diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/RRC/flexran_agent_rrc.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/RRC/flexran_agent_rrc.c
index 32038ee153..7e6d83f748 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/RRC/flexran_agent_rrc.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/RRC/flexran_agent_rrc.c
@@ -832,6 +832,9 @@ void flexran_agent_fill_rrc_cell_config(mid_t mod_id, uint8_t cc_id,
   } else {
     conf->n_plmn_id = 0;
   }
+
+  conf->x2_ho_net_control = flexran_get_x2_ho_net_control(mod_id);
+  conf->has_x2_ho_net_control = 1;
 }
 
 int flexran_agent_unregister_rrc_xface(mid_t mod_id)
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/config_messages.proto b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/config_messages.proto
index c339ad0bf6..6d24e5a0ac 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/config_messages.proto
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/MESSAGES/V2/config_messages.proto
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ message flex_cell_config {
 	repeated flex_plmn plmn_id = 40;                   // The PLMN cell id of this cell
 
 	optional flex_slice_config slice_config = 42;
+        optional bool x2_ho_net_control = 43;
 }
 
 message flex_slice_config {
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
index 757a796233..d3c0a89182 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
@@ -914,6 +914,12 @@ int flexran_agent_handle_enb_config_reply(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Prot
     //  initiate_soft_restart(mod_id, enb_config->cell_config[0]);
   }
 
+  if (flexran_agent_get_rrc_xface(mod_id) && enb_config->cell_config[0]->has_x2_ho_net_control) {
+    if (flexran_set_x2_ho_net_control(mod_id, enb_config->cell_config[0]->x2_ho_net_control) < 0) {
+      LOG_E(FLEXRAN_AGENT, "Error in configuring X2 handover controlled by network");
+    }
+  }
+
   *msg = NULL;
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
index cd91e73a7c..1465f46854 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.c
@@ -2082,6 +2082,18 @@ int flexran_set_rrc_a3_event_reportOnLeave(mid_t mod_id, rnti_t rnti, int report
   return 0;
 }
 
+int flexran_set_x2_ho_net_control(mid_t mod_id, int x2_ho_net_control) {
+  if (!rrc_is_present(mod_id)) return -1;
+  if (!((x2_ho_net_control == 0) || (x2_ho_net_control == 1))) return -1;
+  RC.rrc[mod_id]->x2_ho_net_control = x2_ho_net_control;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int flexran_get_x2_ho_net_control(mid_t mod_id) {
+  if (!rrc_is_present(mod_id)) return -1;
+  return RC.rrc[mod_id]->x2_ho_net_control;
+}
+
 uint8_t flexran_get_rrc_num_plmn_ids(mid_t mod_id) {
   if (!rrc_is_present(mod_id)) return 0;
   return RC.rrc[mod_id]->configuration.num_plmn;
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
index d3229bd462..7dd6b69b61 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_ran_api.h
@@ -630,6 +630,12 @@ uint16_t flexran_get_rrc_mnc(mid_t mod_id, uint8_t index);
 /* Get index'th MNC's digit length broadcasted in SIB1 */
 uint8_t flexran_get_rrc_mnc_digit_length(mid_t mod_id, uint8_t index);
 
+/* Get X2 handover controlled by network */
+int flexran_get_x2_ho_net_control(mid_t mod_id);
+
+/* Set X2 handover controlled by network */
+int flexran_set_x2_ho_net_control(mid_t mod_id, int x2_ho_net_control);
+
 /* Get number of adjacent cells via X2 interface */
 int flexran_get_rrc_num_adj_cells(mid_t mod_id);
 /************************** Slice configuration **************************/
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_defs.h
index 21feaf5e4c..ef0598a40a 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_defs.h
@@ -826,6 +826,9 @@ typedef struct eNB_RRC_INST_s {
   /// NR cell id
   uint64_t nr_cellid;
 
+  // X2 handover controlled by network
+  int x2_ho_net_control;
+
   // Neighborouring cells id
   int num_neigh_cells;
   int num_neigh_cells_cc[MAX_NUM_CCs];
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
index fd308caebe..58f5ed53a7 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c
@@ -4515,6 +4515,9 @@ rrc_eNB_process_MeasurementReport(
   if (!RC.rrc[ENB_INSTANCE_TO_MODULE_ID(ctxt_pP->instance)]->configuration.enable_x2)
     return;
 
+  if (RC.rrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->x2_ho_net_control)
+    return;
+
   LOG_D(RRC, "A3 event is triggered...\n");
 
   /* if the UE is not in handover mode, start handover procedure */