diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index a2f75f59e8..fcbe873ad2 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -2448,6 +2448,7 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_cg(module_id_t module_id,
       handle_reconfiguration_with_sync(mac, cc_idP, spCellConfig->reconfigurationWithSync);
     }
     if (scd) {
+      mac->tag_Id = scd->tag_Id;
       configure_servingcell_info(mac, scd);
       configure_BWPs(mac, scd);
     }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index 5777f1e437..1079e24b05 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -424,10 +424,9 @@ typedef enum ta_type {
 } ta_type_t;
 
 typedef struct NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT {
-  /// TA command and TAGID received from the gNB
+  /// TA command received from the gNB
   ta_type_t ta_apply;
   int ta_command;
-  uint32_t tag_id;
   int frame;
   int slot;
 } NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_t;
@@ -595,6 +594,8 @@ typedef struct NR_UE_MAC_INST_s {
   NR_UE_HARQ_STATUS_t dl_harq_info[NR_MAX_HARQ_PROCESSES];
   NR_UL_HARQ_INFO_t ul_harq_info[NR_MAX_HARQ_PROCESSES];
 
+  NR_TAG_Id_t tag_Id;
+
   nr_emulated_l1_t nr_ue_emul_l1;
 
   pthread_mutex_t mutex_dl_info;
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index ccfa861587..d007878203 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -3563,14 +3563,16 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_i
         //  38.321 Ch6.1.3.4
         mac_len = 1;
 
-        /*uint8_t ta_command = ((NR_MAC_CE_TA *)pduP)[1].TA_COMMAND;
-          uint8_t tag_id = ((NR_MAC_CE_TA *)pduP)[1].TAGID;*/
-
         const int ta = ((NR_MAC_CE_TA *)pduP)[1].TA_COMMAND;
         const int tag = ((NR_MAC_CE_TA *)pduP)[1].TAGID;
 
+        if (tag != mac->tag_Id) {
+          LOG_E(NR_MAC, "MAC CE TAG %d does not correspond to the one configured at MAC %ld\n", tag, mac->tag_Id);
+          done = 1;
+          break;
+        }
+
         NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_t *ul_time_alignment = &mac->ul_time_alignment;
-        ul_time_alignment->tag_id = tag;
         ul_time_alignment->ta_command = ta;
         ul_time_alignment->ta_apply = adjustment_ta;
 
@@ -3589,7 +3591,6 @@ void nr_ue_process_mac_pdu(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_i
           LOG_D(NR_MAC, "[%d.%d] Received TA_COMMAND %u TAGID %u CC_id %d \n", frameP, slot, ta, tag, CC_id);
         else
           LOG_I(NR_MAC, "[%d.%d] Received TA_COMMAND %u TAGID %u CC_id %d \n", frameP, slot, ta, tag, CC_id);
-
         break;
       case DL_SCH_LCID_CON_RES_ID:
         //  Clause 5.1.5 and 6.1.3.3 of 3GPP TS 38.321 version 16.2.1 Release 16