diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index 672bc3c3a2..ffe1c99823 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3971,7 +3971,8 @@ static void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_
 
         if (mac_len > 0) {
           LOG_DDUMP(NR_MAC, (void *)pduP, mac_subheader_len + mac_len, LOG_DUMP_CHAR, "DL_SCH_LCID_CCCH (e.g. RRCSetup) payload: ");
-          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(mac->ue_id, mac->ue_id, false, rx_lcid, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
+          nr_rlc_data_ind_t ind = {.ch = rx_lcid, .buf = pduP + mac_subheader_len, .len = mac_len};
+          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(mac->ue_id, mac->ue_id, false, &ind, 1);
         }
         break;
       case DL_SCH_LCID_TCI_STATE_ACT_UE_SPEC_PDSCH:
@@ -4091,7 +4092,8 @@ static void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_
           break;
         }
         LOG_D(NR_MAC, "%4d.%2d : DLSCH -> LCID %d %d bytes\n", frameP, slot, rx_lcid, mac_len);
-        nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(mac->ue_id, mac->ue_id, false, rx_lcid, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
+        nr_rlc_data_ind_t ind = {.ch = rx_lcid, .buf = pduP + mac_subheader_len, .len = mac_len};
+        nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(mac->ue_id, mac->ue_id, false, &ind, 1);
         break;
       default:
         LOG_W(MAC, "unknown lcid %02x\n", rx_lcid);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
index 3282c4a483..ca46f52e9a 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_ulsch.c
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ static int nr_process_mac_pdu(instance_t module_idP,
         }
 
         if (prepare_initial_ul_rrc_message(RC.nrmac[module_idP], UE)) {
-          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, 0, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
+          nr_rlc_data_ind_t ind = {.ch = 0, .buf = pduP + mac_subheader_len, .len = mac_len};
+          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, &ind, 1);
         } else {
           LOG_E(NR_MAC, "prepare_initial_ul_rrc_message() returned false, cannot forward CCCH message\n");
         }
@@ -475,7 +476,8 @@ static int nr_process_mac_pdu(instance_t module_idP,
         if (!srbc || srbc->suspended) {
           LOG_I(NR_MAC, "RNTI %04x LCID %d: ignoring %d bytes\n", UE->rnti, lcid, mac_len);
         } else {
-          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, lcid, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
+          nr_rlc_data_ind_t ind = {.ch = lcid, .buf = pduP + mac_subheader_len, .len = mac_len};
+          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, &ind, 1);
 
           UE->mac_stats.ul.total_sdu_bytes += mac_len;
           UE->mac_stats.ul.lc_bytes[lcid] += mac_len;
@@ -499,7 +501,8 @@ static int nr_process_mac_pdu(instance_t module_idP,
         } else {
           UE->mac_stats.ul.lc_bytes[lcid] += mac_len;
 
-          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, lcid, (char *)(pduP + mac_subheader_len), mac_len);
+          nr_rlc_data_ind_t ind = {.ch = lcid, .buf = pduP + mac_subheader_len, .len = mac_len};
+          nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(module_idP, UE->rnti, true, &ind, 1);
 
           sdus += 1;
           /* Updated estimated buffer when receiving data */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
index 4597b96478..9710df661e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.c
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ void nr_rlc_release_entity(int ue_id, logical_chan_id_t channel_id)
 void nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(const module_id_t  module_idP,
                          const uint16_t ue_id,
                          const bool gnb_flagP,
-                         const logical_chan_id_t channel_idP,
-                         char *buffer_pP,
-                         const tb_size_t tb_sizeP)
+                         const nr_rlc_data_ind_t *data,
+                         int num_data)
 {
   if (gnb_flagP)
-    T(T_ENB_RLC_MAC_UL, T_INT(module_idP), T_INT(ue_id), T_INT(channel_idP), T_INT(tb_sizeP));
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_data; ++i)
+      T(T_ENB_RLC_MAC_UL, T_INT(module_idP), T_INT(ue_id), T_INT(data[i].ch), T_INT(data[i].len));
 
   nr_rlc_manager_lock(nr_rlc_ue_manager);
   nr_rlc_ue_t *ue = nr_rlc_manager_get_ue(nr_rlc_ue_manager, ue_id);
@@ -176,15 +176,16 @@ void nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(const module_id_t  module_idP,
   if(ue == NULL)
     LOG_I(RLC, "RLC instance for the given UE was not found \n");
 
-  nr_rlc_entity_t *rb = get_rlc_entity_from_lcid(ue, channel_idP);
-
-  if (rb != NULL) {
-    LOG_D(RLC, "RB found! (channel ID %d) \n", channel_idP);
-    rb->set_time(rb, get_nr_rlc_current_time());
-    rb->recv_pdu(rb, buffer_pP, tb_sizeP);
-  } else {
-    LOG_E(RLC, "Fatal: no RB found (channel ID %d UE ID %d)\n", channel_idP, ue_id);
-    // exit(1);
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_data; ++i) {
+    logical_chan_id_t ch = data[i].ch;
+    nr_rlc_entity_t *rb = get_rlc_entity_from_lcid(ue, ch);
+    if (rb != NULL) {
+      LOG_D(RLC, "RB found! (channel ID %d) \n", ch);
+      rb->set_time(rb, get_nr_rlc_current_time());
+      rb->recv_pdu(rb, (char *)data[i].buf, data[i].len);
+    } else {
+      LOG_W(RLC, "no RB found (channel ID %d UE ID %d)\n", ch, ue_id);
+    }
   }
 
   nr_rlc_manager_unlock(nr_rlc_ue_manager);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
index c426aa8d6e..93759ef161 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_oai_api.h
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ struct NR_RLC_Config;
 struct NR_LogicalChannelConfig;
 
 int nr_rlc_module_init(nr_rlc_op_mode_t mode);
+typedef struct nr_rlc_data_ind {
+  logical_chan_id_t ch;
+  uint8_t *buf;
+  tb_size_t len;
+} nr_rlc_data_ind_t;
 void nr_mac_rlc_data_ind(const module_id_t  module_idP,
                          const uint16_t ue_id,
                          const bool gnb_flagP,
-                         const logical_chan_id_t channel_idP,
-                         char *buffer_pP,
-                         const tb_size_t tb_sizeP);
+                         const nr_rlc_data_ind_t *data,
+                         int num_data);
 tbs_size_t nr_mac_rlc_data_req(const module_id_t  module_idP,
                                const uint16_t ue_id,
                                const bool gnb_flagP,