diff --git a/lib/include/srsran/interfaces/pdcp_interface_types.h b/lib/include/srsran/interfaces/pdcp_interface_types.h
index cd7cdf7c0..6507e14ba 100644
--- a/lib/include/srsran/interfaces/pdcp_interface_types.h
+++ b/lib/include/srsran/interfaces/pdcp_interface_types.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ public:
            status_report_required == other.status_report_required;
   }
   bool operator!=(const pdcp_config_t& other) const { return not(*this == other); }
+
+  std::string get_rb_name() const { return (rb_type == PDCP_RB_IS_DRB ? "DRB" : "SRB") + std::to_string(bearer_id); }
 };
 
 // Specifies in which direction security (integrity and ciphering) are enabled for PDCP
diff --git a/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_lte.cc b/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_lte.cc
index b0f3c55f9..4f1efdafa 100644
--- a/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_lte.cc
+++ b/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_lte.cc
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ bool pdcp_entity_lte::configure(const pdcp_config_t& cnfg_)
   }
 
   cfg     = cnfg_;
-  rb_name = cfg.rb_type == PDCP_RB_IS_DRB ? "DRB" : "SRB";
-  rb_name += std::to_string(cfg.bearer_id);
+  rb_name = cfg.get_rb_name();
 
   maximum_pdcp_sn              = (1u << cfg.sn_len) - 1u;
   st.last_submitted_pdcp_rx_sn = maximum_pdcp_sn;
diff --git a/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_nr.cc b/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_nr.cc
index ba354599d..f447816c9 100644
--- a/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_nr.cc
+++ b/lib/src/pdcp/pdcp_entity_nr.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pdcp_entity_nr::~pdcp_entity_nr() {}
 // Reestablishment procedure: 38.323 5.2
 void pdcp_entity_nr::reestablish()
 {
-  logger.info("Re-establish %s with bearer ID: %d", rrc->get_rb_name(lcid), cfg.bearer_id);
+  logger.info("Re-establish %s with bearer ID: %d", rb_name.c_str(), cfg.bearer_id);
   // TODO
 }
 
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ bool pdcp_entity_nr::configure(const pdcp_config_t& cnfg_)
   if (active) {
     // Already configured
     if (cnfg_ != cfg) {
-      logger.error("Bearer reconfiguration not supported. LCID=%s.", rrc->get_rb_name(lcid));
+      logger.error("Bearer reconfiguration not supported. LCID=%s.", rb_name.c_str());
       return false;
     }
     return true;
   }
 
   cfg         = cnfg_;
+  rb_name     = cfg.get_rb_name();
   window_size = 1 << (cfg.sn_len - 1);
 
   // Timers
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ bool pdcp_entity_nr::configure(const pdcp_config_t& cnfg_)
 void pdcp_entity_nr::reset()
 {
   active = false;
-  logger.debug("Reset %s", rrc->get_rb_name(lcid));
+  logger.debug("Reset %s", rb_name.c_str());
 }
 
 // SDAP/RRC interface
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ void pdcp_entity_nr::write_sdu(unique_byte_buffer_t sdu, int sn)
   logger.info(sdu->msg,
               sdu->N_bytes,
               "TX %s SDU, integrity=%s, encryption=%s",
-              rrc->get_rb_name(lcid),
+              rb_name.c_str(),
               srsran_direction_text[integrity_direction],
               srsran_direction_text[encryption_direction]);
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ void pdcp_entity_nr::write_pdu(unique_byte_buffer_t pdu)
   logger.info(pdu->msg,
               pdu->N_bytes,
               "RX %s PDU (%d B), integrity=%s, encryption=%s",
-              rrc->get_rb_name(lcid),
+              rb_name.c_str(),
               pdu->N_bytes,
               srsran_direction_text[integrity_direction],
               srsran_direction_text[encryption_direction]);