diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 569aae3975..345ae47c62 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1458,6 +1458,7 @@ add_library(L2_NR
   ${MAC_NR_SRC}
   ${GNB_APP_SRC}
   )
+target_link_libraries(L2_NR PRIVATE ds alg)
 
 add_library(e1_if
   ${NR_RRC_DIR}/cucp_cuup_direct.c
diff --git a/openair2/E2AP/RAN_FUNCTION/O-RAN/ran_func_kpm.c b/openair2/E2AP/RAN_FUNCTION/O-RAN/ran_func_kpm.c
index 0fc0ff82ac..748b4f7d29 100644
--- a/openair2/E2AP/RAN_FUNCTION/O-RAN/ran_func_kpm.c
+++ b/openair2/E2AP/RAN_FUNCTION/O-RAN/ran_func_kpm.c
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ static arr_ue_id_t filter_ues_by_s_nssai_in_du_or_monolithic(const test_info_lst
   UE_iterator (RC.nrmac[0]->UE_info.list, ue) {
     NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &ue->UE_sched_ctrl;
     // UE matches if any of its DRBs matches
-    for (int l = 0; l < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; ++l) {
-      long lcid = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[l];
-      if (nssai_matches(sched_ctrl->dl_lc_nssai[lcid], sst, sd)) {
+    for (size_t l = 0; l < seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config); ++l) {
+      const nr_lc_config_t *c = seq_arr_at(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, l);
+      if (nssai_matches(c->nssai, sst, sd)) {
         if (node_type == ngran_gNB_DU) {
           f1_ue_data_t rrc_ue_id = du_get_f1_ue_data(ue->rnti); // gNB CU UE ID = rrc_ue_id
           arr_ue_id.ue_id[arr_ue_id.sz] = fill_ue_id_data[ngran_gNB_DU](NULL, rrc_ue_id.secondary_ue, 0);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
index 29c1f2ce83..98978553e6 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 #include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
 #include <complex.h>
 
+#include "common/utils/alg/find.h"
+
 extern RAN_CONTEXT_t RC;
 //extern int l2_init_gNB(void);
 extern uint8_t nfapi_mode;
@@ -272,41 +274,30 @@ static void process_rlcBearerConfig(struct NR_CellGroupConfig__rlc_BearerToAddMo
 {
   if (rlc_bearer2release_list) {
     for (int i = 0; i < rlc_bearer2release_list->list.count; i++) {
-      for (int idx = 0; idx < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; idx++) {
-        if (sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[idx] == *rlc_bearer2release_list->list.array[i]) {
-          const int remaining_lcs = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num - idx - 1;
-          memmove(&sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[idx], &sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[idx + 1], sizeof(sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[idx]) * remaining_lcs);
-          sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num--;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
+      nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = *rlc_bearer2release_list->list.array[i]};
+      elm_arr_t elm = find_if(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, &c, eq_lcid_config);
+      if (elm.found)
+        seq_arr_erase(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, elm.it);
+      else
+        LOG_E(NR_MAC, "could not remove rlc bearer: could not find bearer with ID %d\n", c.lcid);
     }
   }
 
   if (rlc_bearer2add_list) {
     // keep lcids
     for (int i = 0; i < rlc_bearer2add_list->list.count; i++) {
-      const int lcid = rlc_bearer2add_list->list.array[i]->logicalChannelIdentity;
-      bool found = false;
-      for (int idx = 0; idx < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; idx++) {
-        if (sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[idx] == lcid) {
-          found = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (!found) {
-        sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num++;
-        sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num - 1] = lcid;
-        LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Adding LCID %d (%s %d)\n", lcid, lcid < 4 ? "SRB" : "DRB", lcid);
+      nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = rlc_bearer2add_list->list.array[i]->logicalChannelIdentity};
+      elm_arr_t elm = find_if(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, &c, eq_lcid_config);
+      if (!elm.found) {
+        LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Adding LCID %d (%s %d)\n", c.lcid, c.lcid < 4 ? "SRB" : "DRB", c.lcid);
+        seq_arr_push_back(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, &c, sizeof(c));
+      } else {
+        LOG_W(NR_MAC, "cannot add LCID %d: already present\n", c.lcid);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: total num of active bearers %d) \n",
-      __FUNCTION__,
-      sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num);
-
+  LOG_D(NR_MAC, "total num of active bearers %ld\n", seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config));
 }
 
