diff --git a/common/utils/telnetsrv/CMakeLists.txt b/common/utils/telnetsrv/CMakeLists.txt
index d310e1162c..d7b9b3cf9d 100644
--- a/common/utils/telnetsrv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/utils/telnetsrv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@ add_library(telnetsrv_ci MODULE telnetsrv_ci.c)
 target_link_libraries(telnetsrv_ci PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
 add_dependencies(telnetsrv telnetsrv_ci)
 
+message(STATUS "Add bearer specific telnet functions in libtelnetsrv_bearer.so")
+add_library(telnetsrv_bearer MODULE telnetsrv_bearer.c)
+target_link_libraries(telnetsrv_bearer PRIVATE asn1_nr_rrc_hdrs asn1_lte_rrc_hdrs)
+add_dependencies(telnetsrv telnetsrv_bearer)
+
 # all libraries should be written to root build dir
-set_target_properties(telnetsrv telnetsrv_enb telnetsrv_5Gue telnetsrv_ci
+set_target_properties(telnetsrv telnetsrv_enb telnetsrv_5Gue telnetsrv_ci telnetsrv_bearer
                       PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../../..
 )
 
diff --git a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f019d3d48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#include "openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_UE_context.h"
+
+#define TELNETSERVERCODE
+#include "telnetsrv.h"
+
+#define ERROR_MSG_RET(mSG, aRGS...) do { prnt(mSG, ##aRGS); return 1; } while (0)
+
+static int get_single_ue_rnti(void)
+{
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = NULL;
+  RB_FOREACH(ue_context_p, rrc_nr_ue_tree_s, &(RC.nrrrc[0]->rrc_ue_head)) {
+    return ue_context_p->ue_context.rnti;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+int get_single_rnti(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
+{
+  if (buf)
+    ERROR_MSG_RET("no parameter allowed\n");
+
+  int rnti = get_single_ue_rnti();
+  if (rnti < 1)
+    ERROR_MSG_RET("different number of UEs\n");
+
+  prnt("single UE RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(int rnti);
+int add_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
+{
+  int rnti = -1;
+  if (!buf) {
+    rnti = get_single_ue_rnti();
+    if (rnti < 1)
+      ERROR_MSG_RET("no UE found\n");
+  } else {
+    rnti = strtol(buf, NULL, 16);
+    if (rnti < 1 || rnti >= 0xfffe)
+      ERROR_MSG_RET("RNTI needs to be [1,0xfffe]\n");
+  }
+
+  // verify it exists in RRC as well
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *rrcue = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti(RC.nrrrc[0], rnti);
+  if (!rrcue)
+    ERROR_MSG_RET("could not find UE with RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
+
+  rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(rnti);
+  prnt("called rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(%04x)\n", rnti);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(int rnti);
+int release_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
+{
+  int rnti = -1;
+  if (!buf) {
+    rnti = get_single_ue_rnti();
+    if (rnti < 1)
+      ERROR_MSG_RET("no UE found\n");
+  } else {
+    rnti = strtol(buf, NULL, 16);
+    if (rnti < 1 || rnti >= 0xfffe)
+      ERROR_MSG_RET("RNTI needs to be [1,0xfffe]\n");
+  }
+
+  // verify it exists in RRC as well
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *rrcue = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti(RC.nrrrc[0], rnti);
+  if (!rrcue)
+    ERROR_MSG_RET("could not find UE with RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
+
+  rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(rnti);
+  prnt("called rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(%04x)\n", rnti);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static telnetshell_cmddef_t bearercmds[] = {
+  {"get_single_rnti", "", get_single_rnti},
+  {"add_bearer", "[rnti(hex,opt)]", add_bearer},
+  {"release_bearer", "[rnti(hex,opt)]", release_bearer},
+  {"", "", NULL},
+};
+
+static telnetshell_vardef_t bearervars[] = {
+
+  {"", 0, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+void add_bearer_cmds(void) {
+  add_telnetcmd("bearer", bearervars, bearercmds);
+}
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
index b47a763089..8f8a047ee5 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/f1ap_messages_types.h
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ typedef struct f1ap_rb_failed_to_be_setup_s {
   long           rb_id;
 } f1ap_rb_failed_to_be_setup_t;
 
