diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/fsm.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/fsm.h
index 0a044b580..4664e2893 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/fsm.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/fsm.h
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
 
+#define otherfsmDebug(f, fmt, ...) f->get_log()->debug("FSM \"%s\" - " fmt, get_type_name(*f).c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define otherfsmInfo(f, fmt, ...) f->get_log()->info("FSM \"%s\" - " fmt, get_type_name(*f).c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define otherfsmWarning(f, fmt, ...)                                                                                   \
+  f->get_log()->warning("FSM \"%s\" - " fmt, get_type_name(*f).c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define otherfsmError(f, fmt, ...) f->get_log()->error("FSM \"%s\" - " fmt, get_type_name(*f).c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define fsmDebug(fmt, ...) otherfsmDebug(this, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define fsmInfo(fmt, ...) otherfsmInfo(this, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define fsmWarning(fmt, ...) otherfsmWarning(this, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define fsmError(fmt, ...) otherfsmError(this, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 namespace srslte {
 
 //! Forward declarations
@@ -215,16 +226,16 @@ struct apply_first_guard_pass<FSM, type_list<First, Rows...> > {
     if (triggered) {
       // Log Transition
       if (std::is_same<src_state, dest_state>::value) {
-        f->log_fsm_activity("FSM \"%s\": Event \"%s\" updated state \"%s\"\n",
-                            get_type_name<typename FSM::derived_t>().c_str(),
-                            get_type_name<event_type>().c_str(),
-                            get_type_name<src_state>().c_str());
+        otherfsmInfo(static_cast<typename FSM::derived_t*>(f),
+                     "Event \"%s\" triggered state \"%s\" update\n",
+                     get_type_name<event_type>().c_str(),
+                     get_type_name<src_state>().c_str());
       } else {
-        f->log_fsm_activity("FSM \"%s\": Transition detected - %s -> %s (cause: %s)",
-                            get_type_name<typename FSM::derived_t>().c_str(),
-                            get_type_name<src_state>().c_str(),
-                            get_type_name<dest_state>().c_str(),
-                            get_type_name<event_type>().c_str());
+        otherfsmInfo(static_cast<typename FSM::derived_t*>(f),
+                     "transition detected - %s -> %s (cause: %s)",
+                     get_type_name<src_state>().c_str(),
+                     get_type_name<dest_state>().c_str(),
+                     get_type_name<event_type>().c_str());
         // Apply state change operations
         state_traits<FSM, src_state>::template transit_state<dest_state>(f, ev);
       }
@@ -239,9 +250,8 @@ struct apply_first_guard_pass<FSM, type_list<> > {
   template <typename SrcState, typename Event>
   static bool trigger(FSM* f, SrcState& s, const Event& ev)
   {
-    f->get_log()->debug("FSM \"%s\": Unhandled event caught: \"%s\"\n",
-                        get_type_name<typename FSM::derived_t>().c_str(),
-                        get_type_name<Event>().c_str());
+    otherfsmDebug(
+        static_cast<typename FSM::derived_t*>(f), "unhandled event caught: \"%s\"\n", get_type_name<Event>().c_str());
     return false;
   }
 };
@@ -681,6 +691,10 @@ private:
   ProcFSM* proc_ptr = nullptr;
 };
 
+/**************************************
+ *      Event Trigger Scheduling
+ *************************************/
+
 template <typename Event>
 struct event_callback {
   event_callback() = default;
@@ -693,9 +707,34 @@ struct event_callback {
   void operator()(const Event& ev) { callback(ev); }
   void operator()(const Event& ev) const { callback(ev); }
 
+  srslte::move_task_t to_move_task(const Event& ev)
+  {
+    auto& copied_callback = callback;
+    return [copied_callback, ev]() { copied_callback(ev); };
+  }
+
   std::function<void(const Event&)> callback;
 };
 