 void process_CellGroup(NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellGroup, NR_UE_info_t *UE)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index 422ae13d89..ca6d44d5b0 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -329,8 +329,9 @@ static void nr_store_dlsch_buffer(module_id_t module_id, frame_t frame, sub_fram
 
     /* loop over all activated logical channels */
     // Note: DL_SCH_LCID_DCCH, DL_SCH_LCID_DCCH1, DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH
-    for (int i = 0; i < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; ++i) {
-      const int lcid = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config); ++i) {
+      const nr_lc_config_t *c = seq_arr_at(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, i);
+      const int lcid = c->lcid;
       const uint16_t rnti = UE->rnti;
       LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: UE %x: LCID %d\n", __FUNCTION__, rnti, lcid);
       if (lcid == DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH && sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) {
@@ -1275,8 +1276,9 @@ void nr_schedule_ue_spec(module_id_t module_id,
 
       if (sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes > 0) {
         /* loop over all activated logical channels */
-        for (int i = 0; i < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; ++i) {
-          const int lcid = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[i];
+        for (int i = 0; i < seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config); ++i) {
+          const nr_lc_config_t *c = seq_arr_at(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, i);
+          const int lcid = c->lcid;
 
           if (sched_ctrl->rlc_status[lcid].bytes_in_buffer == 0)
             continue; // no data for this LC        tbs_size_t len = 0;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
index a604e13c25..3eb9a9ce7b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_phytest.c
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ void nr_preprocessor_phytest(module_id_t module_id,
   }
 
   sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes = 0;
-  sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num = 1;
-  const int lcid = DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH;
-  sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num - 1] = lcid;
+  DevAssert(seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config) == 1);
+  const nr_lc_config_t *c = seq_arr_at(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, 0);
+  const int lcid = c->lcid;
   const uint16_t rnti = UE->rnti;
   /* update sched_ctrl->num_total_bytes so that postprocessor schedules data,
    * if available */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index ee0aee0718..d26f8a6a4d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2097,6 +2097,7 @@ void delete_nr_ue_data(NR_UE_info_t *UE, NR_COMMON_channels_t *ccPtr, uid_alloca
   ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_CellGroupConfig, UE->reconfigCellGroup);
   ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_NR_UE_NR_Capability, UE->capability);
   NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &UE->UE_sched_ctrl;
+  seq_arr_free(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, NULL);
   destroy_nr_list(&sched_ctrl->available_dl_harq);
   destroy_nr_list(&sched_ctrl->feedback_dl_harq);
   destroy_nr_list(&sched_ctrl->retrans_dl_harq);
@@ -2490,6 +2491,9 @@ NR_UE_info_t *add_new_nr_ue(gNB_MAC_INST *nr_mac, rnti_t rntiP, NR_CellGroupConf
   sched_ctrl->sched_srs.frame = -1;
   sched_ctrl->sched_srs.slot = -1;
 
+  // initialize LCID structure
+  seq_arr_init(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, sizeof(nr_lc_config_t));
+
   // initialize UE BWP information
   NR_UE_DL_BWP_t *dl_bwp = &UE->current_DL_BWP;
   memset(dl_bwp, 0, sizeof(*dl_bwp));
@@ -3220,3 +3224,10 @@ long get_lcid_from_srbid(int srb_id)
 {
   return srb_id;
 }
+
+bool eq_lcid_config(const void *vval, const void *vit)
+{
+  const nr_lc_config_t *val = (const nr_lc_config_t *)vval;
+  const nr_lc_config_t *it = (const nr_lc_config_t *)vit;
+  return it->lcid == val->lcid;
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index a4adfd4b08..d0e47075b1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -443,4 +443,6 @@ void nr_mac_check_ul_failure(const gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac, int rnti, NR_UE_sched_ct
 
 void nr_mac_trigger_reconfiguration(const gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac, const NR_UE_info_t *UE);
 