+typedef struct f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t {
+  long rb_id;
+} f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t;
+
 typedef struct cu_to_du_rrc_information_s {
   uint8_t * cG_ConfigInfo;
   uint32_t   cG_ConfigInfo_length;
@@ -354,6 +358,8 @@ typedef struct f1ap_ue_context_setup_s {
   f1ap_srb_to_be_setup_t *srbs_to_be_setup;
   uint8_t  srbs_to_be_setup_length;
   uint8_t  srbs_failed_to_be_setup_length;
+  uint8_t drbs_to_be_released_length;
+  f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t *drbs_to_be_released;
   f1ap_rb_failed_to_be_setup_t *srbs_failed_to_be_setup;
   ReconfigurationCompl_t ReconfigComplOutcome;
   uint8_t *rrc_container;
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_ue_context_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_ue_context_management.c
index 9e9a85d9e5..1fb4981330 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_ue_context_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_ue_context_management.c
@@ -1531,14 +1531,14 @@ int CU_send_UE_CONTEXT_MODIFICATION_REQUEST(instance_t instance, f1ap_ue_context
   }
 
   /* optional */
-  if(0){
+  if (f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released_length > 0) {
     /* c15. DRBs_ToBeReleased_List */
     asn1cSequenceAdd(out->protocolIEs.list, F1AP_UEContextModificationRequestIEs_t, ie15);
     ie15->id                             = F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_DRBs_ToBeReleased_List;
     ie15->criticality                    = F1AP_Criticality_reject;
     ie15->value.present                  = F1AP_UEContextModificationRequestIEs__value_PR_DRBs_ToBeReleased_List;
 
-    for (int i=0; i<1;  i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released_length; i++) {
       //
       asn1cSequenceAdd(ie15->value.choice.DRBs_ToBeReleased_List.list,
                      F1AP_DRBs_ToBeReleased_ItemIEs_t, drbs_toBeReleased_item_ies);
@@ -1549,7 +1549,10 @@ int CU_send_UE_CONTEXT_MODIFICATION_REQUEST(instance_t instance, f1ap_ue_context
       F1AP_DRBs_ToBeReleased_Item_t *drbs_toBeReleased_item=
           &drbs_toBeReleased_item_ies->value.choice.DRBs_ToBeReleased_Item;
       /* dRBID */
-      drbs_toBeReleased_item->dRBID = 30L;
+      drbs_toBeReleased_item->dRBID = f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released[i].rb_id;
+      newGtpuDeleteOneTunnel(getCxt(instance)->gtpInst,
+                             f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->gNB_CU_ue_id,
+                             f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released[i].rb_id);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_ue_context_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_ue_context_management.c
index f3ee222bea..b9d29303f0 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_ue_context_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_ue_context_management.c
@@ -881,6 +881,24 @@ int DU_handle_UE_CONTEXT_MODIFICATION_REQUEST(instance_t instance, sctp_assoc_t
       }
     }
   }
+
+  F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_UEContextModificationRequestIEs_t, ieDrb, container,
+                   F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_DRBs_ToBeReleased_List, false);
+  if (ieDrb != NULL) {
+    f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released_length = ieDrb->value.choice.DRBs_ToBeReleased_List.list.count;
+    f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released =
+        calloc(f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released_length, sizeof(f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t));
+    AssertFatal(f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released,
+                "could not allocate memory for f1ap_ue_context_released_req->drbs_to_be_released\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released_length; ++i) {
+      F1AP_DRBs_ToBeReleased_ItemIEs_t *tbrel = (F1AP_DRBs_ToBeReleased_ItemIEs_t *)ieDrb->value.choice.DRBs_ToBeReleased_List.list.array[i];
+      DevAssert(tbrel->id == F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_DRBs_ToBeReleased_Item);
+      DevAssert(tbrel->value.present == F1AP_DRBs_ToBeReleased_ItemIEs__value_PR_DRBs_ToBeReleased_Item);
+      f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released[i].rb_id = tbrel->value.choice.DRBs_ToBeReleased_Item.dRBID;
+      newGtpuDeleteOneTunnel(0, f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->gNB_DU_ue_id, f1ap_ue_context_modification_req->drbs_to_be_released[i].rb_id);
+    }
+  }
+
   /* RRC Reconfiguration Complete indicator */
   F1AP_UEContextModificationRequestIEs_t *ieReconf;
   F1AP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID(F1AP_UEContextModificationRequestIEs_t, ieReconf, container,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index b1b60a9816..b9bb149310 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2750,6 +2750,14 @@ static void nr_mac_apply_cellgroup(gNB_MAC_INST *mac, NR_UE_info_t *UE, frame_t
 
