diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 2c486ec832..0648249122 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -2066,8 +2066,7 @@ void configure_gnb_du_mac(int inst) {
                         NULL,
                         0,
                         0, // rnti
-                        (NR_CellGroupConfig_t *)NULL
-                        );
+                        NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
index a2cbd4807f..ca709666eb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/config.c
@@ -449,6 +449,25 @@ void config_common(int Mod_idP, int ssb_SubcarrierOffset, rrc_pdsch_AntennaPorts
 
 }
 
+int nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(module_id_t Mod_idP, rnti_t rnti, NR_SubcarrierSpacing_t subcarrierSpacing, uint32_t rrc_reconfiguration_delay) {
+  if (rrc_reconfiguration_delay > 0) {
+    const int UE_id = find_nr_UE_id(Mod_idP,rnti);
+    if (UE_id >= 0) {
+      NR_UE_info_t *UE_info = &RC.nrmac[Mod_idP]->UE_info;
+      NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
+      if (sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer == 0) {
+        const uint16_t sf_ahead = (uint16_t) ceil(6.0/(float)(0x01<<subcarrierSpacing));
+        const uint16_t sl_ahead = sf_ahead * (0x01<<subcarrierSpacing);
+        sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer = (rrc_reconfiguration_delay<<subcarrierSpacing) + sl_ahead;
+        LOG_I(NR_MAC, "Activating RRC processing timer for UE %d\n", UE_id);
+      }
+    } else {
+      LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Could not find UE for RNTI 0x%04x\n", rnti);
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
 
 int rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
                            int ssb_SubcarrierOffset,
@@ -692,8 +711,6 @@ int rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
     }
   }
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_RRC_MAC_CONFIG, VCD_FUNCTION_OUT);
-  
-    
-  return(0);
 
+  return 0;
 }// END rrc_mac_config_req_gNB
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
index 540198a22a..ecc2ef0cff 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler.c
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
      LOG_I(NR_MAC,"Frame.Slot %d.%d\n%s\n",frame,slot,stats_output);
   }
 
+  // This updates the timers running at MAC layer
+  nr_mac_update_timers(module_idP, frame, slot);
+
   // This schedules MIB
   schedule_nr_mib(module_idP, frame, slot);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
index 9a651293b2..f4af934661 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_RA.c
@@ -1946,6 +1946,13 @@ void nr_check_Msg4_Ack(module_id_t module_id, int CC_id, frame_t frame, sub_fram
         LOG_A(NR_MAC, "(ue %i, rnti 0x%04x) Received Ack of RA-Msg4. CBRA procedure succeeded!\n", UE_id, ra->rnti);
         UE_info->active[UE_id] = true;
         UE_info->Msg4_ACKed[UE_id] = true;
+
+        const NR_SIB1_t *sib1 = RC.nrmac[module_id]->common_channels[0].sib1 ? RC.nrmac[module_id]->common_channels[0].sib1->message.choice.c1->choice.systemInformationBlockType1 : NULL;
+        NR_BWP_t *genericParameters = get_dl_bwp_genericParameters(sched_ctrl->active_bwp,
+                                                                   RC.nrmac[module_id]->common_channels[0].ServingCellConfigCommon,
+                                                                   sib1);
+        // 3GPP TS 38.331 Section 12 Table 12.1-1: UE performance requirements for RRC procedures for UEs
+        sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer = (NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS << genericParameters->subcarrierSpacing); // RRCSetup 10 ms
       }
       else {
         LOG_I(NR_MAC, "(ue %i, rnti 0x%04x) RA Procedure failed at Msg4!\n", UE_id, ra->rnti);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
index 53485886c0..ef6dfef45b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_dlsch.c
@@ -488,17 +488,22 @@ void nr_store_dlsch_buffer(module_id_t module_id,
       const int lcid = sched_ctrl->dl_lc_ids[i];
       const uint16_t rnti = UE_info->rnti[UE_id];
       LOG_D(NR_MAC, "In %s: UE %d/%x: LCID %d\n", __FUNCTION__, UE_id, rnti, lcid);
+
+      if (lcid == DL_SCH_LCID_DTCH && sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
       start_meas(&RC.nrmac[module_id]->rlc_status_ind);
       sched_ctrl->rlc_status[lcid] = mac_rlc_status_ind(module_id,
-                                     rnti,
-                                     module_id,
-                                     frame,
-                                     slot,
-                                     ENB_FLAG_YES,
-                                     MBMS_FLAG_NO,
-                                     lcid,
-                                     0,
-                                     0);
+                                                        rnti,
+                                                        module_id,
+                                                        frame,
+                                                        slot,
+                                                        ENB_FLAG_YES,
+                                                        MBMS_FLAG_NO,
+                                                        lcid,
+                                                        0,
+                                                        0);
       stop_meas(&RC.nrmac[module_id]->rlc_status_ind);
 
