diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
index 92f852db7..4910f2720 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.cc
@@ -1151,6 +1151,12 @@ UeManager::GetImsi (void) const
   return m_imsi;
 }
 
+uint8_t
+UeManager::GetComponentCarrierId () const
+{
+  return m_componentCarrierId;
+}
+
 uint16_t
 UeManager::GetSrsConfigurationIndex (void) const
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
index f94ec65c3..efd83b6aa 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-enb-rrc.h
@@ -322,6 +322,12 @@ public:
    */
   uint64_t GetImsi (void) const;
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * \return the primary component carrier ID
+   */
+  uint8_t GetComponentCarrierId () const;
+
   /** 
    * 
    * \return the SRS Configuration Index