     if (LOG_DEBUGFLAG(DEBUG_ASN1))
       xer_fprint(stdout, &asn_DEF_NR_CellGroupConfig, (const void *)UE->CellGroup);
+
+    /* remove the rlc_BearerToReleaseList, we don't need it anymore */
+    if (UE->CellGroup->rlc_BearerToReleaseList != NULL) {
+      struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToReleaseList *l = UE->CellGroup->rlc_BearerToReleaseList;
+      asn_sequence_del(&l->list, l->list.count, /* free */1);
+      free(UE->CellGroup->rlc_BearerToReleaseList);
+      UE->CellGroup->rlc_BearerToReleaseList = NULL;
+    }
   }
 
   NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc = mac->common_channels[0].ServingCellConfigCommon;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
index 0e383e4eaf..e18c9ea5b7 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -138,6 +138,42 @@ static int handle_ue_context_drbs_setup(int rnti,
   return drbs_len;
 }
 
+static int handle_ue_context_drbs_release(int rnti,
+                                          int drbs_len,
+                                          const f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t *req_drbs,
+                                          NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cellGroupConfig)
+{
+  DevAssert(req_drbs != NULL && cellGroupConfig != NULL);
+
+  cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList = calloc(1, sizeof(*cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList));
+  AssertFatal(cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList != NULL, "out of memory\n");
+
+  /* Note: the actual GTP tunnels are already removed in the F1AP message
+   * decoding */
+  for (int i = 0; i < drbs_len; i++) {
+    const f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t *drb = &req_drbs[i];
+
+    long lcid = drb->rb_id + 3; /* LCID is DRB + 3 */
+    int idx = 0;
+    while (idx < cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToAddModList->list.count) {
+      const NR_RLC_BearerConfig_t *bc = cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToAddModList->list.array[idx];
+      if (bc->logicalChannelIdentity == lcid)
+        break;
+      ++idx;
+    }
+    if (idx < cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToAddModList->list.count) {
+      nr_rlc_release_entity(rnti, lcid);
+      asn_sequence_del(&cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToAddModList->list, idx, 1);
+      long *plcid = malloc(sizeof(*plcid));
+      AssertFatal(plcid != NULL, "out of memory\n");
+      *plcid = lcid;
+      int ret = ASN_SEQUENCE_ADD(&cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList->list, plcid);
+      DevAssert(ret == 0);
+    }
+  }
+  return drbs_len;
+}
+
 static NR_UE_NR_Capability_t *get_ue_nr_cap(int rnti, uint8_t *buf, uint32_t len)
 {
   if (buf == NULL || len == 0)
@@ -287,6 +323,11 @@ void ue_context_modification_request(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t *req)
 
   NR_SCHED_LOCK(&mac->sched_lock);
   NR_UE_info_t *UE = find_nr_UE(&RC.nrmac[0]->UE_info, req->gNB_DU_ue_id);
+  if (!UE) {
+    LOG_E(NR_MAC, "could not find UE with RNTI %04x\n", req->gNB_DU_ue_id);
+    NR_SCHED_UNLOCK(&mac->sched_lock);
+    return;
+  }
 
   NR_CellGroupConfig_t *new_CellGroup = clone_CellGroupConfig(UE->CellGroup);
 
