diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
index 2c8b613b1d..075c611345 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/defs.h
@@ -752,6 +752,13 @@ typedef struct {
 #ifdef LOCALIZATION
   eNB_UE_estimated_distances distance;
 #endif
+
+#ifdef Rel14
+  uint8_t rach_resource_type;
+
+
+#endif
+
 } UE_TEMPLATE;
 
 /*! \brief scheduling control information set through an API (not used)*/
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 1b835de69c..969895f18c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -710,7 +710,11 @@ void dump_ue_list(UE_list_t *listP, int ul_flag)
   }
 }
 
-int add_new_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, int cc_idP, rnti_t rntiP,int harq_pidP)
+int add_new_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, int cc_idP, rnti_t rntiP,int harq_pidP
+               #ifdef Rel14
+                 ,uint8_t rach_resource_type
+               #endif
+               )
 {
   int UE_id;
   int i, j;
@@ -732,6 +736,11 @@ int add_new_ue(module_id_t mod_idP, int cc_idP, rnti_t rntiP,int harq_pidP)
     UE_list->ordered_ULCCids[0][UE_id]             = cc_idP;
     UE_list->num_UEs++;
     UE_list->active[UE_id]                         = TRUE;
+
+#ifdef Rel14
+    UE_list->UE_template[cc_idP][UE_id].rach_resource_type = rach_resource_type ;
+#endif
+
     memset((void*)&UE_list->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id],0,sizeof(UE_sched_ctrl));
     memset((void*)&UE_list->eNB_UE_stats[cc_idP][UE_id],0,sizeof(eNB_UE_STATS));
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 2851c91db6..6621a72766 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/eNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -370,7 +370,11 @@ void rx_sdu(const module_id_t enb_mod_idP,
             LOG_I(MAC,"[eNB %d][RAPROC] CC_id %d Frame %d CCCH: Received Msg3: length %d, offset %ld\n",
                   enb_mod_idP,CC_idP,frameP,rx_lengths[i],payload_ptr-sduP);
 
-            if ((UE_id=add_new_ue(enb_mod_idP,CC_idP,RA_template->rnti,harq_pid)) == -1 ) {
+            if ((UE_id=add_new_ue(enb_mod_idP,CC_idP,eNB->common_channels[CC_idP].RA_template[ii].rnti,harq_pid
+                      #ifdef Rel14
+                        ,eNB->common_channels[CC_idP].RA_template[ii].rach_resource_type
+                      #endif
+                      )) == -1 ) {
               AssertFatal(1==0,"[MAC][eNB] Max user count reached\n");
 	      // kill RA procedure
             } else
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/proto.h
index 66e7226d23..b64a02ad28 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/MAC/proto.h
@@ -521,7 +521,11 @@ int to_prb(int);
 int to_rbg(int);
 int l2_init(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,int eMBMS_active, char *uecap_xer, uint8_t cba_group_active, uint8_t HO_active);
 int mac_init(void);
-int add_new_ue(module_id_t Mod_id, int CC_id, rnti_t rnti,int harq_pid);
+int add_new_ue(module_id_t Mod_id, int CC_id, rnti_t rnti,int harq_pid
+               #ifdef Rel14
+                 ,uint8_t rach_resource_type
+               #endif
+               );
 int rrc_mac_remove_ue(module_id_t Mod_id, rnti_t rntiP);