+bool eq_lcid_config(const void *vval, const void *vit);
+
 #endif /*__LAYER2_NR_MAC_PROTO_H__*/
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 a7d1a921eb..492e90d575 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "F1AP_CauseRadioNetwork.h"
 #include "openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h"
 #include "openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.h"
+#include "common/utils/alg/find.h"
 
 #include "uper_decoder.h"
 #include "uper_encoder.h"
@@ -318,9 +319,13 @@ static void set_nssaiConfig(const int drb_len, const f1ap_drb_to_be_setup_t *req
   for (int i = 0; i < drb_len; i++) {
     const f1ap_drb_to_be_setup_t *drb = &req_drbs[i];
 
-    long lcid = get_lcid_from_drbid(drb->drb_id);
-    sched_ctrl->dl_lc_nssai[lcid] = drb->nssai;
-    LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Setting NSSAI sst: %d, sd: %d for DRB: %ld\n", drb->nssai.sst, drb->nssai.sd, drb->drb_id);
+    nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = get_lcid_from_drbid(drb->drb_id)};
+    elm_arr_t elm = find_if(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, &c, eq_lcid_config);
+    if (elm.found) {
+      nr_lc_config_t *c = (nr_lc_config_t *)elm.it;
+      c->nssai = drb->nssai;
+      LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Setting NSSAI sst: %d, sd: %d for DRB: %ld\n", drb->nssai.sst, drb->nssai.sd, drb->drb_id);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -335,8 +340,11 @@ static void set_QoSConfig(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t *req, NR_UE_sched_ct
   for (int i = 0; i < drb_count; i++) {
     f1ap_drb_to_be_setup_t *drb_p = &req->drbs_to_be_setup[i];
     uint8_t nb_qos_flows = drb_p->drb_info.flows_to_be_setup_length;
-    long drb_id = drb_p->drb_id;
-    LOG_I(NR_MAC, "number of QOS flows mapped to DRB_id %ld: %d\n", drb_id, nb_qos_flows);
+    nr_lc_config_t c = {.lcid = get_lcid_from_drbid(drb_p->drb_id)};
+    elm_arr_t elm = find_if(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, &c, eq_lcid_config);
+    DevAssert(elm.found);
+    nr_lc_config_t *lc_config = (nr_lc_config_t *) elm.it;
+    LOG_I(NR_MAC, "number of QOS flows mapped to LCID %d: %d\n", c.lcid, nb_qos_flows);
 
