diff --git a/common/utils/time_meas.c b/common/utils/time_meas.c
index df2bfd64de..9d1215b5e5 100644
--- a/common/utils/time_meas.c
+++ b/common/utils/time_meas.c
@@ -111,13 +111,15 @@ void print_meas(time_stats_t *ts,
   }
 }
 
-int print_meas_log(time_stats_t *ts,
-                const char *name,
-                time_stats_t *total_exec_time,
-                time_stats_t *sf_exec_time,
-                char *output)
+size_t print_meas_log(time_stats_t *ts,
+                      const char *name,
+                      time_stats_t *total_exec_time,
+                      time_stats_t *sf_exec_time,
+                      char *output,
+                      size_t outputlen)
 {
-  int stroff = 0;
+  const char *begin = output;
+  const char *end = output + outputlen;
   static int first_time = 0;
   static double cpu_freq_GHz = 0.0;
 
@@ -128,30 +130,49 @@ int print_meas_log(time_stats_t *ts,
     first_time=1;
 
     if ((total_exec_time == NULL) || (sf_exec_time== NULL))
-      stroff += sprintf(output, "%25s  %25s  %25s  %25s %25s %6f\n","Name","Total","Per Trials",   "Num Trials","CPU_F_GHz", cpu_freq_GHz);
+      output += snprintf(output,
+                         end - output,
+                         "%25s  %25s  %25s  %25s %25s %6f\n",
+                         "Name",
+                         "Total",
+                         "Per Trials",
+                         "Num Trials",
+                         "CPU_F_GHz",
+                         cpu_freq_GHz);
     else
-      stroff += sprintf(output+stroff, "%25s  %25s  %25s  %20s %15s %6f\n","Name","Total","Average/Frame","Trials",    "CPU_F_GHz", cpu_freq_GHz);
+      output += snprintf(output,
+                         end - output,
+                         "%25s  %25s  %25s  %20s %15s %6f\n",
+                         "Name",
+                         "Total",
+                         "Average/Frame",
+                         "Trials",
+                         "CPU_F_GHz",
+                         cpu_freq_GHz);
   }
 
   if (ts->trials>0) {
-    //printf("%20s: total: %10.3f ms, average: %10.3f us (%10d trials)\n", name, ts->diff/cpu_freq_GHz/1000000.0, ts->diff/ts->trials/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0, ts->trials);
     if ((total_exec_time == NULL) || (sf_exec_time== NULL)) {
-      stroff += sprintf(output+stroff, "%25s:  %15.3f us; %15d; %15.3f us;\n",
-              name,
-              (ts->diff/ts->trials/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0),
-              ts->trials,
-              ts->max/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0);
+      output += snprintf(output,
+                         end - output,
+                         "%25s:  %15.3f us; %15d; %15.3f us;\n",
+                         name,
+                         ts->diff / ts->trials / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000.0,
+                         ts->trials,
+                         ts->max / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000.0);
     } else {
-      stroff += sprintf(output+stroff, "%25s:  %15.3f ms (%5.2f%%); %15.3f us (%5.2f%%); %15d;\n",
-              name,
-              (ts->diff/cpu_freq_GHz/1000000.0),
-              ((ts->diff/cpu_freq_GHz/1000000.0)/(total_exec_time->diff/cpu_freq_GHz/1000000.0))*100,  // percentage
-              (ts->diff/ts->trials/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0),
-              ((ts->diff/ts->trials/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0)/(sf_exec_time->diff/sf_exec_time->trials/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0))*100,  // percentage
-              ts->trials);
+      output += snprintf(output,
+                         end - output,
+                         "%25s:  %15.3f ms (%5.2f%%); %15.3f us (%5.2f%%); %15d;\n",
+                         name,
+                         ts->diff / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000000.0,
+                         ((ts->diff / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000000.0) / (total_exec_time->diff / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000000.0))*100,  // percentage
+                         ts->diff / ts->trials / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000.0,
+                         ((ts->diff / ts->trials / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000.0) / (sf_exec_time->diff / sf_exec_time->trials / cpu_freq_GHz / 1000.0)) * 100,  // percentage
+                         ts->trials);
     }
   }
-  return stroff;
+  return output - begin;
 }
 
