diff --git a/lib/test/common/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/test/common/CMakeLists.txt
index b2dca455d..c358b0993 100644
--- a/lib/test/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/test/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,3 +52,7 @@ add_executable(timeout_test timeout_test.cc)
 target_link_libraries(timeout_test srslte_phy ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 
 add_executable(bcd_helpers_test bcd_helpers_test.cc)
+
+add_executable(pdu_test pdu_test.cc)
+target_link_libraries(pdu_test srslte_phy srslte_common ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+add_test(pdu_test pdu_test)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/test/common/pdu_test.cc b/lib/test/common/pdu_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e1161879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/test/common/pdu_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013-2019 Software Radio Systems Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of srsLTE.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+ * the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+ * and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "srslte/common/pdu.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+#define TESTASSERT(cond)                                                                                               \
+  {                                                                                                                    \
+    if (!(cond)) {                                                                                                     \
+      std::cout << "[" << __FUNCTION__ << "][Line " << __LINE__ << "]: FAIL at " << (#cond) << std::endl;              \
+      return -1;                                                                                                       \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+  }
+
+using namespace srslte;
+
+#define CRNTI (0x1001)
+
+// TV1 contains a RAR PDU for a single RAPID and no backoff indication
+#define RAPID_TV1 (42)
+#define TA_CMD_TV1 (8)
+uint8_t rar_pdu_tv1[] = {0x6a, 0x00, 0x80, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x10, 0x01};
+
+// TV2 contains a RAR PDU for a single RAPID and also includes a backoff indication subheader
+#define RAPID_TV2 (22)
+#define BACKOFF_IND_TV2 (2)
+#define TA_CMD_TV2 (0)
+uint8_t rar_pdu_tv2[] = {0x82, 0x56, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x10, 0x01};
+
+int mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test1()
+{
+  srslte::rar_pdu rar_pdu_msg;
+  rar_pdu_msg.init_rx(sizeof(rar_pdu_tv1));
+  rar_pdu_msg.parse_packet(rar_pdu_tv1);
+  rar_pdu_msg.fprint(stdout);
+
+  TESTASSERT(not rar_pdu_msg.has_backoff());
+  while (rar_pdu_msg.next()) {
+    TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_rapid() == RAPID_TV1);
+    TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_ta_cmd() == TA_CMD_TV1);
+    TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_temp_crnti() == CRNTI);
+  }
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test2()
+{
+  srslte::rar_pdu rar_pdu_msg;
+  rar_pdu_msg.init_rx(sizeof(rar_pdu_tv2));
+  rar_pdu_msg.parse_packet(rar_pdu_tv2);
+  rar_pdu_msg.fprint(stdout);
+
+  TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.has_backoff());
+  TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get_backoff() == BACKOFF_IND_TV2);
+  while (rar_pdu_msg.next()) {
+    if (rar_pdu_msg.get()->has_rapid()) {
+      TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_rapid() == RAPID_TV2);
+      TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_ta_cmd() == TA_CMD_TV2);
+      TESTASSERT(rar_pdu_msg.get()->get_temp_crnti() == CRNTI);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int mac_rar_pdu_pack_test1()
+{
+  uint8_t rar_buffer[64] = {};
+
+  // Prepare RAR grant
+  uint8_t                grant_buffer[64] = {};
+  srslte_dci_rar_grant_t rar_grant        = {};
+  rar_grant.tpc_pusch                     = 3;
+  srslte_dci_rar_pack(&rar_grant, grant_buffer);
+
+  // Create MAC PDU and add RAR subheader
+  srslte::rar_pdu rar_pdu;
+  rar_pdu.init_tx(rar_buffer, 64);
+  if (rar_pdu.new_subh()) {
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_rapid(RAPID_TV1);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_ta_cmd(TA_CMD_TV1);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_temp_crnti(CRNTI);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_sched_grant(grant_buffer);
+  }
+  rar_pdu.write_packet(rar_buffer);
+
+  // compare with TV1
+  TESTASSERT(memcmp(rar_buffer, rar_pdu_tv1, sizeof(rar_pdu_tv1)) == 0);
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int mac_rar_pdu_pack_test2()
+{
+  uint8_t rar_buffer[64] = {};
+
+  // Prepare RAR grant
+  uint8_t                grant_buffer[64] = {};
+  srslte_dci_rar_grant_t rar_grant        = {};
+  rar_grant.tpc_pusch                     = 3;
+  srslte_dci_rar_pack(&rar_grant, grant_buffer);
+
+  // Create MAC PDU and add RAR subheader
+  srslte::rar_pdu rar_pdu;
+  rar_pdu.init_tx(rar_buffer, 64);
+  rar_pdu.set_backoff(BACKOFF_IND_TV2);
+  if (rar_pdu.new_subh()) {
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_rapid(RAPID_TV2);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_ta_cmd(TA_CMD_TV2);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_temp_crnti(CRNTI);
+    rar_pdu.get()->set_sched_grant(grant_buffer);
+  }
+  rar_pdu.write_packet(rar_buffer);
+
+  // compare with TV2
+  TESTASSERT(memcmp(rar_buffer, rar_pdu_tv2, sizeof(rar_pdu_tv2)) == 0);
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+  if (mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test1()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test1 failed.\n");
+    return SRSLTE_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if (mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test2()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "mac_rar_pdu_unpack_test2 failed.\n");
+    return SRSLTE_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if (mac_rar_pdu_pack_test1()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "mac_rar_pdu_pack_test1 failed.\n");
+    return SRSLTE_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  if (mac_rar_pdu_pack_test2()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "mac_rar_pdu_pack_test2 failed.\n");
+    return SRSLTE_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}