diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac.h
index 1dff70618e..19db7e6818 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_COMMON/nr_mac.h
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_UL_BWP {
   uint16_t BWPSize;
   uint16_t BWPStart;
   NR_RACH_ConfigCommon_t *rach_ConfigCommon;
+  NR_MsgA_ConfigCommon_r16_t *msgA_ConfigCommon_r16;
   NR_PUSCH_TimeDomainResourceAllocationList_t *tdaList_Common;
   NR_ConfiguredGrantConfig_t *configuredGrantConfig;
   NR_PUSCH_Config_t *pusch_Config;
@@ -630,5 +631,10 @@ typedef struct NR_tda_info {
   bool valid_tda;
 } NR_tda_info_t;
 
+typedef enum {
+  RA_4_STEP = 0,
+  RA_2_STEP = 1,
+} nr_ra_type_t;
+
 #endif /*__LAYER2_MAC_H__ */
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index c913321f80..8eb6b194dc 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ typedef enum {
   RE_ESTABLISHMENT
 } NR_UE_MAC_reset_cause_t;
 
-typedef enum {
-  RA_2STEP = 0,
-  RA_4STEP
-} nr_ra_type_e;
-
 typedef struct {
   // after multiplexing buffer remain for each lcid
   int32_t LCID_buffer_remain;
@@ -299,7 +294,7 @@ typedef struct {
   ///
   uint8_t RA_SCALING_FACTOR_BI;
   /// Indicating whether it is 2-step or 4-step RA
-  nr_ra_type_e RA_TYPE;
+  nr_ra_type_t RA_TYPE;
   /// UE configured maximum output power
   int RA_PCMAX;
 } NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t;
@@ -312,6 +307,8 @@ typedef struct {
   nrRA_UE_state_t ra_state;
   /// RA contention type
   uint8_t cfra;
+  /// RA type
+  nr_ra_type_t ra_type;
   /// RA rx frame offset: compensate RA rx offset introduced by OAI gNB.
   uint8_t RA_offset;
   /// RA-rnti
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 6272c4c33f..eadc1677f4 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -104,15 +104,19 @@ void init_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
   prach_resources->POWER_OFFSET_2STEP_RA = 0;
   prach_resources->RA_SCALING_FACTOR_BI = 1;
 
+
+  // Contention Free
   if (rach_ConfigDedicated) {
     if (rach_ConfigDedicated->cfra){
-      LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Initialization of 2-step contention-free random access procedure\n");
-      prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_2STEP;
+      LOG_I(MAC, "Initialization of 4-Step CFRA procedure\n");
+      prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_4_STEP;
+      ra->ra_type = RA_4_STEP;
       ra->cfra = 1;
     } else if (rach_ConfigDedicated->ext1){
-      if (rach_ConfigDedicated->ext1->cfra_TwoStep_r16){
-        LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Setting RA type to 2-step...\n");
-        prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_2STEP;
+      if (rach_ConfigDedicated->ext1->cfra_TwoStep_r16) {
+        LOG_I(MAC, "Initialization of 2-Step CFRA procedure\n");
+        prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_2_STEP;
+        ra->ra_type = RA_2_STEP;
         ra->cfra = 1;
       } else {
         LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Config not handled\n");
@@ -120,10 +124,20 @@ void init_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac,
     } else {
       LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Config not handled\n");
     }
-  } else {
-    LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Initialization of 4-step contention-based random access procedure\n");
-    prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_4STEP;
+    // Contention Based
+  } else if (mac->current_UL_BWP->msgA_ConfigCommon_r16) {
+    LOG_I(MAC, "Initialization of 2-Step CBRA procedure\n");
+    prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_2_STEP;
+    ra->ra_type = RA_2_STEP;
     ra->cfra = 0;
+  } else if (nr_rach_ConfigCommon) {
+    LOG_I(MAC, "Initialization of 4-Step CBRA procedure\n");
+    prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_4_STEP;
+    ra->ra_type = RA_4_STEP;
+    ra->cfra = 0;
+  } else {
+    LOG_E(MAC, "Config not handled\n");
+    AssertFatal(false, "In %s: config not handled\n", __FUNCTION__);
   }
 
   switch (rach_ConfigGeneric->powerRampingStep){ // in dB