diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/mux.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/mux.h
index 190d2b4f0..a0277c8ee 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/mux.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/mux.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
   void reset();
   void init(rlc_interface_mac* rlc, bsr_interface_mux* bsr_procedure, phr_proc* phr_procedure_);
 
-  void step(const uint32_t tti);
+  void step();
 
   bool is_pending_any_sdu();
   bool is_pending_sdu(uint32_t lcid);
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/proc_bsr.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/proc_bsr.h
index 76f09e760..8fc686c88 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/proc_bsr.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/mac/proc_bsr.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ private:
   triggered_bsr_type_t triggered_bsr_type;
 
   bool     sr_is_sent;
-  uint32_t last_print;
   uint32_t current_tti;
   uint32_t trigger_tti;
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/mac/mac.cc b/srsue/src/stack/mac/mac.cc
index 6a4c25ce8..932513dff 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/mac/mac.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/mac/mac.cc
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void mac::run_tti(const uint32_t tti)
 
   // Step all procedures
   Debug("Running MAC tti=%d\n", tti);
-  mux_unit.step(tti);
+  mux_unit.step();
   bsr_procedure.step(tti);
   phr_procedure.step(tti);
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/mac/mux.cc b/srsue/src/stack/mac/mux.cc
index ab2317bfd..7831b6e66 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/mac/mux.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/mac/mux.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void mux::reset()
   pending_crnti_ce = 0;
 }
 
-void mux::step(const uint32_t tti)
+void mux::step()
 {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/mac/proc_bsr.cc b/srsue/src/stack/mac/proc_bsr.cc
index 47f4c9292..ef5677a2e 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/mac/proc_bsr.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/mac/proc_bsr.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ bsr_proc::bsr_proc()
 {
   log_h              = NULL;
   initiated          = false;
-  last_print         = 0;
   current_tti        = 0;
   trigger_tti        = 0;
   triggered_bsr_type = NONE;
@@ -52,6 +51,24 @@ void bsr_proc::init(rlc_interface_mac* rlc_, srslte::log* log_h_, srslte::timer_
   timer_retx     = timers_db->get_unique_timer();
 
   reset();
+
+  // Print periodically the LCID queue status
+  auto queue_status_print_task = [this]() {
+    char str[128];
+    str[0] = '\0';
+    int n  = 0;
+    for (auto& lcg : lcgs) {
+      for (auto& iter : lcg) {
+        n = srslte_print_check(str, 128, n, "%d: %d ", iter.first, iter.second.old_buffer);
+      }
+    }
+    Info("BSR:   triggered_bsr_type=%d, LCID QUEUE status: %s\n", triggered_bsr_type, str);
+  };
+  timers_db->defer_callback(QUEUE_STATUS_PERIOD_MS, [this, queue_status_print_task]() {
+    queue_status_print_task();
+    timers_db->defer_callback(QUEUE_STATUS_PERIOD_MS, queue_status_print_task);
+  });
+
   initiated = true;
 }
 
@@ -269,6 +286,7 @@ void bsr_proc::step(uint32_t tti)
   }
 
   pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+
   current_tti = tti;
 
   update_new_data();
@@ -280,18 +298,6 @@ void bsr_proc::step(uint32_t tti)
 
   update_buffer_state();
 
-  if ((tti - last_print) % 10240 > QUEUE_STATUS_PERIOD_MS) {
-    char str[128];
-    str[0] = '\0';
-    int n  = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < NOF_LCG; i++) {
-      for (std::map<uint32_t, lcid_t>::iterator iter = lcgs[i].begin(); iter != lcgs[i].end(); ++iter) {
-        n = srslte_print_check(str, 128, n, "%d: %d ", iter->first, iter->second.old_buffer);
-      }
-    }
-    Info("BSR:   triggered_bsr_type=%d, LCID QUEUE status: %s\n", triggered_bsr_type, str);
-    last_print = tti;
-  }
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 }