@@ -306,6 +347,11 @@ void ue_context_modification_request(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t *req)
                                                                 new_CellGroup);
   }
 
+  if (req->drbs_to_be_released_length > 0) {
+    resp.drbs_to_be_released_length =
+        handle_ue_context_drbs_release(req->gNB_DU_ue_id, req->drbs_to_be_released_length, req->drbs_to_be_released, new_CellGroup);
+  }
+
   if (req->rrc_container != NULL)
     nr_rlc_srb_recv_sdu(req->gNB_DU_ue_id, DCCH, req->rrc_container, req->rrc_container_length);
 
@@ -323,7 +369,7 @@ void ue_context_modification_request(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t *req)
     update_cellGroupConfig(new_CellGroup, UE->uid, UE->capability, &mac->radio_config, scc);
   }
 
-  if (req->srbs_to_be_setup_length > 0 || req->drbs_to_be_setup_length > 0 || ue_cap != NULL) {
+  if (req->srbs_to_be_setup_length > 0 || req->drbs_to_be_setup_length > 0 || req->drbs_to_be_released_length > 0) {
     resp.du_to_cu_rrc_information = calloc(1, sizeof(du_to_cu_rrc_information_t));
     AssertFatal(resp.du_to_cu_rrc_information != NULL, "out of memory\n");
     resp.du_to_cu_rrc_information->cellGroupConfig = calloc(1, 1024);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
index 14c75deb26..5aa4f10a8c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
@@ -166,21 +166,15 @@ size_t dump_mac_stats(gNB_MAC_INST *gNB, char *output, size_t strlen, bool reset
                        UE->rnti,
                        stats->ulsch_total_bytes_scheduled, stats->ul.total_bytes);
 
-    for (int lc_id = 0; lc_id < 63; lc_id++) {
-      if (stats->dl.lc_bytes[lc_id] > 0)
-        output += snprintf(output,
-                           end - output,
-                           "UE %04x: LCID %d: %"PRIu64" bytes TX\n",
-                           UE->rnti,
-                           lc_id,
-                           stats->dl.lc_bytes[lc_id]);
-      if (stats->ul.lc_bytes[lc_id] > 0)
-        output += snprintf(output,
-                           end - output,
-                           "UE %04x: LCID %d: %"PRIu64" bytes RX\n",
-                           UE->rnti,
-                           lc_id,
-                           stats->ul.lc_bytes[lc_id]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; i++) {
+      int lc_id = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[i];
+      output += snprintf(output,
+                         end - output,
+                         "UE %04x: LCID %d: TX %14"PRIu64" RX %14"PRIu64" bytes\n",
+                         UE->rnti,
+                         lc_id,
+                         stats->dl.lc_bytes[lc_id],
+                         stats->ul.lc_bytes[lc_id]);
     }
   }
   NR_SCHED_UNLOCK(&gNB->UE_info.mutex);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
index 481d27483f..d5766a7814 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ void nr_pdcp_reconfigure_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id, long t_Reordering)
   nr_pdcp_manager_unlock(nr_pdcp_ue_manager);
 }
 
-void nr_release_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id)
+void nr_pdcp_release_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id)
 {
   nr_pdcp_manager_lock(nr_pdcp_ue_manager);
   nr_pdcp_ue_t *ue = nr_pdcp_manager_get_ue(nr_pdcp_ue_manager, ue_id);
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ void nr_release_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id)
   nr_pdcp_manager_unlock(nr_pdcp_ue_manager);
 }
 
-void nr_release_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id)
+void nr_pdcp_release_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id)
 {
   nr_pdcp_manager_lock(nr_pdcp_ue_manager);
   nr_pdcp_ue_t *ue = nr_pdcp_manager_get_ue(nr_pdcp_ue_manager, ue_id);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.h
index e2fecb0ded..36568b58ba 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.h
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ void nr_pdcp_reestablishment(ue_id_t ue_id);
 
 void nr_pdcp_reconfigure_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id, long t_Reordering);
 void nr_pdcp_reconfigure_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id, long t_Reordering);
-void nr_release_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id);
-void nr_release_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id);
+void nr_pdcp_release_srb(ue_id_t ue_id, int srb_id);
+void nr_pdcp_release_drb(ue_id_t ue_id, int drb_id);
 
 void add_srb(int is_gnb,
              ue_id_t rntiMaybeUEid,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
index fc5b29c806..2aec005e6d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static nr_rlc_entity_t *get_rlc_entity_from_lcid(nr_rlc_ue_t *ue, logical_chan_i
   }
 }
 
