diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/control_delegation.proto b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/control_delegation.proto
index ef0eea3bd2..7e5d0ac7a3 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/control_delegation.proto
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/control_delegation.proto
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ package protocol;
 
 enum flex_control_delegation_type {
      FLCDT_MAC_DL_UE_SCHEDULER = 1;		// DL UE scheduler delegation
+     FLCDT_AGENT_CONTROL_APP = 2;               // Generic control application
 }
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
index 3b47ff263b..0b77ab5d5a 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/flexran.proto
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ message flex_ue_state_change {
 
 message flex_control_delegation {
 	optional flex_header header = 1;
-	optional uint32 delegation_type = 2;	// Bitmap of FLCDT_* flags
+	optional flex_control_delegation_type delegation_type = 2;	// The delegated object type, decides about further processing
 	optional bytes payload = 3;	  	// Byte array of shared lib containing the delegated functions
 	optional string name = 4;		// The delegated functions names ordered based on bitmap flags
 }