diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
index 826be63056..8b51880691 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.c
@@ -922,8 +922,8 @@ uint8_t do_NR_SA_UECapabilityEnquiry( const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_pP,
 }
 
 
-uint8_t do_NR_RRCConnectionRelease(uint8_t                            *buffer,
-                                  uint8_t                             Transaction_id) {
+uint8_t do_NR_RRCRelease(uint8_t                            *buffer,
+                         uint8_t                             Transaction_id) {
   asn_enc_rval_t enc_rval;
   NR_DL_DCCH_Message_t dl_dcch_msg;
   NR_RRCRelease_t *rrcConnectionRelease;
@@ -931,17 +931,31 @@ uint8_t do_NR_RRCConnectionRelease(uint8_t                            *buffer,
   dl_dcch_msg.message.present           = NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType_PR_c1;
   dl_dcch_msg.message.choice.c1=CALLOC(1,sizeof(struct NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1));
   dl_dcch_msg.message.choice.c1->present = NR_DL_DCCH_MessageType__c1_PR_rrcRelease;
-  dl_dcch_msg.message.choice.c1->choice.rrcRelease = CALLOC(1, sizeof(struct NR_RRCRelease));
+  dl_dcch_msg.message.choice.c1->choice.rrcRelease = CALLOC(1, sizeof(NR_RRCRelease_t));
   rrcConnectionRelease = dl_dcch_msg.message.choice.c1->choice.rrcRelease;
   // RRCConnectionRelease
   rrcConnectionRelease->rrc_TransactionIdentifier = Transaction_id;
   rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.present = NR_RRCRelease__criticalExtensions_PR_rrcRelease;
-  rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease = NULL;
+  rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease = CALLOC(1, sizeof(NR_RRCRelease_IEs_t));
+  rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease->deprioritisationReq =
+      CALLOC(1, sizeof(struct NR_RRCRelease_IEs__deprioritisationReq));
+  rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease->deprioritisationReq->deprioritisationType =
+      NR_RRCRelease_IEs__deprioritisationReq__deprioritisationType_nr;
+  rrcConnectionRelease->criticalExtensions.choice.rrcRelease->deprioritisationReq->deprioritisationTimer =
+      NR_RRCRelease_IEs__deprioritisationReq__deprioritisationTimer_min10;
+
   enc_rval = uper_encode_to_buffer(&asn_DEF_NR_DL_DCCH_Message,
                                    NULL,
                                    (void *)&dl_dcch_msg,
                                    buffer,
                                    RRC_BUF_SIZE);
+
+  if(enc_rval.encoded == -1) {
+    LOG_I(NR_RRC, "[gNB AssertFatal]ASN1 message encoding failed (%s, %lu)!\n",
+        enc_rval.failed_type->name, enc_rval.encoded);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   return((enc_rval.encoded+7)/8);
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h
index 78deda904d..cf2c87890f 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/MESSAGES/asn1_msg.h
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ uint8_t do_NR_SA_UECapabilityEnquiry( const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_pP,
                                    uint8_t               *const buffer,
                                    const uint8_t                Transaction_id);
 
-uint8_t do_NR_RRCConnectionRelease(uint8_t *buffer,
-                                   uint8_t Transaction_id);
+uint8_t do_NR_RRCRelease(uint8_t *buffer,
+                         uint8_t Transaction_id);
 uint16_t do_RRCReconfiguration(
                     const protocol_ctxt_t        *const ctxt_pP,
                     rrc_gNB_ue_context_t         *const ue_context_pP,
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index df4e1aef69..42e3940aeb 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -1523,9 +1523,9 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_UECapabilityEnquiry(
 * If received, UE should switch to RRC_IDLE mode.
 */
 void
-rrc_gNB_generate_RRCConnectionRelease(
+rrc_gNB_generate_RRCRelease(
   const protocol_ctxt_t *const ctxt_pP,
-  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *const ue_context_pP
+  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t  *const ue_context_pP
 )
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
@@ -1534,16 +1534,16 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_RRCConnectionRelease(
 
   memset(buffer, 0, RRC_BUF_SIZE);
 
-  size = do_NR_RRCConnectionRelease(buffer,rrc_gNB_get_next_transaction_identifier(ctxt_pP->module_id));
+  size = do_NR_RRCRelease(buffer,rrc_gNB_get_next_transaction_identifier(ctxt_pP->module_id));
   ue_context_pP->ue_context.ue_reestablishment_timer = 0;
   ue_context_pP->ue_context.ue_release_timer = 0;
   LOG_I(NR_RRC,
-        PROTOCOL_RRC_CTXT_UE_FMT" Logical Channel DL-DCCH, Generate RRCConnectionRelease (bytes %d)\n",
-        PROTOCOL_RRC_CTXT_UE_ARGS(ctxt_pP),
+        PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_UE_FMT" Logical Channel DL-DCCH, Generate RRCRelease (bytes %d)\n",
+        PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_UE_ARGS(ctxt_pP),
         size);
   LOG_D(NR_RRC,
-        PROTOCOL_RRC_CTXT_UE_FMT" --- PDCP_DATA_REQ/%d Bytes (rrcConnectionRelease MUI %d) --->[PDCP][RB %u]\n",
-        PROTOCOL_RRC_CTXT_UE_ARGS(ctxt_pP),
+        PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_UE_FMT" --- PDCP_DATA_REQ/%d Bytes (rrcRelease MUI %d) --->[PDCP][RB %u]\n",
+        PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_UE_ARGS(ctxt_pP),
         size,
         rrc_gNB_mui,
         DCCH);
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_RRCConnectionRelease(
     MSC_RRC_UE,
     buffer,
     size,
-    MSC_AS_TIME_FMT" LTE_RRCConnectionRelease UE %x MUI %d size %u",
+    MSC_AS_TIME_FMT" NR_RRCRelease UE %x MUI %d size %u",
     MSC_AS_TIME_ARGS(ctxt_pP),
     ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
     rrc_gNB_mui,