 double get_time_meas_us(time_stats_t *ts)
diff --git a/common/utils/time_meas.h b/common/utils/time_meas.h
index 382dd7455a..fded7f1a9c 100644
--- a/common/utils/time_meas.h
+++ b/common/utils/time_meas.h
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ static inline void stop_meas(time_stats_t *ts) __attribute__((always_inline));
 
 void print_meas_now(time_stats_t *ts, const char *name, FILE *file_name);
 void print_meas(time_stats_t *ts, const char *name, time_stats_t *total_exec_time, time_stats_t *sf_exec_time);
-int print_meas_log(time_stats_t *ts, const char *name, time_stats_t *total_exec_time, time_stats_t *sf_exec_time, char *output);
+size_t print_meas_log(time_stats_t *ts,
+                      const char *name,
+                      time_stats_t *total_exec_time,
+                      time_stats_t *sf_exec_time,
+                      char *output,
+                      size_t outputlen);
 double get_time_meas_us(time_stats_t *ts);
 double get_cpu_freq_GHz(void);
 
diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 66d5c549e7..e6c739dec3 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -304,32 +304,36 @@ void rx_func(void *param) {
        );
 #endif
 }
-static void dump_L1_meas_stats(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, RU_t *ru, char *output) {
-  int stroff = 0;
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->phy_proc_tx, "L1 Tx processing", NULL, NULL, output);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->dlsch_encoding_stats, "DLSCH encoding", NULL, NULL, output+stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->phy_proc_rx, "L1 Rx processing", NULL, NULL, output+stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->ul_indication_stats, "UL Indication", NULL, NULL, output+stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats, "PUSCH inner-receiver", NULL, NULL, output+stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->ulsch_decoding_stats, "PUSCH decoding", NULL, NULL, output+stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->schedule_response_stats, "Schedule Response",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
-  if (ru->feprx) stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_demod_stats,"feprx",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
+static size_t dump_L1_meas_stats(PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB, RU_t *ru, char *output, size_t outputlen) {
+  const char *begin = output;
+  const char *end = output + outputlen;
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->phy_proc_tx, "L1 Tx processing", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->dlsch_encoding_stats, "DLSCH encoding", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->phy_proc_rx, "L1 Rx processing", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->ul_indication_stats, "UL Indication", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->rx_pusch_stats, "PUSCH inner-receiver", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->ulsch_decoding_stats, "PUSCH decoding", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&gNB->schedule_response_stats, "Schedule Response", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  if (ru->feprx)
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_demod_stats, "feprx", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
 
   if (ru->feptx_ofdm) {
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->precoding_stats,"feptx_prec",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->txdataF_copy_stats,"txdataF_copy",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_mod_stats,"feptx_ofdm",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_total_stats,"feptx_total",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->precoding_stats,"feptx_prec",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->txdataF_copy_stats,"txdataF_copy",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_mod_stats,"feptx_ofdm",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->ofdm_total_stats,"feptx_total",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
   }
 
-  if (ru->fh_north_asynch_in) stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->rx_fhaul,"rx_fhaul",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
+  if (ru->fh_north_asynch_in)
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->rx_fhaul,"rx_fhaul",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
 
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->tx_fhaul,"tx_fhaul",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ru->tx_fhaul,"tx_fhaul",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
 
   if (ru->fh_north_out) {
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->compression,"compression",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&ru->transport,"transport",NULL,NULL, output+stroff);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->compression,"compression",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
+    output += print_meas_log(&ru->transport,"transport",NULL,NULL, output, end - output);
   }
+  return output - begin;
 }
 
 void *nrL1_stats_thread(void *param) {
@@ -355,7 +359,7 @@ void *nrL1_stats_thread(void *param) {
     dump_nr_I0_stats(fd,gNB);
     dump_pdsch_stats(fd,gNB);
     dump_pusch_stats(fd,gNB);
-    dump_L1_meas_stats(gNB, ru, output);
+    dump_L1_meas_stats(gNB, ru, output, L1STATSSTRLEN);
     fprintf(fd,"%s\n",output);
     fflush(fd);
     fseek(fd,0,SEEK_SET);
diff --git a/executables/nr-ue.c b/executables/nr-ue.c
index 6e1864f290..01e6c62138 100644
--- a/executables/nr-ue.c
+++ b/executables/nr-ue.c
@@ -106,23 +106,24 @@ queue_t nr_rach_ind_queue;
 
 static void *NRUE_phy_stub_standalone_pnf_task(void *arg);
 