-void nr_release_rlc_entity(int rnti, logical_chan_id_t channel_id)
+void nr_rlc_release_entity(int rnti, logical_chan_id_t channel_id)
 {
   nr_rlc_manager_lock(nr_rlc_ue_manager);
   nr_rlc_ue_t *ue = nr_rlc_manager_get_ue(nr_rlc_ue_manager, rnti);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
index 9e378e5237..be12b236e8 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool nr_rlc_update_rnti(int from_rnti, int to_rnti);
 /* test function for CI to trigger reestablishments */
 void nr_rlc_test_trigger_reestablishment(int rnti);
 
-void nr_release_rlc_entity(int rnti, logical_chan_id_t channel_id);
+void nr_rlc_release_entity(int rnti, logical_chan_id_t channel_id);
 
 void nr_rlc_reconfigure_entity(int rnti, int lc_id, struct NR_RLC_Config *rlc_Config, struct NR_LogicalChannelConfig *lc_Config);
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/mac_rrc_dl_f1ap.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/mac_rrc_dl_f1ap.c
index 88c5ad125e..6ead51e3da 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/mac_rrc_dl_f1ap.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/mac_rrc_dl_f1ap.c
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ static void ue_context_modification_request_f1ap(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req
     AssertFatal(f1ap_msg->srbs_to_be_setup != NULL, "out of memory\n");
     memcpy(f1ap_msg->srbs_to_be_setup, req->srbs_to_be_setup, n * sizeof(*f1ap_msg->srbs_to_be_setup));
   }
+  if (req->drbs_to_be_released_length > 0) {
+    int n = req->drbs_to_be_released_length;
+    f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released_length = n;
+    f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released = calloc(n, sizeof(*f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released));
+    AssertFatal(f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released != NULL, "out of memory\n");
+    memcpy(f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released, req->drbs_to_be_released, n * sizeof(*f1ap_msg->drbs_to_be_released));
+  }
   if (req->rrc_container_length > 0) {
     f1ap_msg->rrc_container = calloc(req->rrc_container_length, sizeof(*f1ap_msg->rrc_container));
     AssertFatal(f1ap_msg->rrc_container != NULL, "out of memory\n");
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
index 215fc9851d..c37979598a 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef struct gNB_RRC_UE_s {
   drb_t                              established_drbs[MAX_DRBS_PER_UE];
   uint8_t                            DRB_active[MAX_DRBS_PER_UE];
+  NR_DRB_ToReleaseList_t            *DRB_ReleaseList;
 
   NR_SRB_INFO_TABLE_ENTRY Srb[maxSRBs]; // 3gpp max is 3 SRBs, number 1..3, we waste the entry 0 for code simplicity
   NR_MeasConfig_t                   *measConfig;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 9160d7213e..a4809f3852 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
 #include "RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h"
+#include "openair2/E1AP/e1ap_asnc.h"
 
