diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.h
index 95ddd3b50..288bf3197 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.h
@@ -28,19 +28,29 @@
 
 namespace srsue {
 
+inline std::string to_string(const srsue::phy_cell_t& c)
+{
+  char buffer[64];
+  snprintf(buffer, 64, "{earfcn=%d, pci=%d}\n", c.earfcn, c.pci);
+  return {buffer};
+}
+
 class meas_cell
 {
 public:
-  meas_cell() { gettimeofday(&last_update, nullptr); }
-  explicit meas_cell(phy_cell_t phy_cell_) : meas_cell() { phy_cell = phy_cell_; }
+  const static int neighbour_timeout_ms = 5000;
+
+  explicit meas_cell(srslte::unique_timer timer);
+  meas_cell(const phy_cell_t& phy_cell_, srslte::unique_timer timer);
 
   // comparison based on pci and earfcn
-  bool is_valid() { return phy_cell.earfcn != 0 && srslte_cellid_isvalid(phy_cell.pci); }
+  bool is_valid() const { return phy_cell.earfcn != 0 && srslte_cellid_isvalid(phy_cell.pci); }
   bool equals(const meas_cell& x) { return equals(x.phy_cell.earfcn, x.phy_cell.pci); }
   bool equals(uint32_t earfcn, uint32_t pci) { return earfcn == phy_cell.earfcn && pci == phy_cell.pci; }
 
   // NaN means an RSRP value has not yet been obtained. Keep then in the list and clean them if never updated
-  bool greater(meas_cell* x) { return rsrp > x->rsrp || std::isnan(rsrp); }
+  bool greater(const meas_cell* x) const { return rsrp > x->rsrp || std::isnan(rsrp); }
+  bool greater(const meas_cell& x) const { return rsrp > x.rsrp || std::isnan(rsrp); }
 
   bool              has_plmn_id(asn1::rrc::plmn_id_s plmn_id) const;
   uint32_t          nof_plmns() const { return has_sib1() ? sib1.cell_access_related_info.plmn_id_list.size() : 0; }
@@ -55,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     if (!std::isnan(rsrp_)) {
       rsrp = rsrp_;
     }
-    gettimeofday(&last_update, nullptr);
+    timer.run();
   }
   void set_rsrq(float rsrq_)
   {
@@ -74,9 +84,6 @@ public:
   float get_rsrq() const { return rsrq; }
   float get_cfo_hz() const { return phy_cell.cfo_hz; }
 
-  // TODO: replace with TTI count
-  uint32_t timeout_secs(struct timeval now) const;
-
   void set_sib1(const asn1::rrc::sib_type1_s& sib1_);
   void set_sib2(const asn1::rrc::sib_type2_s& sib2_);
   void set_sib3(const asn1::rrc::sib_type3_s& sib3_);
@@ -118,13 +125,12 @@ public:
   asn1::rrc::sib_type3_s     sib3     = {};
   asn1::rrc::sib_type13_r9_s sib13    = {};
   asn1::rrc::mcch_msg_s      mcch     = {};
+  srslte::unique_timer       timer;
 
 private:
   float rsrp = NAN;
   float rsrq = NAN;
 
-  struct timeval last_update = {};
-
   bool                         has_valid_sib1  = false;
   bool                         has_valid_sib2  = false;
   bool                         has_valid_sib3  = false;
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ public:
   const static int                   MAX_NEIGHBOUR_CELLS = 8;
   typedef std::unique_ptr<meas_cell> unique_meas_cell;
 
-  meas_cell_list();
+  explicit meas_cell_list(srslte::task_sched_handle task_sched_);
 
   bool             add_meas_cell(const phy_meas_t& meas);
   bool             add_meas_cell(unique_meas_cell cell);
@@ -205,7 +211,9 @@ public:
 private:
   bool add_neighbour_cell_unsorted(unique_meas_cell cell);
 
-  srslte::log_ref log_h{"RRC"};
+  // args
+  srslte::log_ref           log_h{"RRC"};
+  srslte::task_sched_handle task_sched;
 
   unique_meas_cell              serv_cell;
   std::vector<unique_meas_cell> neighbour_cells;
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index f633fcd0d..3099f46b4 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ rrc::rrc(stack_interface_rrc* stack_, srslte::task_sched_handle task_sched_) :
   cell_reselector(this),
   connection_reest(this),
   ho_handler(this),
-  conn_recfg_proc(this)
+  conn_recfg_proc(this),
+  meas_cells(task_sched_)
 {}
 
 rrc::~rrc() = default;
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.cc
index 68838f641..27df0630d 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_cell.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
 
 namespace srsue {
 
+meas_cell::meas_cell(srslte::unique_timer timer_) : timer(std::move(timer_))
+{
+  timer.set(neighbour_timeout_ms);
+  timer.run();
+}
+meas_cell::meas_cell(const phy_cell_t& phy_cell_, srslte::unique_timer timer) : meas_cell(std::move(timer))
+{
+  phy_cell = phy_cell_;
+}
+
 srslte::plmn_id_t meas_cell::get_plmn(uint32_t idx) const
 {
   if (idx < sib1.cell_access_related_info.plmn_id_list.size() && has_valid_sib1) {
@@ -66,15 +76,6 @@ bool meas_cell::is_sib_scheduled(uint32_t sib_index) const
   return sib_info_map.find(sib_index) != sib_info_map.end();
 }
 
