diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
index 639043ddd0..0ab7dcde59 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_def.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ MESSAGE_DEF(RRC_UL_DCCH_MESSAGE,        MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED_PLUS,  RrcUlDcchMes
 #endif
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+// eNB: ENB_APP -> RRC messages
+MESSAGE_DEF(RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ,      MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED,       RrcConfigurationReq,        rrc_configuration_req)
+
 // UE: NAS -> RRC messages
 MESSAGE_DEF(NAS_CELL_SELECTION_REQ,     MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED,       NasCellSelectionReq,        nas_cell_selection_req)
 MESSAGE_DEF(NAS_CONN_ESTABLI_REQ,       MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED,       NasConnEstabliReq,          nas_conn_establi_req)
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
index ed5fbc1f92..6ffb391c2a 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
@@ -30,21 +30,33 @@ typedef UL_DCCH_Message_t       RrcUlDcchMessage;
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 // Defines to access message fields.
-#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_REQ(mSGpTR)              (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_req
-#define NAS_CONN_ESTABLI_REQ(mSGpTR)                (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_establi_req
-#define NAS_UPLINK_DATA_REQ(mSGpTR)                 (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_ul_data_req
+#define RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ(mSGpTR)   (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.rrc_configuration_req
 
-#define NAS_RAB_ESTABLI_RSP(mSGpTR)                 (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_rab_est_rsp
+#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_REQ(mSGpTR)  (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_req
+#define NAS_CONN_ESTABLI_REQ(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_establi_req
+#define NAS_UPLINK_DATA_REQ(mSGpTR)     (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_ul_data_req
 
-#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_CNF(mSGpTR)              (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_cnf
-#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_IND(mSGpTR)              (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_ind
-#define NAS_PAGING_IND(mSGpTR)                      (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_paging_ind
-#define NAS_CONN_ESTABLI_CNF(mSGpTR)                (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_establi_cnf
-#define NAS_CONN_RELEASE_IND(mSGpTR)                (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_release_ind
-#define NAS_UPLINK_DATA_CNF(mSGpTR)                 (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_ul_data_cnf
-#define NAS_DOWNLINK_DATA_IND(mSGpTR)               (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_dl_data_ind
+#define NAS_RAB_ESTABLI_RSP(mSGpTR)     (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_rab_est_rsp
+
+#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_CNF(mSGpTR)  (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_cnf
+#define NAS_CELL_SELECTION_IND(mSGpTR)  (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_cell_selection_ind
+#define NAS_PAGING_IND(mSGpTR)          (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_paging_ind
+#define NAS_CONN_ESTABLI_CNF(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_establi_cnf
+#define NAS_CONN_RELEASE_IND(mSGpTR)    (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_conn_release_ind
+#define NAS_UPLINK_DATA_CNF(mSGpTR)     (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_ul_data_cnf
+#define NAS_DOWNLINK_DATA_IND(mSGpTR)   (mSGpTR)->ittiMsg.nas_dl_data_ind
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+// eNB: ENB_APP -> RRC messages
+typedef struct RrcConfigurationReq_s {
+    uint32_t cell_identity;
+
+    uint16_t tac;
+
+    uint16_t mcc;
+    uint16_t mnc;
+} RrcConfigurationReq;
+
 // UE: NAS -> RRC messages
 typedef cell_info_req_t         NasCellSelectionReq;
 typedef nas_establish_req_t     NasConnEstabliReq;
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
index 9fd1276cd2..4f9d5598ee 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/enb_app.c
@@ -161,6 +161,31 @@ static Enb_properties_t *enb_properties[] =
 };
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static void configure_rrc()
+{
+    uint32_t eNB_id_start = 0;
+    uint32_t eNB_id_end = 1;
+    uint32_t eNB_id;
+    MessageDef *msg_p;
+
+#   if defined(OAI_EMU)
+    eNB_id_start = oai_emulation.info.first_enb_local;
+    eNB_id_end = oai_emulation.info.first_enb_local + oai_emulation.info.nb_enb_local;
+#   endif
+
+    for (eNB_id = eNB_id_start; (eNB_id < eNB_id_end) ; eNB_id++)
+    {
+        msg_p = itti_alloc_new_message (TASK_ENB_APP, RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ);
+
+        RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).cell_identity =   enb_properties[eNB_id]->eNB_id;
+        RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).tac =             enb_properties[eNB_id]->tac;
+        RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).mcc =             enb_properties[eNB_id]->mcc;
+        RRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).mnc =             enb_properties[eNB_id]->mnc;
+
+        itti_send_msg_to_task (TASK_RRC_ENB, eNB_id, msg_p);
+    }
+}
+
 static uint32_t eNB_app_register()
 {
     uint32_t eNB_id_start = 0;
@@ -256,6 +281,8 @@ void *eNB_app_task(void *args_p)
 #   endif
 # endif
 
+    configure_rrc();
+
 # if defined(ENABLE_USE_MME)
     /* Try to register each eNB */
     registered_enb = 0;