diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
index 89c6a2d9c8..c0324c4d9c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ typedef enum {
   MOD_QAM256
 }nr_mod_t;
 
+typedef enum {
+  RA_2STEP = 0,
+  RA_4STEP
+} nr_ra_type_e;
+
 typedef struct {
   /// Size of first RBG
   uint8_t start_size;
@@ -221,6 +226,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t RA_PREAMBLE_BACKOFF;
   ///
   uint8_t RA_SCALING_FACTOR_BI;
+  /// Indicating whether it is 2-step or 4-step RA
+  uint8_t RA_TYPE;
   ///
   uint8_t RA_PCMAX;
   /// Corresponding RA-RNTI for UL-grant
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 1cad6da6f0..9923745aeb 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -106,9 +106,20 @@ void nr_get_prach_resources(module_id_t mod_id,
     // - available SSB with SS-RSRP above rsrp-ThresholdSSB: SSB selection
     // - available CSI-RS with CSI-RSRP above rsrp-ThresholdCSI-RS: CSI-RS selection
     // - network controlled Mobility
-    uint8_t cfra_ssb_resource_idx = 0;
-    prach_resources->ra_PreambleIndex = rach_ConfigDedicated->cfra->resources.choice.ssb->ssb_ResourceList.list.array[cfra_ssb_resource_idx]->ra_PreambleIndex;
-    LOG_D(MAC, "[RAPROC] - Selected RA preamble index %d for contention-free random access procedure... \n", prach_resources->ra_PreambleIndex);
+
+    if (rach_ConfigDedicated->cfra){
+      uint8_t cfra_ssb_resource_idx = 0;
+      prach_resources->ra_PreambleIndex = rach_ConfigDedicated->cfra->resources.choice.ssb->ssb_ResourceList.list.array[cfra_ssb_resource_idx]->ra_PreambleIndex;
+      LOG_D(MAC, "In %s: selected RA preamble index %d for contention-free random access procedure\n", __FUNCTION__, prach_resources->ra_PreambleIndex);
+    }
+
+    if (rach_ConfigDedicated->ext1){
+      if (rach_ConfigDedicated->ext1->cfra_TwoStep_r16){
+        LOG_D(MAC, "In %s: 2-step RA type...\n", __FUNCTION__);
+        prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_2STEP;
+      }
+    }
+
   } else {
     //////////* Contention-based RA preamble selection *//////////
     // todo:
@@ -440,6 +451,7 @@ uint8_t nr_ue_get_rach(NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *prach_resources,
       prach_resources->RA_PREAMBLE_BACKOFF = 0;
       prach_resources->RA_SCALING_FACTOR_BI = 1;
       prach_resources->RA_PCMAX = 0; // currently hardcoded to 0
+      prach_resources->RA_TYPE = RA_4STEP;
 
       payload = (uint8_t*) &mac->CCCH_pdu.payload;