diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/timers.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/timers.h
index d77692d5a..7517aa751 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/timers.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/timers.h
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@ public:
       fprintf(stderr, "Error getting unique timer id: no more timers available\n");
       return 0;
     } else {
-      while(used_timers[next_timer]) {
-        next_timer++;
-        if (next_timer >= nof_timers) {
-          next_timer=0;
+      for (uint32_t i=0;i<nof_timers;i++) {
+        if (!used_timers[i]) {
+          nof_used_timers++;
+          return i;
         }
       }
-      used_timers[next_timer] = true;
-      nof_used_timers++;
-      return next_timer;
+      fprintf(stderr, "Error getting unique timer id: no more timers available but nof_used_timers=%d, nof_timers=%d\n",
+              nof_used_timers, nof_timers);
+      return 0;
     }
   }
 private:
diff --git a/srsue/src/upper/rrc.cc b/srsue/src/upper/rrc.cc
index 63d64808a..6f2ede299 100644
--- a/srsue/src/upper/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/upper/rrc.cc
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ void rrc::rrc_meas::remove_meas_id(uint32_t measId) {
   if (active.count(measId)) {
     mac_timers->timer_get(active[measId].periodic_timer)->stop();
     mac_timers->timer_release_id(active[measId].periodic_timer);
-    log_h->info("MEAS: Removed measId=%d\n", measId);
+    log_h->info("MEAS: Removed measId=%d, timer_id=%d\n", measId, active[measId].periodic_timer);
     active.erase(measId);
   } else {
     log_h->warning("MEAS: Removing unexistent measId=%d\n", measId);
@@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ void rrc::rrc_meas::remove_meas_id(uint32_t measId) {
 void rrc::rrc_meas::remove_meas_id(std::map<uint32_t, meas_t>::iterator it) {
   mac_timers->timer_get(it->second.periodic_timer)->stop();
   mac_timers->timer_release_id(it->second.periodic_timer);
-  log_h->info("MEAS: Removed measId=%d\n", it->first);
+  log_h->info("MEAS: Removed measId=%d, timer_id=%d\n", it->first, active[measId].periodic_timer);
   active.erase(it);
 }