       if (sched_ctrl->rlc_status[lcid].bytes_in_buffer == 0)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
index 6f17556c91..b58e3280c3 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_primitives.c
@@ -2604,6 +2604,11 @@ void nr_csirs_scheduling(int Mod_idP,
   for (int UE_id = UE_list->head; UE_id >= 0; UE_id = UE_list->next[UE_id]) {
 
     NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
+
+    if (sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellGroup = UE_info->CellGroup[UE_id];
 
     if (!CellGroup || !CellGroup->spCellConfig || !CellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated ||
@@ -2791,6 +2796,23 @@ void nr_csirs_scheduling(int Mod_idP,
   }
 }
 
+void nr_mac_update_timers(module_id_t module_id,
+                          frame_t frame,
+                          sub_frame_t slot) {
+  NR_UE_info_t *UE_info = &RC.nrmac[module_id]->UE_info;
+  const NR_list_t *UE_list = &UE_info->list;
+  for (int UE_id = UE_list->head; UE_id >= 0; UE_id = UE_list->next[UE_id]) {
+    NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
+    if (sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) {
+      sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer--;
+      if (sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer == 0) {
+        LOG_I(NR_MAC, "(%d.%d) De-activating RRC processing timer for UE %d\n", frame, slot, UE_id);
+        sched_ctrl->update_pdsch_ps = true;
+        sched_ctrl->update_pusch_ps = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 /*void fill_nfapi_coresets_and_searchspaces(NR_CellGroupConfig_t *cg,
 					  nfapi_nr_coreset_t *coreset,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_srs.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_srs.c
index bf2af3b388..8680cc25d1 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_srs.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_srs.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void nr_schedule_srs(int module_id, frame_t frame) {
     sched_ctrl->sched_srs.slot = -1;
     sched_ctrl->sched_srs.srs_scheduled = false;
 
-    if(!UE_info->Msg4_ACKed[UE_id]) {
+    if(!UE_info->Msg4_ACKed[UE_id] || sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) {
       continue;
     }
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
index 43822d0cd0..ae9c2d97a3 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
@@ -702,7 +702,9 @@ void nr_csi_meas_reporting(int Mod_idP,
   for (int UE_id = UE_list->head; UE_id >= 0; UE_id = UE_list->next[UE_id]) {
     const NR_CellGroupConfig_t *CellGroup = UE_info->CellGroup[UE_id];
     NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t *sched_ctrl = &UE_info->UE_sched_ctrl[UE_id];
-    if (sched_ctrl->ul_failure==1 && get_softmodem_params()->phy_test==0) continue;
+    if ((sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0) || (sched_ctrl->ul_failure==1 && get_softmodem_params()->phy_test==0)) {
+      continue;
+    }
     if (!CellGroup || !CellGroup->spCellConfig || !CellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated ||
 	      !CellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->csi_MeasConfig) continue;
     const NR_CSI_MeasConfig_t *csi_measconfig = CellGroup->spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated->csi_MeasConfig->choice.setup;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 72061bb9ba..bbe135413b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -1201,8 +1201,9 @@ void pf_ul(module_id_t module_id,
     const bool do_sched = nr_UE_is_to_be_scheduled(module_id, 0, UE_id, sched_pusch->frame, sched_pusch->slot);
 
