diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
index 8a6fd6311d..e697649fb5 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_cu_interface_management.c
@@ -39,7 +39,21 @@
 
 int CU_handle_RESET_ACKNOWLEDGE(instance_t instance, sctp_assoc_t assoc_id, uint32_t stream, F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t *pdu)
 {
-  AssertFatal(1 == 0, "Not implemented yet\n");
+  DevAssert(pdu != NULL);
+
+  f1ap_reset_ack_t ack = {0};
+  /* Decode */
+  if (!decode_f1ap_reset_ack(pdu, &ack)) {
+    LOG_E(F1AP, "cannot decode F1AP Reset acknowledgement\n");
+    free_f1ap_reset_ack(&ack);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  /* Send to RRC (ITTI) */
+  MessageDef *message_p = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_CU_F1, 0, F1AP_RESET_ACK);
+  message_p->ittiMsgHeader.originInstance = assoc_id;
+  F1AP_RESET_ACK(message_p) = ack; /* "move" message into ITTI, RRC thread will free it */
+  itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_RRC_GNB, GNB_MODULE_ID_TO_INSTANCE(instance), message_p);
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int CU_send_RESET_ACKNOWLEDGE(sctp_assoc_t assoc_id, const f1ap_reset_ack_t *ack)
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
index 0d0c9c2946..7a892086b8 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_interface_management.c
@@ -117,35 +117,21 @@ int DU_handle_RESET(instance_t instance, sctp_assoc_t assoc_id, uint32_t stream,
 
 int DU_send_RESET_ACKNOWLEDGE(sctp_assoc_t assoc_id, const f1ap_reset_ack_t *ack)
 {
-  F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t       pdu= {0};
-  uint8_t  *buffer;
-  uint32_t  len;
-  /* Create */
-  /* 0. pdu Type */
-  pdu.present = F1AP_F1AP_PDU_PR_successfulOutcome;
-  asn1cCalloc(pdu.choice.successfulOutcome, successMsg);
-  successMsg->procedureCode = F1AP_ProcedureCode_id_Reset;
-  successMsg->criticality   = F1AP_Criticality_reject;
-  successMsg->value.present = F1AP_SuccessfulOutcome__value_PR_ResetAcknowledge;
-  F1AP_ResetAcknowledge_t *f1ResetAcknowledge = &successMsg->value.choice.ResetAcknowledge;
-  /* mandatory */
-  /* c1. Transaction ID (integer value) */
-  asn1cSequenceAdd(f1ResetAcknowledge->protocolIEs.list, F1AP_ResetAcknowledgeIEs_t, ieC1);
-  ieC1->id                        = F1AP_ProtocolIE_ID_id_TransactionID;
-  ieC1->criticality               = F1AP_Criticality_reject;
-  ieC1->value.present             = F1AP_ResetAcknowledgeIEs__value_PR_TransactionID;
-  ieC1->value.choice.TransactionID = ack->transaction_id;
-
-  /* TODO: (Optional) partialF1Interface, criticality diagnostics */
-
-  /* encode */
-  if (f1ap_encode_pdu(&pdu, &buffer, &len) < 0) {
-    LOG_E(F1AP, "Failed to encode F1ResetAcknowledge\n");
+  F1AP_F1AP_PDU_t *pdu = encode_f1ap_reset_ack(ack);
+  if (!pdu) {
+    LOG_E(F1AP, "failed to create ASN.1 message for reset acknowledge\n");
     return -1;
   }
 
