diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index a2d55580dd..004a48f6bd 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -3143,7 +3143,8 @@ void prepare_initial_ul_rrc_message(gNB_MAC_INST *mac, NR_UE_info_t *UE)
   DevAssert(bearer->servedRadioBearer->choice.srb_Identity == srb_id);
   nr_rlc_add_srb(UE->rnti, bearer->servedRadioBearer->choice.srb_Identity, bearer);
 
-  nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = bearer->logicalChannelIdentity};
+  int priority = bearer->mac_LogicalChannelConfig->ul_SpecificParameters->priority;
+  nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = bearer->logicalChannelIdentity, .priority = priority};
   nr_mac_add_lcid(&UE->UE_sched_ctrl, &c);
 }
 
@@ -3255,6 +3256,18 @@ static bool eq_lcid_config(const void *vval, const void *vit)
   return it->lcid == val->lcid;
 }
 
+static int cmp_lc_config(const void *va, const void *vb)
+{
+  const nr_lc_config_t *a = (const nr_lc_config_t *)va;
+  const nr_lc_config_t *b = (const nr_lc_config_t *)vb;
+
+  if (a->priority < b->priority)
+    return -1;
+  if (a->priority == b->priority)
+    return 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
 bool nr_mac_add_lcid(NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t* sched_ctrl, const nr_lc_config_t *c)
 {
   elm_arr_t elm = find_if(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, (void *) c, eq_lcid_config);
@@ -3266,6 +3279,10 @@ bool nr_mac_add_lcid(NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t* sched_ctrl, const nr_lc_config_t *c)
     LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Add LCID %d\n", c->lcid);
     seq_arr_push_back(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, (void*) c, sizeof(*c));
   }
+  void *base = seq_arr_front(&sched_ctrl->lc_config);
+  size_t nmemb = seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config);
+  size_t size = sizeof(*c);
+  qsort(base, nmemb, size, cmp_lc_config);
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
index ed2c270eea..7353e61711 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void gnb_du_configuration_update_acknowledge(const f1ap_gnb_du_configuration_upd
 
 static NR_RLC_BearerConfig_t *get_bearerconfig_from_srb(const f1ap_srb_to_be_setup_t *srb)
 {
-  long priority = srb->srb_id; // high priority for SRB
+  long priority = srb->srb_id == 2 ? 3 : 1; // see 38.331 sec 9.2.1
   e_NR_LogicalChannelConfig__ul_SpecificParameters__bucketSizeDuration bucket =
       NR_LogicalChannelConfig__ul_SpecificParameters__bucketSizeDuration_ms5;
   return get_SRB_RLC_BearerConfig(get_lcid_from_srbid(srb->srb_id), priority, bucket);
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ static int handle_ue_context_srbs_setup(NR_UE_info_t *UE,
     NR_RLC_BearerConfig_t *rlc_BearerConfig = get_bearerconfig_from_srb(srb);
     nr_rlc_add_srb(UE->rnti, srb->srb_id, rlc_BearerConfig);
 
-    nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = rlc_BearerConfig->logicalChannelIdentity};
+    int priority = rlc_BearerConfig->mac_LogicalChannelConfig->ul_SpecificParameters->priority;
+    nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = rlc_BearerConfig->logicalChannelIdentity, .priority = priority};
     nr_mac_add_lcid(&UE->UE_sched_ctrl, &c);
 
     (*resp_srbs)[i] = *srb;
@@ -229,8 +230,12 @@ static int handle_ue_context_drbs_setup(NR_UE_info_t *UE,
     nr_rlc_add_drb(UE->rnti, drb->drb_id, rlc_BearerConfig);
 
     nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = rlc_BearerConfig->logicalChannelIdentity, .nssai = drb->nssai};
-    for (int q = 0; q < drb->drb_info.flows_to_be_setup_length; ++q)
+    int prio = 100;
+    for (int q = 0; q < drb->drb_info.flows_to_be_setup_length; ++q) {
       c.qos_config[q] = get_qos_config(&drb->drb_info.flows_mapped_to_drb[q].qos_params.qos_characteristics);
+      prio = min(prio, c.qos_config[q].priority);
+    }
+    c.priority = prio;
     nr_mac_add_lcid(&UE->UE_sched_ctrl, &c);
 
     *resp_drb = *drb;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index fd7728532c..23b3a9d682 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ typedef struct NR_QoS_config_s {
 
 typedef struct nr_lc_config {
   uint8_t lcid;
+  /// priority as specified in 38.321
+  int priority;
   /// associated NSSAI for DRB
   nssai_t nssai;
   /// QoS config for DRB