diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index d3917b345c..35b932ad01 100755
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -311,6 +311,15 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } RAR_grant_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+
+  uint8_t  phr_reporting;
+  uint16_t truncated_bsr;
+  uint16_t short_bsr;
+  uint16_t long_bsr;
+
+} NR_UE_MAC_CE_t;
+
 /*!\brief Top level UE MAC structure */
 typedef struct {
 
@@ -374,12 +383,8 @@ typedef struct {
   nr_ue_if_module_t       *if_module;
   nr_phy_config_t         phy_config;
 
-  /// BSR report flag management
-  uint8_t BSR_reporting_active;
   NR_UE_SCHEDULING_INFO   scheduling_info;
-
-  /// PHR
-  uint8_t PHR_reporting_active;
+  NR_UE_MAC_CE_t          nr_ue_mac_ce;
 
   NR_Type0_PDCCH_CSS_config_t type0_PDCCH_CSS_config;
   NR_SearchSpace_t *search_space_zero;
@@ -390,16 +395,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } NR_UE_MAC_INST_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-
-  uint8_t power_headroom;
-  uint16_t crnti;
-  uint16_t truncated_bsr;
-  uint16_t short_bsr;
-  uint16_t long_bsr;
-
-} NR_UE_MAC_CE_t;
-
 typedef enum seach_space_mask_e {
     type0_pdcch  = 0x1, 
     type0a_pdcch = 0x2,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
index e546fb9fc0..b0905928a3 100755
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_proto.h
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info,
                            NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_t *ul_time_alignment,
                            int pdu_id);
 
-int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
-                          NR_UE_MAC_CE_t *nr_ue_mac_ce);
+int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(uint8_t *mac_ce,
+                          NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac);
 
 void fill_dci_search_candidates(NR_SearchSpace_t *ss,fapi_nr_dl_config_dci_dl_pdu_rel15_t *rel15);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 5d42ac7ea2..cc019a4398 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -2141,22 +2141,22 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info,
     }
 }
 
-// about:     generating MAC CEs (MAC CE and subheader) for the ULSCH PDU
-// returns:   number of written bytes
 /**
  * Function:      generating MAC CEs (MAC CE and subheader) for the ULSCH PDU
+ * Notes:         TODO: PHR and BSR reporting
+ * Parameters:
  * @mac_ce        pointer to the MAC sub-PDUs including the MAC CEs
- * @nr_ue_mac_ce  pointer to the MAC CEs to be transmitted
+ * @mac           pointer to the MAC instance
+ * Return:        number of written bytes
  */
-int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
-                          NR_UE_MAC_CE_t *nr_ue_mac_ce) {
+int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(uint8_t *mac_ce,
+                          NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac) {
 
   int      mac_ce_len = 0;
   uint8_t mac_ce_size = 0;
+  NR_UE_MAC_CE_t *nr_ue_mac_ce = &mac->nr_ue_mac_ce;
 
-  if (nr_ue_mac_ce->power_headroom) {
-
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating PHR MAC CE with command %d\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->power_headroom);
+  if (nr_ue_mac_ce->phr_reporting && mac->phr_Config != NULL) {
 
     // MAC CE fixed subheader
     ((NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_FIXED *) mac_ce)->R = 0;
@@ -2164,9 +2164,9 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
     mac_ce++;
 
     // PHR MAC CE (1 octet)
-    ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->PH = nr_ue_mac_ce->power_headroom;
+    ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->PH = 0;
     ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->R1 = 0;
-    ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->PCMAX = 0; // todo
+    ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->PCMAX = 0;
     ((NR_SINGLE_ENTRY_PHR_MAC_CE *) mac_ce)->R2 = 0;
 
     // update pointer and length
@@ -2176,9 +2176,9 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
 
   }
 
-  if (nr_ue_mac_ce->crnti) {
+  if (!get_softmodem_params()->sa && mac->ra.ra_state == WAIT_RAR) {
 
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating C-RNTI MAC CE with C-RNTI %x\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->crnti);
+    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating C-RNTI MAC CE with C-RNTI %x\n", __FUNCTION__, mac->crnti);
 
     // MAC CE fixed subheader
     ((NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_FIXED *) mac_ce)->R = 0;
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
     mac_ce++;
 
     // C-RNTI MAC CE (2 octets)
-    *(uint16_t *) mac_ce = nr_ue_mac_ce->crnti;
+    *(uint16_t *) mac_ce = mac->crnti;
 
     // update pointer and length
     mac_ce_size = sizeof(uint16_t);
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
 
   if (nr_ue_mac_ce->truncated_bsr) {
 
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating Truncated BSR MAC CE with command %x\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->truncated_bsr);
+    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating short truncated BSR MAC CE with command %x\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->truncated_bsr);
 
     // MAC CE fixed subheader
     ((NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_FIXED *) mac_ce)->R = 0;
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
     mac_ce++;
 
     // Short truncated BSR MAC CE (1 octet)
-    ((NR_BSR_SHORT_TRUNCATED *) mac_ce)-> Buffer_size = nr_ue_mac_ce->truncated_bsr;
+    ((NR_BSR_SHORT_TRUNCATED *) mac_ce)-> Buffer_size = 0;
     ((NR_BSR_SHORT_TRUNCATED *) mac_ce)-> LcgID = 0;
 
     // update pointer and length
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ int nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(unsigned char *mac_ce,
 
   } else if (nr_ue_mac_ce->short_bsr) {
 
-    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating Truncated short BSR MAC CE with command %x\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->short_bsr);
+    LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: generating short BSR MAC CE with command %x\n", __FUNCTION__, nr_ue_mac_ce->short_bsr);
 
     // MAC CE fixed subheader
     ((NR_MAC_SUBHEADER_FIXED *) mac_ce)->R = 0;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index 03d07080d1..488d5d4ded 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1966,8 +1966,7 @@ uint8_t nr_ue_get_sdu(module_id_t module_idP,
 
   // Preparing the MAC CEs sub-PDUs and get the total size
   unsigned char mac_header_control_elements[16] = {0};
-  NR_UE_MAC_CE_t nr_ue_mac_ce = {.crnti = mac->crnti};
-  int tot_mac_ce_len = nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(&mac_header_control_elements[0], &nr_ue_mac_ce);
+  int tot_mac_ce_len = nr_write_ce_ulsch_pdu(&mac_header_control_elements[0], mac);
   uint8_t total_mac_pdu_header_len = tot_mac_ce_len;
 
   LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: [UE %d] [%d.%d] process UL transport block at with size TBS = %d bytes \n", __FUNCTION__, module_idP, frameP, subframe, buflen);