-static int dump_L1_UE_meas_stats(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, char *output, int max_len)
+static size_t dump_L1_UE_meas_stats(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, char *output, size_t max_len)
 {
-  int stroff = 0;
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_tx, "L1 TX processing", NULL, NULL, output);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->ulsch_encoding_stats, "ULSCH encoding", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_rx[0], "L1 RX processing t0", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_rx[1], "L1 RX processing t1", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->ue_ul_indication_stats, "UL Indication", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->rx_pdsch_stats, "PDSCH receiver", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats[0], "PDSCH decoding t0", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats[1], "PDSCH decoding t1", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_deinterleaving_stats, " -> Deinterleive", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_rate_unmatching_stats, " -> Rate Unmatch", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_ldpc_decoding_stats, " ->  LDPC Decode", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats, "PDSCH unscrambling", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  stroff += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_rx_pdcch_stats, "PDCCH handling", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-  return stroff;
+  const char *begin = output;
+  const char *end = output + max_len;
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_tx, "L1 TX processing", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->ulsch_encoding_stats, "ULSCH encoding", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_rx[0], "L1 RX processing t0", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->phy_proc_rx[1], "L1 RX processing t1", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->ue_ul_indication_stats, "UL Indication", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->rx_pdsch_stats, "PDSCH receiver", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats[0], "PDSCH decoding t0", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_decoding_stats[1], "PDSCH decoding t1", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_deinterleaving_stats, " -> Deinterleive", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_rate_unmatching_stats, " -> Rate Unmatch", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_ldpc_decoding_stats, " ->  LDPC Decode", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_unscrambling_stats, "PDSCH unscrambling", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  output += print_meas_log(&ue->dlsch_rx_pdcch_stats, "PDCCH handling", NULL, NULL, output, end - output);
+  return output - begin;
 }
 
 static void *nrL1_UE_stats_thread(void *param)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
index 168d0d15ed..9b9fd4e76c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/main.c
@@ -52,18 +52,19 @@ void *nrmac_stats_thread(void *arg) {
   gNB_MAC_INST *gNB = (gNB_MAC_INST *)arg;
 
   char output[MACSTATSSTRLEN] = {0};
+  const char *end = output + MACSTATSSTRLEN;
   FILE *file = fopen("nrMAC_stats.log","w");
   AssertFatal(file!=NULL,"Cannot open nrMAC_stats.log, error %s\n",strerror(errno));
 
   while (oai_exit == 0) {
-    size_t stroff = 0;
-    stroff += dump_mac_stats(gNB, output, MACSTATSSTRLEN, false);
-    stroff += snprintf(output + stroff, MACSTATSSTRLEN - stroff, "\n");
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->eNB_scheduler, "DL & UL scheduling timing", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->schedule_dlsch, "dlsch scheduler", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->rlc_data_req, "rlc_data_req", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-    stroff += print_meas_log(&gNB->rlc_status_ind, "rlc_status_ind", NULL, NULL, output + stroff);
-    fwrite(output, stroff, 1, file);
+    char *p = output;
+    p += dump_mac_stats(gNB, p, end - p, false);
+    p += snprintf(p, end - p, "\n");
+    p += print_meas_log(&gNB->eNB_scheduler, "DL & UL scheduling timing", NULL, NULL, p, end - p);
+    p += print_meas_log(&gNB->schedule_dlsch, "dlsch scheduler", NULL, NULL, p, end - p);
+    p += print_meas_log(&gNB->rlc_data_req, "rlc_data_req", NULL, NULL, p, end - p);
+    p += print_meas_log(&gNB->rlc_status_ind, "rlc_status_ind", NULL, NULL, p, end - p);
+    fwrite(output, p - output, 1, file);
     fflush(file);
     sleep(1);
     fseek(file,0,SEEK_SET);