diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
index 18e7c4bd18..64f3b68bfb 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/rrc_messages_types.h
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ typedef struct NRRrcConfigurationReq_s {
   int                     pusch_TargetSNRx10;
   int                     pucch_TargetSNRx10;
   bool                    enable_sdap;
+  int                     drbs;
 } gNB_RrcConfigurationReq;
 
 typedef struct NRDuDlReq_s {
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index e7c8f4e7e3..10613d6f0f 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -1250,6 +1250,8 @@ void RCconfig_NRRRC(MessageDef *msg_p, uint32_t i, gNB_RRC_INST *rrc) {
         NRRRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).scd = scd;
         NRRRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).enable_sdap = *GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_ENABLE_SDAP_IDX].iptr;
         LOG_I(GNB_APP, "SDAP layer is %s\n", NRRRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).enable_sdap ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+        NRRRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).drbs = *GNBParamList.paramarray[i][GNB_DRBS].iptr;
+        LOG_I(GNB_APP, "Data Radio Bearer count %d\n", NRRRC_CONFIGURATION_REQ (msg_p).drbs);
 
       }//
     }//End for (k=0; k <num_gnbs ; k++)
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
index 9572d16d8f..4378042979 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ typedef enum {
 #define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ENABLE_SDAP                   "enable_sdap"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_HLP_STRING_ENABLE_SDAP               "enable the SDAP layer\n"
 #define GNB_CONFIG_HLP_FORCE256QAMOFF                   "suppress activation of 256 QAM despite UE support"
+#define GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DRBS                          "drbs"
+#define GNB_CONFIG_HLP_STRING_DRBS                      "Number of total DRBs to establish, including the mandatory for PDU SEssion (default=1)\n"
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*                                            cell configuration parameters                                                                */
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ typedef enum {
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_UMONDEFAULTDRB,               NULL,   0,            uptr:NULL,   defuintval:0,                TYPE_UINT,      0},  \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_FORCE256QAMOFF, GNB_CONFIG_HLP_FORCE256QAMOFF, PARAMFLAG_BOOL, iptr:NULL, defintval:0,        TYPE_INT,       0},  \
 {GNB_CONFIG_STRING_ENABLE_SDAP, GNB_CONFIG_HLP_STRING_ENABLE_SDAP, PARAMFLAG_BOOL, iptr:NULL, defintval:0,       TYPE_INT,       0},  \
+{GNB_CONFIG_STRING_DRBS, GNB_CONFIG_HLP_STRING_DRBS,     0,            iptr:NULL,   defintval:1,                 TYPE_INT,       0},  \
 }
 
 #define GNB_GNB_ID_IDX                  0
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define GNB_UMONDEFAULTDRB_IDX          24
 #define GNB_FORCE256QAMOFF_IDX          25
 #define GNB_ENABLE_SDAP_IDX             26
+#define GNB_DRBS                        27
 
 #define TRACKING_AREA_CODE_OKRANGE {0x0001,0xFFFD}
 #define GNBPARAMS_CHECK {                                         \