     LOG_D(NR_MAC,"pf_ul: do_sched UE %d => %s\n",UE_id,do_sched ? "yes" : "no");
-    if (B == 0 && !do_sched)
+    if ((B == 0 && !do_sched) || (sched_ctrl->rrc_processing_timer > 0)) {
       continue;
+    }
 
     /* Schedule UE on SR or UL inactivity and no data (otherwise, will be scheduled
      * based on data to transmit) */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
index 399033abd0..54abee888b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_proto.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ void config_common(int Mod_idP,
                    int pusch_AntennaPorts,
                    NR_ServingCellConfigCommon_t *scc);
 
+int nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(module_id_t Mod_idP,
+                                          rnti_t rnti,
+                                          NR_SubcarrierSpacing_t subcarrierSpacing,
+                                          uint32_t rrc_reconfiguration_delay);
+
 int rrc_mac_config_req_gNB(module_id_t Mod_idP,
                            int ssb_SubcarrierOffset,
                            rrc_pdsch_AntennaPorts_t pdsch_AntennaPorts,
@@ -64,6 +69,10 @@ void clear_nr_nfapi_information(gNB_MAC_INST * gNB,
                                 frame_t frameP, 
                                 sub_frame_t subframeP);
 
+void nr_mac_update_timers(module_id_t module_id,
+                          frame_t frame,
+                          sub_frame_t slot);
+
 void gNB_dlsch_ulsch_scheduler(module_id_t module_idP,
 			       frame_t frame_rxP, sub_frame_t slot_rxP);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index e32e63a778..31cdd96af0 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -646,12 +646,13 @@ typedef struct {
   /// UL HARQ processes that await retransmission
   NR_list_t retrans_ul_harq;
   NR_UE_mac_ce_ctrl_t UE_mac_ce_ctrl;// MAC CE related information
-
   /// number of active DL LCs
   uint8_t dl_lc_num;
   /// order in which DLSCH scheduler should allocate LCs
   uint8_t dl_lc_ids[NR_MAX_NUM_LCID];
 
+  /// Timer for RRC processing procedures
+  uint32_t rrc_processing_timer;
 } NR_UE_sched_ctrl_t;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
index b26f8243a0..5cc3157bce 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/nr_rrc_defs.h
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ typedef struct nr_uid_linear_allocator_s {
 #define PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_FMT                   PROTOCOL_CTXT_FMT
 #define PROTOCOL_NR_RRC_CTXT_ARGS(CTXT_Pp)         PROTOCOL_NR_CTXT_ARGS(CTXT_Pp)
 
+// 3GPP TS 38.331 Section 12 Table 12.1-1: UE performance requirements for RRC procedures for UEs
+#define NR_RRC_SETUP_DELAY_MS           10
+#define NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS 10
+#define NR_RRC_BWP_SWITCHING_DELAY_MS   6
 
 #define NR_UE_MODULE_INVALID ((module_id_t) ~0) // FIXME attention! depends on type uint8_t!!!
 #define NR_UE_INDEX_INVALID  ((module_id_t) ~0) // FIXME attention! depends on type uint8_t!!! used to be -1
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@ typedef struct gNB_RRC_UE_s {
   rb_id_t                            gnb_gtp_ebi[S1AP_MAX_E_RAB];
   rb_id_t                            gnb_gtp_psi[S1AP_MAX_E_RAB];
   //GTPV1 F1-U TUNNELS
-  uint32_t                           incoming_teid[S1AP_MAX_E_RAB]; 
+  uint32_t                           incoming_teid[S1AP_MAX_E_RAB];
 
   uint32_t                           ul_failure_timer;
   uint32_t                           ue_release_timer;
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 1715677c6d..4be59273c1 100755
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -729,6 +729,13 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_defaultRRCReconfiguration(
 
   LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC, DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer, size, "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
 
