diff --git a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_o1.c b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_o1.c
index 18cd58aa06..dc48a477d3 100644
--- a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_o1.c
+++ b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_o1.c
@@ -391,12 +391,21 @@ static int start_modem(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
   return 0;
 }
 
+extern void du_clear_all_ue_states();
+static int remove_mac_ues(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
+{
+  du_clear_all_ue_states();
+  prnt("OK\n");
+  return 0;
+}
+
 static telnetshell_cmddef_t o1cmds[] = {
   {"stats", "", get_stats},
   {"config", "[]", set_config},
   {"bwconfig", "", set_bwconfig},
   {"stop_modem", "", stop_modem},
   {"start_modem", "", start_modem},
+  {"remove_mac_ues", "", remove_mac_ues},
   {"", "", NULL},
 };
 
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 1faee06a39..9c6f5f4b27 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ static bool check_plmn_identity(const f1ap_plmn_t *check_plmn, const f1ap_plmn_t
   return plmn->mcc == check_plmn->mcc && plmn->mnc_digit_length == check_plmn->mnc_digit_length && plmn->mnc == check_plmn->mnc;
 }
 
-static void du_clear_all_ue_states()
+/* not static, so we can call it from the outside (in telnet) */
+void du_clear_all_ue_states()
 {
   gNB_MAC_INST *mac = RC.nrmac[0];
   NR_SCHED_LOCK(&mac->sched_lock);