 #include "NR_BCCH-BCH-Message.h"
 #include "NR_UL-DCCH-Message.h"
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ void rrc_gNB_generate_dedicatedRRCReconfiguration(const protocol_ctxt_t *const c
                                    xid,
                                    SRBs,
                                    DRBs,
-                                   NULL,
+                                   ue_p->DRB_ReleaseList,
                                    NULL,
                                    NULL,
                                    dedicatedNAS_MessageList,
@@ -680,6 +681,9 @@ void rrc_gNB_generate_dedicatedRRCReconfiguration(const protocol_ctxt_t *const c
   LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size,"[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
   freeSRBlist(SRBs);
   freeDRBlist(DRBs);
+  ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_DRB_ToReleaseList, ue_p->DRB_ReleaseList);
+  ue_p->DRB_ReleaseList = NULL;
+
   LOG_I(NR_RRC, "[gNB %d] Frame %d, Logical Channel DL-DCCH, Generate RRCReconfiguration (bytes %d, UE RNTI %x)\n", ctxt_pP->module_id, ctxt_pP->frame, size, ue_p->rnti);
   LOG_D(NR_RRC,
         "[FRAME %05d][RRC_gNB][MOD %u][][--- PDCP_DATA_REQ/%d Bytes (rrcReconfiguration to UE %x MUI %d) --->][PDCP][MOD %u][RB %u]\n",
@@ -2855,6 +2859,147 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_RRCRelease(
   /* UE will be freed after UE context release complete */
 }
 