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type)) {
+    nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(ctxt_pP->module_id,
+                                          ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
+                                          *rrc->carrier.servingcellconfigcommon->ssbSubcarrierSpacing,
+                                          NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS);
+  }
+
   /* Free all NAS PDUs */
   for (int i = 0; i < ue_context_pP->ue_context.nb_of_pdusessions; i++) {
     if (ue_context_pP->ue_context.pduSession[i].param.nas_pdu.buffer != NULL) {
@@ -995,6 +1002,13 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_dedicatedRRCReconfiguration(
                                 cellGroupConfig);
   LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size,"[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
 
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(rrc->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(rrc->node_type)) {
+    nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(ctxt_pP->module_id,
+                                          ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
+                                          *rrc->carrier.servingcellconfigcommon->ssbSubcarrierSpacing,
+                                          NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS);
+  }
+
   /* Free all NAS PDUs */
   for (i = 0; i < ue_context_pP->ue_context.nb_of_pdusessions; i++) {
     if (ue_context_pP->ue_context.pduSession[i].param.nas_pdu.buffer != NULL) {
@@ -1168,6 +1182,13 @@ rrc_gNB_modify_dedicatedRRCReconfiguration(
                                 NULL);
   LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC, DEBUG_RRC, (char *)buffer, size, "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
 
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type)) {
+    nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(ctxt_pP->module_id,
+                                          ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
+                                          *RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->carrier.servingcellconfigcommon->ssbSubcarrierSpacing,
+                                          NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS);
+  }
+
   /* Free all NAS PDUs */
   for (i = 0; i < ue_context_pP->ue_context.nb_of_modify_pdusessions; i++) {
     if (ue_context_pP->ue_context.modify_pdusession[i].param.nas_pdu.buffer != NULL) {
@@ -1269,8 +1290,15 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_dedicatedRRCReconfiguration_release(
                                NULL);
 
   ue_context_pP->ue_context.pdu_session_release_command_flag = 1;
-  LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size,
-              "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
+
+  LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size, "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
+
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type)) {
+    nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(ctxt_pP->module_id,
+                                          ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
+                                          *RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->carrier.servingcellconfigcommon->ssbSubcarrierSpacing,
+                                          NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS);
+  }
 
   /* Free all NAS PDUs */
   if (nas_length > 0) {
@@ -1819,8 +1847,15 @@ rrc_gNB_process_RRCConnectionReestablishmentComplete(
                                 NULL,
                                 NULL,
                                 NULL);
-  LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size,
-              "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
+
+  LOG_DUMPMSG(NR_RRC,DEBUG_RRC,(char *)buffer,size, "[MSG] RRC Reconfiguration\n");
+
+  if (NODE_IS_DU(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type) || NODE_IS_MONOLITHIC(RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->node_type)) {
+    nr_mac_enable_ue_rrc_processing_timer(ctxt_pP->module_id,
+                                          ue_context_pP->ue_context.rnti,
+                                          *RC.nrrrc[ctxt_pP->module_id]->carrier.servingcellconfigcommon->ssbSubcarrierSpacing,
+                                          NR_RRC_RECONFIGURATION_DELAY_MS);
+  }
 
   /* Free all NAS PDUs */
   for (i = 0; i < ue_context_pP->ue_context.nb_of_pdusessions; i++) {
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
index bb66d1513b..fb8de46953 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
@@ -241,9 +241,8 @@ void rrc_add_nsa_user(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc,struct rrc_gNB_ue_context_s *ue_context_
                           cipher_algo,
                           NR_SecurityConfig__keyToUse_secondary);
   }
-  NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scc = ue_context_p->ue_context.spCellConfig
-      ? ue_context_p->ue_context.spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated
-      : NULL;
+  NR_ServingCellConfig_t *scc = ue_context_p->ue_context.spCellConfig ?
+      ue_context_p->ue_context.spCellConfig->spCellConfigDedicated : NULL;
   fill_default_reconfig(carrier->servingcellconfigcommon,
                         scc,
                         reconfig_ies,