diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index 89e95c35f9..ac87110527 100755
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
   RA_IDLE = 0,
   WAIT_RAR = 1,
-  WAIT_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION = 2
+  WAIT_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION = 2,
+  RA_SUCCEEDED = 3
 } RA_state_t;
 
 /*!\brief Top level UE MAC structure */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 580871a551..472b410890 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3288,6 +3288,7 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(module_id_t module_idP,
                   nr_ra_succeeded(module_idP, CC_id, gNB_index);
                   mac->crnti = mac->t_crnti;
                   mac->t_crnti = 0;
+                  mac->ra_state = RA_SUCCEEDED;
                 }
           break;