diff --git a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
index 80b625d7db..0b9d925017 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1968,6 +1968,7 @@ set(NR_PDCP_SRC
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_ue_manager.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am.c
+  ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.c
   )
 
 set(L2_SRC
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..264a2815bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#include "pdcp.h"
+
+int decode_t_reordering(int v)
+{
+  static int tab[36] = {
+    0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180,
+    200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500, 1750, 2000,
+    2250, 2500, 2750, 3000
+  };
+
+  if (v < 0 || v > 35) {
+    LOG_E(RLC, "%s:%d:%s: fatal\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return tab[v];
+}
+
+int decode_sn_size_ul(long s)
+{
+  if (s == 0) return 12;
+  if (s == 1) return 18;
+  LOG_E(RLC, "%s:%d:%s: fatal\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+  exit(1);
+}
+
+int decode_sn_size_dl(long s)
+{
+  if (s == 0) return 12;
+  if (s == 1) return 18;
+  LOG_E(RLC, "%s:%d:%s: fatal\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+  exit(1);
+}
+
+int decode_discard_timer(long v)
+{
+  static int tab[16] = {
+    10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 500, 750, 1500, -1,
+  };
+
+  if (v < 0 || v > 15) {
+    LOG_E(RLC, "%s:%d:%s: fatal\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return tab[v];
+}
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d525bce287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/asn1_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+ *      contact@openairinterface.org
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OPENAIR2_LAYER2_NR_PDCP_ASN1_UTILS_H_
+#define _OPENAIR2_LAYER2_NR_PDCP_ASN1_UTILS_H_
+
+int decode_t_reordering(int v);
+int decode_sn_size_ul(long s);
+int decode_sn_size_dl(long s);
+int decode_discard_timer(long v);
+
+#endif /* _OPENAIR2_LAYER2_NR_PDCP_ASN1_UTILS_H_ */
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.c
index e25201c22c..f3d4b16130 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.c
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ nr_pdcp_entity_t *new_nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am(
     void *deliver_sdu_data,
     void (*deliver_pdu)(void *deliver_pdu_data, struct nr_pdcp_entity_t *entity,
                         char *buf, int size, int sdu_id),
-    void *deliver_pdu_data)
+    void *deliver_pdu_data,
+    int sn_size,
+    int t_reordering,
+    int discard_timer)
 {
   nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am_t *ret;
 
@@ -66,9 +69,12 @@ nr_pdcp_entity_t *new_nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am(
   ret->common.deliver_pdu = deliver_pdu;
   ret->common.deliver_pdu_data = deliver_pdu_data;
 
-  ret->rb_id = rb_id;
+  ret->rb_id         = rb_id;
+  ret->sn_size       = sn_size;
+  ret->t_reordering  = t_reordering;
+  ret->discard_timer = discard_timer;
 
-  ret->common.maximum_nr_pdcp_sn = 4095;
+  ret->common.maximum_nr_pdcp_sn = (1 << sn_size) - 1;
 
   return (nr_pdcp_entity_t *)ret;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.h
index 45555ad6af..b1d37830e9 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity.h
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ nr_pdcp_entity_t *new_nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am(
     void *deliver_sdu_data,
     void (*deliver_pdu)(void *deliver_pdu_data, struct nr_pdcp_entity_t *entity,
                         char *buf, int size, int sdu_id),
-    void *deliver_pdu_data);
+    void *deliver_pdu_data,
+    int sn_size,
+    int t_reordering,
+    int discard_timer);
 
 void nr_DRB_preconfiguration(void);
 
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am.h b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am.h
index faa8226e93..d7c42e6a62 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 typedef struct {
   nr_pdcp_entity_t common;
   int rb_id;
+  int sn_size;               /* unit: bits */
+  int t_reordering;          /* unit: ms */
+  int discard_timer;         /* unit: ms, -1 means infinity */
 } nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am_t;
 
 void nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am_recv_pdu(nr_pdcp_entity_t *entity, char *buffer, int size);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
index ca37026e54..51d4e44fab 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_pdcp/nr_pdcp_oai_api.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 #endif
+#include "asn1_utils.h"
 #include "nr_pdcp_ue_manager.h"
 #include "NR_RadioBearerConfig.h"
 #include "NR_RLC-BearerConfig.h"
@@ -595,8 +596,17 @@ static void add_drb_am(int rnti, struct NR_DRB_ToAddMod *s)
   nr_pdcp_ue_t *ue;
 
   int drb_id = s->drb_Identity;
+  int t_reordering = decode_t_reordering(*s->pdcp_Config->t_Reordering);
+  int sn_size_ul = decode_sn_size_ul(*s->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeUL);
+  int sn_size_dl = decode_sn_size_dl(*s->pdcp_Config->drb->pdcp_SN_SizeDL);
+  int discard_timer = decode_discard_timer(*s->pdcp_Config->drb->discardTimer);
 
-printf("\n\n################# rnti %d add drb %d\n\n\n", rnti, drb_id);
+  /* TODO(?): accept different UL and DL SN sizes? */
+  if (sn_size_ul != sn_size_dl) {
+    LOG_E(PDCP, "%s:%d:%s: fatal, bad SN sizes, must be same. ul=%d, dl=%d\n",
+          __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, sn_size_ul, sn_size_dl);
+    exit(1);
+  }
 
   if (drb_id != 1) {
     LOG_E(PDCP, "%s:%d:%s: fatal, bad drb id %d\n",
@@ -610,7 +620,8 @@ printf("\n\n################# rnti %d add drb %d\n\n\n", rnti, drb_id);
     LOG_D(PDCP, "%s:%d:%s: warning DRB %d already exist for ue %d, do nothing\n",
           __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, drb_id, rnti);
   } else {
-    pdcp_drb = new_nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am(drb_id, deliver_sdu_drb, ue, deliver_pdu_drb, ue);
+    pdcp_drb = new_nr_pdcp_entity_drb_am(drb_id, deliver_sdu_drb, ue, deliver_pdu_drb, ue,
+                                         sn_size_dl, t_reordering, discard_timer);
     nr_pdcp_ue_add_drb_pdcp_entity(ue, drb_id, pdcp_drb);
 
     LOG_D(PDCP, "%s:%d:%s: added drb %d to ue %d\n",