diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
index 7f94c487b1..85800b8522 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
@@ -113,4 +113,10 @@ uint8_t next_available_drb(gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue, uint8_t pdusession_id) {
   /* From this point, we handle the case that all DRBs are already used by the UE. */
   LOG_E(RRC, "Error - All the DRBs are used - Handle this\n");
   return DRB_INACTIVE;
+}
+
+bool drb_is_active(gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue, uint8_t drb_id) {
+  if(ue->DRB_active[drb_id-1] == DRB_ACTIVE)
+    return true;
+  return false;
 }
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diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.h
index ed3e2dd92f..07a659bae3 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.h
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ NR_DRB_ToAddMod_t *generateDRB(gNB_RRC_UE_t *rrc_ue,
                                int do_drb_ciphering);
 
 uint8_t next_available_drb(gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue, uint8_t pdusession_id);
+bool drb_is_active(gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue, uint8_t drb_id);
 
 #endif
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