diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index 7583ee3eb7..e74b1a1dc3 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -1751,6 +1751,17 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_reset(module_id_t module_id, NR_UE_MAC_reset_cause_t
   AssertFatal(!ret, "mutex failed %d\n", ret);
 }
 
+bool is_lcid_suspended(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int lcid)
+{
+  for (int j = 0; j < mac->lc_ordered_list.count; j++) {
+    nr_lcordered_info_t *lc = mac->lc_ordered_list.array[j];
+    if (lc->lcid == lcid)
+      return lc->rb_suspended;
+  }
+  LOG_E(NR_MAC, "LCID %d not found in the MAC list\n", lcid);
+  return false;
+}
+
 void nr_rrc_mac_resume_rb(module_id_t module_id, bool is_srb, int rb_id)
 {
   NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(module_id);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
index cdc07c2ca2..76e178ea6a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void configure_csi_resource_mapping(fapi_nr_dl_config_csirs_pdu_rel15_t *csirs_c
                                     uint32_t bwp_size,
                                     uint32_t bwp_start);
 
-
+bool is_lcid_suspended(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int lcid);
 void nr_ra_contention_resolution_failed(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac);
 void nr_ra_succeeded(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, const uint8_t gNB_index, const frame_t frame, const int slot);
 void nr_ra_backoff_setting(RA_config_t *ra);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 5d3102c07d..f88f574fe0 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3734,7 +3734,7 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_i
 
     LOG_D(MAC, "[UE] LCID %d, PDU length %d\n", rx_lcid, pdu_len);
     bool ret;
-    switch(rx_lcid){
+    switch (rx_lcid) {
       //  MAC CE
       case DL_SCH_LCID_CCCH:
         //  MSG4 RRC Setup 38.331
@@ -3871,6 +3871,11 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_i
       case 1 ... 32:
         if (!get_mac_len(pduP, pdu_len, &mac_len, &mac_subheader_len))
           return;
+        // discard the received subPDU if RB is suspended
+        if (is_lcid_suspended(mac, rx_lcid)) {
+          LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Received PDU for a suspended RB, corresponding to LCID %d. Dropping it.\n", rx_lcid);
+          break;
+        }
         LOG_D(NR_MAC, "%4d.%2d : DLSCH -> LCID %d %d bytes\n", frameP, slot, rx_lcid, mac_len);
         nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(mac->ue_id, mac->ue_id, false, rx_lcid, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
         break;
@@ -3878,8 +3883,8 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_i
         LOG_W(MAC, "unknown lcid %02x\n", rx_lcid);
         break;
     }
-    pduP += ( mac_subheader_len + mac_len );
-    pdu_len -= ( mac_subheader_len + mac_len );
+    pduP += (mac_subheader_len + mac_len);
+    pdu_len -= (mac_subheader_len + mac_len);
     if (pdu_len < 0)
       LOG_E(MAC, "[UE %d][%d.%d] nr_ue_process_mac_pdu, residual mac pdu length %d < 0!\n", mac->ue_id, frameP, slot, pdu_len);
   }