diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
index b1f70a0822f1dc1d5cfe4bbf498f843c5859d72f..c9efccfa72e2032b1d84155da3b66361a9c905c8 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.c
@@ -1372,6 +1372,66 @@ void flexran_agent_fill_mac_cell_config(mid_t mod_id, uint8_t cc_id,
   }
 }
 
+void flexran_agent_fill_mac_lc_ue_config(mid_t mod_id, mid_t ue_id,
+    Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig *lc_ue_conf)
+{
+  lc_ue_conf->rnti = flexran_get_ue_crnti(mod_id, ue_id);
+  lc_ue_conf->has_rnti = 1;
+
+  lc_ue_conf->n_lc_config = flexran_get_num_ue_lcs(mod_id, ue_id);
+  if (lc_ue_conf->n_lc_config == 0)
+    return;
+
+  Protocol__FlexLcConfig **lc_config =
+    calloc(lc_ue_conf->n_lc_config, sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcConfig *));
+  if (!lc_config) {
+    LOG_E(FLEXRAN_AGENT, "could not allocate memory for lc_config of UE %x\n", lc_ue_conf->rnti);
+    lc_ue_conf->n_lc_config = 0;
+    return; // can not allocate memory, skip rest
+  }
+  for (int j = 0; j < lc_ue_conf->n_lc_config; j++) {
+    lc_config[j] = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcConfig));
+    if (!lc_config[j]) continue; // go over this error, try entry
+    protocol__flex_lc_config__init(lc_config[j]);
+
+    lc_config[j]->has_lcid = 1;
+    lc_config[j]->lcid = j+1;
+
+    const int lcg = flexran_get_lcg(mod_id, ue_id, j+1);
+    if (lcg >= 0 && lcg <= 3) {
+      lc_config[j]->has_lcg = 1;
+      lc_config[j]->lcg = flexran_get_lcg(mod_id, ue_id, j+1);
+    }
+
+    lc_config[j]->has_direction = 1;
+    lc_config[j]->direction = flexran_get_direction(ue_id, j+1);
+    //TODO: Bearer type. One of FLQBT_* values. Currently only default bearer supported
+    lc_config[j]->has_qos_bearer_type = 1;
+    lc_config[j]->qos_bearer_type = PROTOCOL__FLEX_QOS_BEARER_TYPE__FLQBT_NON_GBR;
+
+    //TODO: Set the QCI defined in TS 23.203, coded as defined in TS 36.413
+    // One less than the actual QCI value. Needs to be generalized
+    lc_config[j]->has_qci = 1;
+    lc_config[j]->qci = 1;
+    if (lc_config[j]->direction == PROTOCOL__FLEX_QOS_BEARER_TYPE__FLQBT_GBR) {
+      /* TODO all of the need to be taken from API */
+      //TODO: Set the max bitrate (UL)
+      lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_max_bitrate_ul = 0;
+      lc_config[j]->e_rab_max_bitrate_ul = 0;
+      //TODO: Set the max bitrate (DL)
+      lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_max_bitrate_dl = 0;
+      lc_config[j]->e_rab_max_bitrate_dl = 0;
+      //TODO: Set the guaranteed bitrate (UL)
+      lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_ul = 0;
+      lc_config[j]->e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_ul = 0;
+      //TODO: Set the guaranteed bitrate (DL)
+      lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_dl = 0;
+      lc_config[j]->e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_dl = 0;
+    }
+  }
+  lc_ue_conf->lc_config = lc_config;
+}
+
 int flexran_agent_unregister_mac_xface(mid_t mod_id)
 {
   if (!agent_mac_xface[mod_id]) {
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
index af93674f0c8a7f5c0bd7acc6f23e915aad87508e..f4b281407eb4835bd6a70bb0bfa8310e77afd124 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/CONTROL_MODULES/MAC/flexran_agent_mac.h
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ void flexran_agent_get_pending_dl_mac_config(mid_t mod_id, Protocol__FlexranMess
 void flexran_agent_fill_mac_cell_config(mid_t mod_id, uint8_t cc_id,
     Protocol__FlexCellConfig *conf);
 
+/* Fill the lc_ue_config->lc_config message */
+void flexran_agent_fill_mac_lc_ue_config(mid_t mod_id, mid_t ue_id,
+    Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig *lc_ue_conf);
+
 /*Register technology specific interface callbacks*/
 int flexran_agent_register_mac_xface(mid_t mod_id);
 
diff --git a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
index 04a001ccdc679dc0081c72ce24fa9aadcf852ad4..a6678d52db4e1923a601b06162226698745cc2a0 100644
--- a/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
+++ b/openair2/ENB_APP/flexran_agent_common.c
@@ -443,8 +443,6 @@ int flexran_agent_lc_config_reply(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__Fl
   Protocol__FlexLcConfigRequest *lc_config_request_msg = input->lc_config_request_msg;
   xid = (lc_config_request_msg->header)->xid;
 
-  int i, j;
-
   Protocol__FlexLcConfigReply *lc_config_reply_msg;
   lc_config_reply_msg = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcConfigReply));
   if(lc_config_reply_msg == NULL)
@@ -456,82 +454,27 @@ int flexran_agent_lc_config_reply(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__Fl
 
   lc_config_reply_msg->header = header;
 