-  /* send */
-  ASN_STRUCT_RESET(asn_DEF_F1AP_F1AP_PDU, &pdu);
+  /* encode */
+  uint8_t  *buffer;
+  uint32_t  len;
+  int encoded = f1ap_encode_pdu(pdu, &buffer, &len);
+  ASN_STRUCT_FREE(asn_DEF_F1AP_F1AP_PDU, pdu);
+  if (encoded <= 0) {
+    LOG_E(F1AP, "Failed to encode F1ResetAcknowledge\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
   f1ap_itti_send_sctp_data_req(assoc_id, buffer, len);
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
index 0d675a76e1..c231561eec 100644
--- a/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
+++ b/openair2/F1AP/f1ap_du_task.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "f1ap_du_ue_context_management.h"
 #include "f1ap_du_rrc_message_transfer.h"
 #include "lib/f1ap_rrc_message_transfer.h"
+#include "lib/f1ap_interface_management.h"
 #include "f1ap_du_task.h"
 #include <openair3/ocp-gtpu/gtp_itf.h>
 
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ void *F1AP_DU_task(void *arg) {
 
       case F1AP_RESET_ACK:
         DU_send_RESET_ACKNOWLEDGE(assoc_id, &F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg));
+        free_f1ap_reset_ack(&F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg));
         break;
 
       case F1AP_GNB_CU_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE_ACKNOWLEDGE:
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
index 124d63d293..f92559c4ee 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_dl_handler.c
@@ -125,12 +125,9 @@ void f1_reset_cu_initiated(const f1ap_reset_t *reset)
 {
   LOG_I(MAC, "F1 Reset initiated by CU\n");
 
-  f1ap_reset_ack_t ack = {0};
+  f1ap_reset_ack_t ack = {.transaction_id = reset->transaction_id};
   if(reset->reset_type == F1AP_RESET_ALL) {
     du_clear_all_ue_states();
-    ack = (f1ap_reset_ack_t) {
-      .transaction_id = reset->transaction_id
-    };
   } else {
     // reset->reset_type == F1AP_RESET_PART_OF_F1_INTERFACE
     AssertFatal(1==0, "Not implemented yet\n");
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_direct.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_direct.c
index ad8978d514..e687991a5e 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_direct.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_direct.c
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ static void f1_reset_du_initiated_direct(const f1ap_reset_t *reset)
 
 static void f1_reset_acknowledge_cu_initiated_direct(const f1ap_reset_ack_t *ack)
 {
-  (void) ack;
-  AssertFatal(false, "%s() not implemented yet\n", __func__);
+  MessageDef *msg = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_MAC_GNB, 0, F1AP_RESET_ACK);
+  msg->ittiMsgHeader.originInstance = -1; // means monolithic
+  F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg) = cp_f1ap_reset_ack(ack);
+  itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_RRC_GNB, 0, msg);
 }
 
 static void f1_setup_request_direct(const f1ap_setup_req_t *req)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_f1ap.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_f1ap.c
index 544ab3889c..81373e0bc9 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_f1ap.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/mac_rrc_ul_f1ap.c
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ static void f1_reset_du_initiated_f1ap(const f1ap_reset_t *reset)
 static void f1_reset_acknowledge_cu_initiated_f1ap(const f1ap_reset_ack_t *ack)
 {
   MessageDef *msg = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_MAC_GNB, 0, F1AP_RESET_ACK);
-  f1ap_reset_ack_t *f1ap_msg = &F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg);
-  *f1ap_msg = *ack;
+  F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg) = cp_f1ap_reset_ack(ack);
   itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_DU_F1, 0, msg);
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index fd69a4fafd..e8d65e5731 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -2607,6 +2607,11 @@ void *rrc_gnb_task(void *args_p) {
         LOG_E(NR_RRC, "Handling of F1AP_GNB_CU_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE_ACKNOWLEDGE not implemented\n");
         break;
 
+      case F1AP_RESET_ACK:
+        LOG_I(NR_RRC, "received F1AP reset acknowledgement\n");
+        free_f1ap_reset_ack(&F1AP_RESET_ACK(msg_p));
+        break;
+
       /* Messages from X2AP */
       case X2AP_ENDC_SGNB_ADDITION_REQ:
         LOG_I(NR_RRC, "Received ENDC sgNB addition request from X2AP \n");