_desc.threads[thread_id].real_time = FALSE;
@@ -864,6 +889,9 @@ int itti_init(task_id_t task_max, thread_id_t thread_max, MessagesIds messages_i
     }
 
     itti_desc.running = 1;
+    itti_desc.wait_tasks = 0;
+    itti_desc.created_tasks = 0;
+    itti_desc.ready_tasks = 0;
 #ifdef RTAI
     /* Start RT relay thread */
     DevAssert(pthread_create (&itti_desc.rt_relay_thread, NULL, itti_rt_relay_thread, NULL) >= 0);
@@ -913,7 +941,7 @@ void itti_wait_tasks_end(void) {
 
                 result = pthread_tryjoin_np (itti_desc.threads[thread_id].task_thread, NULL);
 
-                ITTI_DEBUG("Thread %s join status %d\n", itti_get_task_name(task_id), result);
+                ITTI_DEBUG(" Thread %s join status %d\n", itti_get_task_name(task_id), result);
 
                 if (result == 0) {
                     /* Thread has terminated */
@@ -933,7 +961,7 @@ void itti_wait_tasks_end(void) {
     itti_desc.running = 0;
 
     if (ready_tasks > 0) {
-        ITTI_DEBUG("Some threads are still running, force exit\n");
+        ITTI_DEBUG(" Some threads are still running, force exit\n");
         exit (0);
     }
 
diff --git a/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.h b/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.h
index d538a9cc8d..a1d6eb1c0b 100644
--- a/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.h
+++ b/common/utils/itti/intertask_interface.h
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ int itti_create_task(task_id_t task_id,
 void itti_set_task_real_time(task_id_t task_id);
 #endif
 
+/** \brief Indicates to ITTI if newly created tasks should wait for all tasks to be ready
+ * \param wait_tasks non 0 to make new created tasks to wait, 0 to let created tasks to run
+ **/
+void itti_wait_ready(int wait_tasks);
+
 /** \brief Mark the task as in ready state
  * \param task_id task to mark as ready
  **/
diff --git a/targets/COMMON/create_tasks.c b/targets/COMMON/create_tasks.c
index 63f5005813..fef2c00d54 100644
--- a/targets/COMMON/create_tasks.c
+++ b/targets/COMMON/create_tasks.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 int create_tasks(uint32_t enb_nb, uint32_t ue_nb)
 {
+    itti_wait_ready(1);
 # ifdef OPENAIR2
     {
 #   if defined(ENABLE_USE_MME)
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ int create_tasks(uint32_t enb_nb, uint32_t ue_nb)
             return -1;
         }
     }
+    itti_wait_ready(0);
+
     return 0;
 }
 #endif