-  lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config = flexran_get_num_ues(mod_id);
+  /* the lc_config_reply entirely depends on MAC except for the
+   * mac_eNB_get_rrc_status() function (which in the current OAI implementation
+   * is reachable if F1 is present). Therefore we check here wether MAC CM is
+   * present and the message gets properly filled if it is or remains empty if
+   * not */
+  lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config =
+      flexran_agent_get_mac_xface(mod_id) ? flexran_get_num_ues(mod_id) : 0;
 
-  Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig **lc_ue_config;
+  Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig **lc_ue_config = NULL;
   if (lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config > 0) {
     lc_ue_config = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig *) * lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config);
     if (lc_ue_config == NULL) {
       goto error;
     }
     // Fill the config for each UE
-    for (i = 0; i < lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config; i++) {
       lc_ue_config[i] = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcUeConfig));
-      protocol__flex_lc_ue_config__init(lc_ue_config[i]);
+      if (!lc_ue_config[i]) goto error;
 
-      lc_ue_config[i]->has_rnti = 1;
-      lc_ue_config[i]->rnti = flexran_get_ue_crnti(mod_id,i);
-
-      //TODO: Set the number of LC configurations that will be reported for this UE
-      //Set this according to the current state of the UE. This is only a temporary fix
-      int status = 0;
-      status = mac_eNB_get_rrc_status(mod_id, flexran_get_ue_crnti(mod_id, i));
-      /* TODO needs to be revised and appropriate API to be implemented */
-      if (status < RRC_CONNECTED) {
-	lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config = 0;
-      } else if (status == RRC_CONNECTED) {
-	lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config = 1;
-      } else {
-	lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config = 3;
-      }
-
-      Protocol__FlexLcConfig **lc_config;
-      if (lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config > 0) {
-	lc_config = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcConfig *) * lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config);
-	if (lc_config == NULL) {
-	  goto error;
-	}
-	for (j = 0; j < lc_ue_config[i]->n_lc_config; j++) {
-	  lc_config[j] = malloc(sizeof(Protocol__FlexLcConfig));
-	  protocol__flex_lc_config__init(lc_config[j]);
-	 
-	  lc_config[j]->has_lcid = 1;
-	  lc_config[j]->lcid = j+1;
-	 
-	  int lcg = flexran_get_lcg(mod_id, i, j+1);
-	  if (lcg >= 0 && lcg <= 3) {
-	    lc_config[j]->has_lcg = 1;
-	    lc_config[j]->lcg = flexran_get_lcg(mod_id, i,j+1);
-	  }
-	 
-	  lc_config[j]->has_direction = 1;
-	  lc_config[j]->direction = flexran_get_direction(i,j+1);
-	  //TODO: Bearer type. One of FLQBT_* values. Currently only default bearer supported
-	  lc_config[j]->has_qos_bearer_type = 1;
-	  lc_config[j]->qos_bearer_type = PROTOCOL__FLEX_QOS_BEARER_TYPE__FLQBT_NON_GBR;
-
-	  //TODO: Set the QCI defined in TS 23.203, coded as defined in TS 36.413
-	  // One less than the actual QCI value. Needs to be generalized
-	  lc_config[j]->has_qci = 1;
-	  lc_config[j]->qci = 1;
-	  if (lc_config[j]->direction == PROTOCOL__FLEX_QOS_BEARER_TYPE__FLQBT_GBR) {
-            /* TODO all of the need to be taken from API */
-	    //TODO: Set the max bitrate (UL)
-	    lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_max_bitrate_ul = 0;
-	    lc_config[j]->e_rab_max_bitrate_ul = 0;
-	    //TODO: Set the max bitrate (DL)
-	    lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_max_bitrate_dl = 0;
-	    lc_config[j]->e_rab_max_bitrate_dl = 0;
-	    //TODO: Set the guaranteed bitrate (UL)
-	    lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_ul = 0;
-	    lc_config[j]->e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_ul = 0;
-	    //TODO: Set the guaranteed bitrate (DL)
-	    lc_config[j]->has_e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_dl = 0;
-	    lc_config[j]->e_rab_guaranteed_bitrate_dl = 0;
-	  }
-	}
-	lc_ue_config[i]->lc_config = lc_config;
-      }
+      protocol__flex_lc_ue_config__init(lc_ue_config[i]);
+      flexran_agent_fill_mac_lc_ue_config(mod_id, i, lc_ue_config[i]);
     } // end for UE
     lc_config_reply_msg->lc_ue_config = lc_ue_config;
   } // lc_config_reply_msg->n_lc_ue_config > 0
@@ -553,7 +496,7 @@ int flexran_agent_lc_config_reply(mid_t mod_id, const void *params, Protocol__Fl
     free(lc_config_reply_msg);
   if(*msg != NULL)
     free(*msg);
-  //LOG_E(FLEXRAN_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
+  LOG_E(FLEXRAN_AGENT, "%s: an error occured\n", __FUNCTION__);
   return -1;
 }