-uint32_t meas_cell::timeout_secs(struct timeval now) const
-{
-  struct timeval t[3];
-  memcpy(&t[2], &now, sizeof(struct timeval));
-  memcpy(&t[1], &last_update, sizeof(struct timeval));
-  get_time_interval(t);
-  return t[0].tv_sec;
-}
-
 bool meas_cell::has_sibs(srslte::span<uint32_t> indexes) const
 {
   for (uint32_t idx : indexes) {
@@ -160,7 +161,10 @@ uint16_t meas_cell::get_mnc() const
  *           Neighbour Cell List
  ********************************************/
 
-meas_cell_list::meas_cell_list() : serv_cell(new meas_cell()) {}
+meas_cell_list::meas_cell_list(srslte::task_sched_handle task_sched_) :
+  serv_cell(new meas_cell(task_sched_.get_unique_timer())),
+  task_sched(task_sched_)
+{}
 
 meas_cell* meas_cell_list::get_neighbour_cell_handle(uint32_t earfcn, uint32_t pci)
 {
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ bool meas_cell_list::add_meas_cell(const rrc_interface_phy_lte::phy_meas_t& meas
   phy_cell_t phy_cell = {};
   phy_cell.earfcn     = meas.earfcn;
   phy_cell.pci        = meas.pci;
-  unique_meas_cell c  = unique_meas_cell(new meas_cell(phy_cell));
+  unique_meas_cell c  = unique_meas_cell(new meas_cell(phy_cell, task_sched.get_unique_timer()));
   c.get()->set_rsrp(meas.rsrp);
   c.get()->set_rsrq(meas.rsrq);
   c.get()->set_cfo(meas.cfo_hz);
@@ -296,11 +300,8 @@ void meas_cell_list::log_neighbour_cells() const
 //! Called by main RRC thread to remove neighbours from which measurements have not been received in a while
 void meas_cell_list::clean_neighbours()
 {
-  struct timeval now;
-  gettimeofday(&now, nullptr);
-
   for (auto it = neighbour_cells.begin(); it != neighbour_cells.end();) {
-    if ((*it)->timeout_secs(now) > NEIGHBOUR_TIMEOUT) {
+    if (it->get()->timer.is_expired()) {
       log_h->info("Neighbour PCI=%d timed out. Deleting\n", (*it)->get_pci());
       it = neighbour_cells.erase(it);
     } else {
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
index 96b90766a..42336533c 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_procedures.cc
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ proc_outcome_t rrc::cell_search_proc::handle_cell_found(const phy_cell_t& new_ce
   Info("Cell found in this frequency. Setting new serving cell EARFCN=%d PCI=%d ...\n", new_cell.earfcn, new_cell.pci);
 
   // Create a cell with NaN RSRP. Will be updated by new_phy_meas() during SIB search.
-  if (not rrc_ptr->meas_cells.add_meas_cell(unique_cell_t(new meas_cell(new_cell)))) {
+  if (not rrc_ptr->meas_cells.add_meas_cell(
+          unique_cell_t(new meas_cell(new_cell, rrc_ptr->task_sched.get_unique_timer())))) {
     Error("Could not add new found cell\n");
     return proc_outcome_t::error;
   }
diff --git a/srsue/test/upper/rrc_cell_test.cc b/srsue/test/upper/rrc_cell_test.cc
index b317d11fe..9e704cc84 100644
--- a/srsue/test/upper/rrc_cell_test.cc
+++ b/srsue/test/upper/rrc_cell_test.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ using namespace srsue;
 
 int test_meas_cell()
 {
-  meas_cell invalid_cell{}, cell{phy_cell_t{1, 3400}};
+  srslte::task_scheduler task_sched;
+  meas_cell invalid_cell{task_sched.get_unique_timer()}, cell{phy_cell_t{1, 3400}, task_sched.get_unique_timer()};
 
   TESTASSERT(not invalid_cell.is_valid());
   TESTASSERT(cell.is_valid());
@@ -40,12 +41,26 @@ int test_meas_cell()
   cell.set_rsrp(NAN);
   TESTASSERT(cell.get_rsrp() == -50);
 
+  // Test meas timer expiry
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < meas_cell::neighbour_timeout_ms; ++i) {
+    TESTASSERT(not cell.timer.is_expired());
+    task_sched.tic();
+  }
+  TESTASSERT(cell.timer.is_expired());
+  cell.set_rsrp(-20);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < meas_cell::neighbour_timeout_ms; ++i) {
+    TESTASSERT(not cell.timer.is_expired());
+    task_sched.tic();
+  }
+  TESTASSERT(cell.timer.is_expired());
+
   return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 int test_add_neighbours()
 {
-  meas_cell_list list;
+  srslte::task_scheduler task_sched;
+  meas_cell_list         list{&task_sched};
   TESTASSERT(list.nof_neighbours() == 0);
   TESTASSERT(not list.serving_cell().is_valid());
   TESTASSERT(list.get_neighbour_cell_handle(0, 0) == nullptr);
@@ -80,6 +95,19 @@ int test_add_neighbours()
   TESTASSERT(c2 != nullptr and c2->is_valid() and c2->equals(3400, 1));
   TESTASSERT(list.nof_neighbours() == 0);
 
+  TESTASSERT(list.add_meas_cell(pmeas));
+  TESTASSERT(list.nof_neighbours() == 1);
+  task_sched.tic();
+  task_sched.tic();
+  list.get_neighbour_cell_handle(3400, 1)->set_rsrp(-20);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < meas_cell::neighbour_timeout_ms; ++i) {
+    TESTASSERT(list.nof_neighbours() == 1);
+    list.clean_neighbours();
+    task_sched.tic();
+  }
+  list.clean_neighbours();
+  TESTASSERT(list.nof_neighbours() == 0);
+
   return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
 }