     for (int q = 0; q < nb_qos_flows; q++) {
       f1ap_flows_mapped_to_drb_t *qos_flow = &drb_p->drb_info.flows_mapped_to_drb[q];
@@ -355,14 +363,9 @@ static void set_QoSConfig(const f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t *req, NR_UE_sched_ct
             priority = qos_priority[id];
         }
       }
-      sched_ctrl->qos_config[drb_id - 1][q].fiveQI = fiveqi;
-      sched_ctrl->qos_config[drb_id - 1][q].priority = priority;
-      LOG_D(NR_MAC,
-            "In %s: drb_id %ld: 5QI %lu priority %lu\n",
-            __func__,
-            drb_id,
-            sched_ctrl->qos_config[drb_id - 1][q].fiveQI,
-            sched_ctrl->qos_config[drb_id - 1][q].priority);
+      lc_config->qos_config[q].fiveQI = fiveqi;
+      lc_config->qos_config[q].priority = priority;
+      LOG_D(NR_MAC, "LC ID %d: 5QI %lu priority %lu\n", c.lcid, fiveqi, priority);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -684,8 +687,10 @@ void dl_rrc_message_transfer(const f1ap_dl_rrc_message_t *dl_rrc)
     UE->expect_reconfiguration = false;
     /* Re-establish RLC for all remaining bearers */
     if (UE->reestablish_rlc) {
-      for (int i = 1; i < UE->UE_sched_ctrl.dl_lc_num; ++i)
-        nr_rlc_reestablish_entity(dl_rrc->gNB_DU_ue_id, UE->UE_sched_ctrl.dl_lc_ids[i]);
+      for (int i = 1; i < seq_arr_size(&UE->UE_sched_ctrl.lc_config); ++i) {
+        nr_lc_config_t *lc_config = seq_arr_at(&UE->UE_sched_ctrl.lc_config, i);
+        nr_rlc_reestablish_entity(dl_rrc->gNB_DU_ue_id, lc_config->lcid);
+      }
       UE->reestablish_rlc = false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
index 320aa273b7..61b833f491 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ size_t dump_mac_stats(gNB_MAC_INST *gNB, char *output, size_t strlen, bool reset
                        "UE %04x: MAC:    TX %14"PRIu64" RX %14"PRIu64" bytes\n",
                        UE->rnti, stats->dl.total_bytes, stats->ul.total_bytes);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < sched_ctrl->dl_lc_num; i++) {
-      int lc_id = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < seq_arr_size(&sched_ctrl->lc_config); i++) {
+      const nr_lc_config_t *c = seq_arr_at(&sched_ctrl->lc_config, i);
       output += snprintf(output,
                          end - output,
                          "UE %04x: LCID %d: TX %14"PRIu64" RX %14"PRIu64" bytes\n",
                          UE->rnti,
-                         lc_id,
-                         stats->dl.lc_bytes[lc_id],
-                         stats->ul.lc_bytes[lc_id]);
+                         c->lcid,
+                         stats->dl.lc_bytes[c->lcid],
+                         stats->ul.lc_bytes[c->lcid]);
     }
   }
   NR_SCHED_UNLOCK(&gNB->UE_info.mutex);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index 0f20b246c6..4e001a035f 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include "common/utils/ds/seq_arr.h"
 
 #define NR_SCHED_LOCK(lock)                                        \
   do {                                                             \
@@ -519,6 +520,14 @@ typedef struct NR_QoS_config_s {
   uint64_t priority;
 } NR_QoS_config_t;
 
+typedef struct nr_lc_config {
+  uint8_t lcid;
+  /// associated NSSAI for DRB
+  nssai_t nssai;
+  /// QoS config for DRB
+  NR_QoS_config_t qos_config[NR_MAX_NUM_QFI];
+} nr_lc_config_t;
+
 /*! \brief scheduling control information set through an API */
 #define MAX_CSI_REPORTS 48
 typedef struct {
@@ -607,20 +616,15 @@ typedef struct {
   /// UL HARQ processes that await retransmission
   NR_list_t retrans_ul_harq;
   NR_UE_mac_ce_ctrl_t UE_mac_ce_ctrl; // MAC CE related information
-  /// number of active DL LCs
-  uint8_t dl_lc_num;
-  /// order in which DLSCH scheduler should allocate LCs
-  uint8_t dl_lc_ids[NR_MAX_NUM_LCID];
 
   /// Timer for RRC processing procedures
   uint32_t rrc_processing_timer;
 
   /// sri, ul_ri and tpmi based on SRS
   nr_srs_feedback_t srs_feedback;
-  nssai_t dl_lc_nssai[NR_MAX_NUM_LCID];
 
-  // Information about the QoS configuration for each LCID/DRB
-  NR_QoS_config_t qos_config[NR_MAX_NUM_LCID - 4][NR_MAX_NUM_QFI]; // 0 -CCCH and 1- 3 SRBs(0,1,2)
+  /// per-LC configuration
+  seq_arr_t lc_config;
 } NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t;
 
 typedef struct {