diff --git a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_ciUE.c b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_ciUE.c
index dd95f8009c0fe2318cd7493cb0bf2730475bbb8a..721cb0e5cd772e4d9d9b76e244772850e2adc7d0 100644
--- a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_ciUE.c
+++ b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_ciUE.c
@@ -94,11 +94,20 @@ int force_RRC_IDLE(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
   return 0;
 }
 
+/** @brief Trigger RA with Msg3 C-RNTI */
+int force_crnti_ra(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
+{
+  NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac = get_mac_inst(0);
+  trigger_MAC_UE_RA(mac, NULL);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /* Telnet shell command definitions */
 static telnetshell_cmddef_t cicmds[] = {
   {"sync_state", "[UE_ID(int,opt)]", get_sync_state},
   {"force_rlf", "", force_rlf},
   {"force_RRC_IDLE", "", force_RRC_IDLE},
+  {"force_crnti_ra", "", force_crnti_ra},
   {"", "", NULL},
 };