+void rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(int rnti)
+{
+  /* get RRC and UE */
+  gNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.nrrrc[0];
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti(rrc, rnti);
+  if (ue_context_p == NULL) {
+    LOG_E(RRC, "unknown UE RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
+    return;
+  }
+  gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
+
+  /* get the existing PDU sessoin */
+  if (ue->nb_of_pdusessions < 1) {
+    LOG_E(RRC, "no PDU session set up yet, cannot create additional bearer\n");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (ue->established_drbs[0].status != DRB_INACTIVE
+      && ue->established_drbs[1].status != DRB_INACTIVE) {
+    LOG_E(RRC, "already have two established bearers, aborting\n");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  e1ap_bearer_setup_req_t bearer_req = {0};
+  bearer_req.gNB_cu_cp_ue_id = ue->rrc_ue_id;
+  bearer_req.cipheringAlgorithm = ue->ciphering_algorithm;
+  memcpy(bearer_req.encryptionKey, ue->kgnb, sizeof(ue->kgnb));
+  bearer_req.integrityProtectionAlgorithm = ue->integrity_algorithm;
+  memcpy(bearer_req.integrityProtectionKey, ue->kgnb, sizeof(ue->kgnb));
+  bearer_req.ueDlAggMaxBitRate = 10000; /* probably does not matter */
+
+  pdu_session_to_setup_t *pdu = &bearer_req.pduSession[0];
+  //bearer_req.numPDUSessions++;
+  bearer_req.numPDUSessions = 1;
+  //pdu->sessionId = session->pdusession_id;
+  //pdu->sst = msg->allowed_nssai[i].sST;
+  //pdu->integrityProtectionIndication = rrc->security.do_drb_integrity ? E1AP_IntegrityProtectionIndication_required : E1AP_IntegrityProtectionIndication_not_needed;
+
+  //pdu->confidentialityProtectionIndication = rrc->security.do_drb_ciphering ? E1AP_ConfidentialityProtectionIndication_required : E1AP_ConfidentialityProtectionIndication_not_needed;
+  //pdu->teId = session->gtp_teid;
+  pdu->numDRB2Setup = 1; // One DRB per PDU Session. TODO: Remove hardcoding
+  DRB_nGRAN_to_setup_t *drb = &pdu->DRBnGRanList[0];
+  int drb_id = 2;
+  drb->id = drb_id;
+
+  drb->defaultDRB = E1AP_DefaultDRB_false;
+  drb->sDAP_Header_UL = !(rrc->configuration.enable_sdap);
+  drb->sDAP_Header_DL = !(rrc->configuration.enable_sdap);
+
+  drb->pDCP_SN_Size_UL = E1AP_PDCP_SN_Size_s_18;
+  drb->pDCP_SN_Size_DL = E1AP_PDCP_SN_Size_s_18;
+
+  drb->discardTimer = E1AP_DiscardTimer_infinity;
+  drb->reorderingTimer = E1AP_T_Reordering_ms0;
+
+  drb->rLC_Mode = E1AP_RLC_Mode_rlc_am;
+
+  drb->numCellGroups = 1; // assume one cell group associated with a DRB
+
+  for (int k=0; k < drb->numCellGroups; k++) {
+    cell_group_t *cellGroup = drb->cellGroupList + k;
+    cellGroup->id = 0; // MCG
+  }
+
+  int xid = rrc_gNB_get_next_transaction_identifier(0);
+  /* generate a new bearer, it will be put into internal RRC state and picked
+   * up later */
+  generateDRB(ue,
+              drb_id,
+              &ue->pduSession[0],
+              rrc->configuration.enable_sdap,
+              rrc->security.do_drb_integrity,
+              rrc->security.do_drb_ciphering);
+
+  /* associate the new bearer to it */
+  ue->xids[xid] = RRC_PDUSESSION_MODIFY;
+  ue->pduSession[0].xid = xid; // hack: fake xid for ongoing PDU session
+  LOG_W(RRC, "trigger new bearer %ld for UE %04x xid %d\n", drb->id, ue->rnti, xid);
+  rrc->cucp_cuup.bearer_context_setup(&bearer_req, 0);
+}
+
+void rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(int rnti)
+{
+  /* get RRC and UE */
+  gNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.nrrrc[0];
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti(rrc, rnti);
+  if (ue_context_p == NULL) {
+    LOG_E(RRC, "unknown UE RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
+    return;
+  }
+  gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
+
+  if (ue->established_drbs[1].status == DRB_INACTIVE) {
+    LOG_E(RRC, "no second bearer, aborting\n");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // don't use E1: bearer release is not implemented, call directly
+  // into PDCP/SDAP and then send corresponding message via F1
+
+  int drb_id = 2;
+  ue->established_drbs[1].status = DRB_INACTIVE;
+  ue->DRB_ReleaseList = calloc(1, sizeof(*ue->DRB_ReleaseList));
+  AssertFatal(ue->DRB_ReleaseList != NULL, "out of memory\n");
+  NR_DRB_Identity_t *asn1_drb = malloc(sizeof(*asn1_drb));
+  AssertFatal(asn1_drb != NULL, "out of memory\n");
+  int idx = 0;
+  NR_DRB_ToAddModList_t *drb_list = createDRBlist(ue, false);
+  while (idx < drb_list->list.count) {
+    const NR_DRB_ToAddMod_t *drbc = drb_list->list.array[idx];
+    if (drbc->drb_Identity == drb_id)
+      break;
+    ++idx;
+  }
+  if (idx < drb_list->list.count) {
+    nr_pdcp_release_drb(rnti, drb_id);
+    asn_sequence_del(&drb_list->list, idx, 1);
+  }
+  *asn1_drb = drb_id;
+  asn1cSeqAdd(&ue->DRB_ReleaseList->list, asn1_drb);
+
+  f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t drbs_to_be_released[1] = {{.rb_id = drb_id}};
+  f1_ue_data_t ue_data = cu_get_f1_ue_data(ue->rrc_ue_id);
+  f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t ue_context_modif_req = {
+    .gNB_CU_ue_id = ue->rrc_ue_id,
+    .gNB_DU_ue_id = ue_data.secondary_ue,
+    .plmn.mcc = rrc->configuration.mcc[0],
+    .plmn.mnc = rrc->configuration.mnc[0],
+    .plmn.mnc_digit_length = rrc->configuration.mnc_digit_length[0],
+    .nr_cellid = rrc->nr_cellid,
+    .servCellId = 0, /* TODO: correct value? */
+    .srbs_to_be_setup_length = 0,
+    .srbs_to_be_setup = NULL,
+    .drbs_to_be_setup_length = 0,
+    .drbs_to_be_setup = NULL,
+    .drbs_to_be_released_length = 1,
+    .drbs_to_be_released = drbs_to_be_released,
+  };
+  rrc->mac_rrc.ue_context_modification_request(&ue_context_modif_req);
+}
+
 int rrc_gNB_generate_pcch_msg(uint32_t tmsi, uint8_t paging_drx, instance_t instance, uint8_t CC_id){
   const unsigned int Ttab[4] = {32,64,128,256};
   uint8_t Tc;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 17bfc108ea..a6a0d9dd07 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ void nr_rrc_manage_rlc_bearers(const NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cellGroupConfig,
     for (int i = 0; i < cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList->list.count; i++) {
       NR_LogicalChannelIdentity_t *lcid = cellGroupConfig->rlc_BearerToReleaseList->list.array[i];
       AssertFatal(lcid, "LogicalChannelIdentity shouldn't be null here\n");
-      nr_release_rlc_entity(rnti, *lcid);
+      nr_rlc_release_entity(rnti, *lcid);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ void nr_rrc_ue_generate_RRCSetupRequest(module_id_t module_id, const uint8_t gNB
 
