diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_common.h b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_common.h
index a5b2e0403..c9655efae 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_common.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_common.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public:
                     srslte::mac_interface_timers      *mac_timers_) = 0;
   virtual void configure(srslte_rlc_config_t cnfg) = 0;
   virtual void stop() = 0;
+  virtual void reestablish() = 0;
   virtual void empty_queue() = 0; 
 
   virtual rlc_mode_t    get_mode() = 0;
diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_tm.h b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_tm.h
index 774011292..d78ab59c4 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_tm.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_tm.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
             mac_interface_timers      *mac_timers);
   void configure(srslte_rlc_config_t cnfg);
   void stop();
+  void reestablish();
   void empty_queue(); 
 
   rlc_mode_t    get_mode();
diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_um.h b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_um.h
index 864edaded..f099f60cf 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_um.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/upper/rlc_um.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
             srsue::rrc_interface_rlc  *rrc_,
             mac_interface_timers      *mac_timers_);
   void configure(srslte_rlc_config_t cnfg);
+  void reestablish();
   void stop();
   void empty_queue(); 
   bool is_mrb();
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/rlc.cc b/lib/src/upper/rlc.cc
index 7fa514e08..c24f0076b 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/rlc.cc
+++ b/lib/src/upper/rlc.cc
@@ -130,11 +130,7 @@ void rlc::reestablish() {
 // defaul lcid=0 is created
 void rlc::reset()
 {
-  for(uint32_t i=0; i<SRSLTE_N_RADIO_BEARERS; i++) {
-    if(rlc_array[i].active())
-      rlc_array[i].stop();
-  }
-
+  stop();
   rlc_array[0].init(RLC_MODE_TM, rlc_log, default_lcid, pdcp, rrc, mac_timers, buffer_size); // SRB0
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/rlc_am.cc b/lib/src/upper/rlc_am.cc
index dc0a9d073..768f50089 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/rlc_am.cc
+++ b/lib/src/upper/rlc_am.cc
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ void rlc_am::empty_queue() {
   while(tx_sdu_queue.try_read(&buf)) {
     pool->deallocate(buf);
   }
+  tx_sdu_queue.reset();
+}
+
+void rlc_am::reestablish() {
+  stop();
+  tx_enabled = true;
 }
 
 void rlc_am::stop()
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/rlc_entity.cc b/lib/src/upper/rlc_entity.cc
index 4d0573043..783a14982 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/rlc_entity.cc
+++ b/lib/src/upper/rlc_entity.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void rlc_entity::configure(srslte_rlc_config_t cnfg)
 
 // Reestablishment stops the entity but does not destroy it. Mode will not change
 void rlc_entity::reestablish() {
-  rlc->stop();
+  rlc->reestablish();
 }
 
 // A call to stop() stops the entity and clears deletes the instance. Next time this entity can be used for other mode.
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/rlc_tm.cc b/lib/src/upper/rlc_tm.cc
index c24c1ce29..988acf2af 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/rlc_tm.cc
+++ b/lib/src/upper/rlc_tm.cc
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ void rlc_tm::empty_queue()
   while(ul_queue.try_read(&buf)) {
     pool->deallocate(buf);
   }
+  ul_queue.reset();
+}
+
+void rlc_tm::reestablish() {
+  stop();
+  tx_enabled = true;
 }
 
 void rlc_tm::stop()
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/rlc_um.cc b/lib/src/upper/rlc_um.cc
index 4ddf4b2b0..f0466c9e1 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/rlc_um.cc
+++ b/lib/src/upper/rlc_um.cc
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void rlc_um::empty_queue() {
   while(tx_sdu_queue.try_read(&buf)) {
     pool->deallocate(buf);
   }
+  tx_sdu_queue.reset();
 }
 
 bool rlc_um::is_mrb()
@@ -129,6 +130,11 @@ bool rlc_um::is_mrb()
   return cfg.is_mrb;
 }
 
+void rlc_um::reestablish() {
+  stop();
+  tx_enabled = true;
+}
+
 void rlc_um::stop()
 {
   // Empty tx_sdu_queue before locking the mutex