diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
index ad8c283d9..08e29fec4 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
@@ -2099,6 +2099,20 @@ LteEnbRrc::SetCellId (uint16_t cellId, uint8_t ccIndex)
   m_cphySapProvider[ccIndex]->SetSystemInformationBlockType1 (m_sib1);
 }
 
+uint8_t
+LteEnbRrc::CellToComponentCarrierId (uint16_t cellId)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << cellId);
+  for (auto &it: m_componentCarrierPhyConf)
+    {
+      if (it.second->GetCellId () == cellId)
+        {
+          return it.first;
+        }
+    }
+  NS_FATAL_ERROR ("Cell " << cellId << " not found in CC map");
+}
+
 bool
 LteEnbRrc::SendData (Ptr<Packet> packet)
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
index a61dd896f..0aaaa2881 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
@@ -873,6 +873,15 @@ public:
    */
   void SetCellId (uint16_t m_cellId, uint8_t ccIndex);
 
+  /**
+   * convert the cell id to component carrier id
+   *
+   * \param cellId Cell ID
+   *
+   * \return corresponding component carrier id
+   */
+  uint8_t CellToComponentCarrierId (uint16_t cellId);
+
   /** 
    * Enqueue an IP data packet on the proper bearer for downlink
    * transmission. Normally expected to be called by the NetDevice