+template <typename Event>
+srslte::move_task_t make_move_task(const event_callback<Event>& callback, const Event& ev)
+{
+  auto& copied_callback = callback;
+  return [copied_callback, ev]() { copied_callback(ev); };
+}
+
+template <typename Event>
+srslte::move_task_t make_move_task(std::vector<event_callback<Event> >&& callbacks, const Event& ev)
+{
+  return std::bind(
+      [ev](const std::vector<event_callback<Event> >& callbacks) {
+        for (const auto& callback : callbacks) {
+          callback(ev);
+        }
+      },
+      std::move(callbacks));
+}
+
 } // namespace srslte
 
 #endif // SRSLTE_FSM_H
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
index d406a9e4a..08c9cfe81 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/phy_controller.cc
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ void phy_controller::selecting_cell::enter(phy_controller* f, const cell_sel_cmd
   csel_callback   = ev.callback;
   csel_res.result = false;
 
-  f->log_h->info("Starting \"%s\" for pci=%d, earfcn=%d\n",
-                 srslte::get_type_name(*this).c_str(),
-                 target_cell.pci,
-                 target_cell.earfcn);
+  fsmInfo("Starting for pci=%d, earfcn=%d\n", target_cell.pci, target_cell.earfcn);
   f->stack->start_cell_select(&target_cell);
 }
 
@@ -83,15 +80,13 @@ void phy_controller::selecting_cell::exit(phy_controller* f)
   wait_in_sync_timer.stop();
 
   if (csel_res.result) {
-    log_h->info("Cell %s successfully selected\n", to_string(target_cell).c_str());
+    fsmInfo("Cell %s successfully selected\n", to_string(target_cell).c_str());
   } else {
-    log_h->warning("Failed to select cell %s\n", to_string(target_cell).c_str());
+    fsmWarning("Failed to select cell %s\n", to_string(target_cell).c_str());
   }
 
   // Signal result back to FSM that called cell selection
-  auto& copied_callback = csel_callback;
-  bool  result          = csel_res.result;
-  f->stack->defer_task([copied_callback, result]() { copied_callback(result); });
+  f->stack->defer_task(srslte::make_move_task(csel_callback, csel_res.result));
 }
 
 void phy_controller::selecting_cell::wait_in_sync::enter(selecting_cell* f, const cell_sel_res& ev)
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ bool phy_controller::start_cell_search(const srslte::event_callback<cell_srch_re
 {
   trigger(cell_search_cmd{on_complete});
   if (not is_in_state<searching_cell>()) {
-    log_h->warning("Failed to launch cell search\n");
+    fsmWarning("Failed to launch cell search\n");
     return false;
   }
   return true;
@@ -140,25 +135,18 @@ void phy_controller::handle_cell_search_res(searching_cell& s, const cell_srch_r
 {
   switch (result.cs_ret.found) {
     case cell_search_ret_t::CELL_FOUND:
-      log_h->info("PHY cell search completed. Found cell %s\n", to_string(result.found_cell).c_str());
+      fsmInfo("PHY cell search completed. Found cell %s\n", to_string(result.found_cell).c_str());
       break;
     case cell_search_ret_t::CELL_NOT_FOUND:
-      log_h->warning("PHY cell search completed. No cells found.\n");
+      fsmWarning("PHY cell search completed. No cells found.\n");
       break;
     default:
-      log_h->error("Invalid cell search result\n");
+      fsmError("Invalid cell search result\n");
       // TODO: check what errors can happen (currently not handled in our code)
   }
 
   // Signal result back to FSM that called cell search
-  auto& moved_callbacks = csearch_callbacks;
-  stack->defer_task(std::bind(
-      [result](std::vector<srslte::event_callback<cell_srch_res> >& callbacks) {
-        for (auto& f : callbacks) {
-          f(result);
-        }
-      },
-      std::move(moved_callbacks)));
+  stack->defer_task(srslte::make_move_task(std::move(csearch_callbacks), result));
 }
 
 void phy_controller::share_cell_search_res(searching_cell& s, const cell_search_cmd& cmd)