diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 06429b61d3..ee0aee0718 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -3210,3 +3210,13 @@ void nr_mac_trigger_reconfiguration(const gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac, const NR_UE_info_
   };
   nrmac->mac_rrc.ue_context_modification_required(&required);
 }
+
+long get_lcid_from_drbid(int drb_id)
+{
+  return drb_id + 3; /* LCID is DRB + 3 */
+}
+
+long get_lcid_from_srbid(int srb_id)
+{
+  return srb_id;
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index 639d126220..a4adfd4b08 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ void nr_sr_reporting(gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac, frame_t frameP, sub_frame_t slotP);
 size_t dump_mac_stats(gNB_MAC_INST *gNB, char *output, size_t strlen, bool reset_rsrp);
 
 void process_CellGroup(NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellGroup, NR_UE_info_t *UE);
+long get_lcid_from_drbid(int drb_id);
+long get_lcid_from_srbid(int srb_id);
 
 void prepare_initial_ul_rrc_message(gNB_MAC_INST *mac, NR_UE_info_t *UE);
 void send_initial_ul_rrc_message(int rnti, const uint8_t *sdu, sdu_size_t sdu_len, void *data);
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 69994d5ffe..a7d1a921eb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -90,16 +90,6 @@ bool DURecvCb(protocol_ctxt_t *ctxt_pP,
   return true;
 }
 
-static long get_lcid_from_drbid(int drb_id)
-{
-  return drb_id + 3; /* LCID is DRB + 3 */
-}
-
-static long get_lcid_from_srbid(int srb_id)
-{
-  return srb_id;
-}
-
 static bool check_plmn_identity(const f1ap_plmn_t *check_plmn, const f1ap_plmn_t *plmn)
 {
   return plmn->mcc == check_plmn->mcc && plmn->mnc_digit_length == check_plmn->mnc_digit_length && plmn->mnc == check_plmn->mnc;