diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.c
index 6103a7011a..e452981357 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ nr_rlc_entity_t *new_nr_rlc_entity_am(
   ret->common.reestablishment    = nr_rlc_entity_am_reestablishment;
   ret->common.delete_entity      = nr_rlc_entity_am_delete;
   ret->common.available_tx_space = nr_rlc_entity_am_available_tx_space;
+  ret->common.tx_list_occupancy  = nr_rlc_entity_am_tx_list_occupancy;
   ret->common.get_stats       = nr_rlc_entity_get_stats;
 
   ret->common.deliver_sdu                  = deliver_sdu;
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ nr_rlc_entity_t *new_nr_rlc_entity_um(
   ret->common.reestablishment    = nr_rlc_entity_um_reestablishment;
   ret->common.delete_entity      = nr_rlc_entity_um_delete;
   ret->common.available_tx_space = nr_rlc_entity_um_available_tx_space;
+  ret->common.tx_list_occupancy  = nr_rlc_entity_um_tx_list_occupancy;
   ret->common.get_stats       = nr_rlc_entity_get_stats;
 
   ret->common.deliver_sdu                  = deliver_sdu;
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ nr_rlc_entity_t *new_nr_rlc_entity_tm(
   ret->common.reestablishment    = nr_rlc_entity_tm_reestablishment;
   ret->common.delete_entity      = nr_rlc_entity_tm_delete;
   ret->common.available_tx_space = nr_rlc_entity_tm_available_tx_space;
+  ret->common.tx_list_occupancy  = nr_rlc_entity_tm_tx_list_occupancy;
   ret->common.get_stats       = nr_rlc_entity_get_stats;
 
   ret->common.deliver_sdu                  = deliver_sdu;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.h
index dc0bf4907c..459e9f59a5 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ typedef struct nr_rlc_entity_t {
   void (*delete_entity)(struct nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
 
   int (*available_tx_space)(struct nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
+  int (*tx_list_occupancy)(struct nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
 
   void (*get_stats)(struct nr_rlc_entity_t *entity, nr_rlc_statistics_t *out);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
index a66ebe82e5..b1f87a7a05 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.c
@@ -2116,3 +2116,8 @@ int nr_rlc_entity_am_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
   return entity->tx_maxsize - entity->tx_size;
 }
 
+int nr_rlc_entity_am_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
+{
+  nr_rlc_entity_am_t *entity = (nr_rlc_entity_am_t *)_entity;
+  return entity->tx_size;
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.h
index 6b61e84a2f..3ffcab6176 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_am.h
@@ -101,5 +101,6 @@ void nr_rlc_entity_am_discard_sdu(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity, int sdu_id);
 void nr_rlc_entity_am_reestablishment(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 void nr_rlc_entity_am_delete(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
 int nr_rlc_entity_am_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
+int nr_rlc_entity_am_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 
 #endif /* _NR_RLC_ENTITY_AM_H_ */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.c
index 7b541c02ff..be20d574c1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.c
@@ -221,3 +221,9 @@ int nr_rlc_entity_tm_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
   nr_rlc_entity_tm_t *entity = (nr_rlc_entity_tm_t *)_entity;
   return entity->tx_maxsize - entity->tx_size;
 }
+
+int nr_rlc_entity_tm_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
+{
+  nr_rlc_entity_tm_t *entity = (nr_rlc_entity_tm_t *)_entity;
+  return entity->tx_size;
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.h
index 716b35d14d..2792017c34 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_tm.h
@@ -56,5 +56,6 @@ void nr_rlc_entity_tm_discard_sdu(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity, int sdu_id);
 void nr_rlc_entity_tm_reestablishment(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 void nr_rlc_entity_tm_delete(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
 int nr_rlc_entity_tm_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
+int nr_rlc_entity_tm_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 
 #endif /* _NR_RLC_ENTITY_TM_H_ */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.c
index 75e407328b..4edee0ddab 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.c
@@ -765,3 +765,9 @@ int nr_rlc_entity_um_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
   nr_rlc_entity_um_t *entity = (nr_rlc_entity_um_t *)_entity;
   return entity->tx_maxsize - entity->tx_size;
 }
+
+int nr_rlc_entity_um_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity)
+{
+  nr_rlc_entity_um_t *entity = (nr_rlc_entity_um_t *)_entity;
+  return entity->tx_size;
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.h
index 6395bfd47e..c32c5aaedf 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_entity_um.h
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ void nr_rlc_entity_um_discard_sdu(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity, int sdu_id);
 void nr_rlc_entity_um_reestablishment(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 void nr_rlc_entity_um_delete(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
 int nr_rlc_entity_um_available_tx_space(nr_rlc_entity_t *entity);
+int nr_rlc_entity_um_tx_list_occupancy(nr_rlc_entity_t *_entity);
 
 #endif /* _NR_RLC_ENTITY_UM_H_ */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
index 88c8d5d377..e187541fd5 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -320,6 +320,25 @@ int nr_rlc_get_available_tx_space(const int ue_id, const logical_chan_id_t chann
   return ret;
 }
 
+int nr_rlc_tx_list_occupancy(int ue_id, logical_chan_id_t lcid)
+{
+  int ret;
+
+  nr_rlc_manager_lock(nr_rlc_ue_manager);
+  nr_rlc_ue_t *ue = nr_rlc_manager_get_ue(nr_rlc_ue_manager, ue_id);
+  nr_rlc_entity_t *rb = get_rlc_entity_from_lcid(ue, lcid);
+
+  if (rb != NULL) {
+    ret = rb->tx_list_occupancy(rb);
+  } else {
+    ret = 0;
+  }
+
+  nr_rlc_manager_unlock(nr_rlc_ue_manager);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 int nr_rlc_module_init(nr_rlc_op_mode_t mode)
 {
   static pthread_mutex_t lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
index fec65796d9..454a59b928 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ void nr_rlc_reconfigure_entity(int ue_id, int lc_id, NR_RLC_Config_t *rlc_Config
 
 int nr_rlc_get_available_tx_space(const int ue_id, const logical_chan_id_t channel_idP);
 
+int nr_rlc_tx_list_occupancy(int ue_id, logical_chan_id_t lcid);
+
 void nr_rlc_activate_avg_time_to_tx(const int ue_id, const logical_chan_id_t channel_id, const bool is_on);
 
 void nr_rlc_srb_recv_sdu(const int ue_id, const logical_chan_id_t channel_id, unsigned char *buf, int size);