    NR_UE_RRC_INST_t *ue_rrc = &NR_UE_rrc_inst[ctxt_pP->module_id];
    if (radioBearerConfig->srb3_ToRelease)
-     nr_release_srb(ctxt_pP->rntiMaybeUEid, 3);
+     nr_pdcp_release_srb(ctxt_pP->rntiMaybeUEid, 3);
 
    uint8_t kRRCenc[16] = {0};
    uint8_t kRRCint[16] = {0};
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ void nr_rrc_ue_generate_RRCSetupRequest(module_id_t module_id, const uint8_t gNB
      for (int cnt = 0; cnt < radioBearerConfig->drb_ToReleaseList->list.count; cnt++) {
        NR_DRB_Identity_t *DRB_id = radioBearerConfig->drb_ToReleaseList->list.array[cnt];
        if (DRB_id)
-         nr_release_drb(ctxt_pP->rntiMaybeUEid, *DRB_id);
+         nr_pdcp_release_drb(ctxt_pP->rntiMaybeUEid, *DRB_id);
      }
    }
 
diff --git a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
index b1920b6522..20e9c8c127 100644
--- a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
+++ b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,32 @@ int gtpv1u_create_x2u_tunnel(
   AssertFatal( false, "to be developped\n");
 }
 
+int newGtpuDeleteOneTunnel(instance_t instance, ue_id_t ue_id, int rb_id)
+{
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&globGtp.gtp_lock);
+  getInstRetInt(compatInst(instance));
+  map<uint64_t, teidData_t>::iterator ue_it = inst->ue2te_mapping.find(ue_id);
+  if (ue_it == inst->ue2te_mapping.end()) {
+    LOG_E(GTPU, "%s() no such UE %ld\n", __func__, ue_id);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&globGtp.gtp_lock);
+    return !GTPNOK;
+  }
+  map<ue_id_t, gtpv1u_bearer_t>::iterator rb_it = ue_it->second.bearers.find(rb_id);
+  if (rb_it == ue_it->second.bearers.end()) {
+    LOG_E(GTPU, "%s() UE %ld has no bearer %d, available\n", __func__, ue_id, rb_id);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&globGtp.gtp_lock);
+    return !GTPNOK;
+  }
+  int teid = rb_it->second.teid_incoming;
+  globGtp.te2ue_mapping.erase(teid);
+  ue_it->second.bearers.erase(rb_id);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&globGtp.gtp_lock);
+  LOG_I(GTPU, "Deleted tunnel TEID %d (RB %d) for ue id %ld, remaining bearers:\n", teid, rb_id, ue_id);
+  for (auto b: ue_it->second.bearers)
+    LOG_I(GTPU, "bearer %ld\n", b.first);
+  return !GTPNOK;
+}
+
 int newGtpuDeleteAllTunnels(instance_t instance, ue_id_t ue_id) {
   LOG_D(GTPU, "[%ld] Start delete tunnels for ue id %lu\n",
         instance, ue_id);
diff --git a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h
index d57769c509..7ac025f14a 100644
--- a/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h
+++ b/openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ extern "C" {
                                               in_addr_t newOutgoingAddr,
                                               teid_t newOutgoingTeid);
 
+  int newGtpuDeleteOneTunnel(instance_t instance, ue_id_t ue_id, int rb_id);
   int newGtpuDeleteAllTunnels(instance_t instance, ue_id_t ue_id);
   int newGtpuDeleteTunnels(instance_t instance, ue_id_t ue_id, int nbTunnels, pdusessionid_t *pdusession_id);
   instance_t gtpv1Init(openAddr_t context);