diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
index 7241ff0..7036619 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gsm_data_shared.h
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@
 
 	/* Not entirely sure how ip.access specific this is */
 	struct {
+		uint8_t supports_egprs_11bit_rach;
 		enum bts_gprs_mode mode;
 		struct {
 			struct gsm_abis_mo mo;
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/rest_octets.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/rest_octets.h
index 91413b5..b316228 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/rest_octets.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/rest_octets.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 	uint32_t t3192;	/* in milliseconds */
 	uint32_t drx_timer_max;/* in seconds */
 	uint32_t bs_cv_max;
+	uint8_t  supports_egprs_11bit_rach;
 
 	uint8_t ext_info_present;
 	struct {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
index b0e8764..6584cf0 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@
 	if (bts->gprs.mode == BTS_GPRS_NONE)
 		return;
 
+	vty_out(vty, "  gprs 11bit_rach_support_for_egprs %u%s",
+		bts->gprs.supports_egprs_11bit_rach, VTY_NEWLINE);
+
 	vty_out(vty, "  gprs routing area %u%s", bts->gprs.rac,
 		VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, "  gprs network-control-order nc%u%s",
@@ -2724,6 +2727,32 @@
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+DEFUN(cfg_bts_gprs_11bit_rach_support_for_egprs,
+	cfg_bts_gprs_11bit_rach_support_for_egprs_cmd,
+	"gprs 11bit_rach_support_for_egprs (0|1)",
+	GPRS_TEXT "11 bit RACH options\n"
+	"Disable 11 bit RACH for EGPRS\n"
+	"Enable 11 bit RACH for EGPRS")
+{
+	struct gsm_bts *bts = vty->index;
+
+	bts->gprs.supports_egprs_11bit_rach = atoi(argv[0]);
+
+	if (bts->gprs.supports_egprs_11bit_rach > 1) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Error in RACH type%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	if ((bts->gprs.mode == BTS_GPRS_NONE) &&
+		(bts->gprs.supports_egprs_11bit_rach == 1)) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Error:gprs mode is none and 11bit rach is"
+			" enabled%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 #define SI_TEXT		"System Information Messages\n"
 #define SI_TYPE_TEXT "(1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|13|16|17|18|19|20|2bis|2ter|2quater|5bis|5ter)"
 #define SI_TYPE_HELP 	"System Information Type 1\n"	\
@@ -4085,6 +4114,7 @@
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_penalty_time_rsvd_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_radio_link_timeout_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_gprs_mode_cmd);
+	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_gprs_11bit_rach_support_for_egprs_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_gprs_ns_timer_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_gprs_rac_cmd);
 	install_element(BTS_NODE, &cfg_bts_gprs_net_ctrl_ord_cmd);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/rest_octets.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/rest_octets.c
index 065fb7b..cd7bfd5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/rest_octets.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/rest_octets.c
@@ -649,8 +649,15 @@
 			bitvec_set_uint(bv, (1 + 5 + 3)-1, 6);
 			/* EGPRS supported in the cell */
 			bitvec_set_bit(bv, 1);
+
 			/* 1bit EGPRS PACKET CHANNEL REQUEST */
-			bitvec_set_bit(bv, gco->ext_info.use_egprs_p_ch_req);
+			if (gco->supports_egprs_11bit_rach == 0) {
+				bitvec_set_bit(bv,
+					gco->ext_info.use_egprs_p_ch_req);
+			} else {
+				bitvec_set_bit(bv, 0);
+			}
+
 			/* 4bit BEP PERIOD */
 			bitvec_set_uint(bv, gco->ext_info.bep_period, 4);
 		}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/system_information.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/system_information.c
index fd228e3..69d2f7c 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/system_information.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/system_information.c
@@ -957,6 +957,7 @@
 		.drx_timer_max	= 3,
 		.bs_cv_max	= 15,
 		.ext_info_present = 0,
+		.supports_egprs_11bit_rach = 0,
 		.ext_info = {
 			/* The values below are just guesses ! */
 			.egprs_supported = 0,
@@ -1004,6 +1005,8 @@
 
 	/* Information about the other SIs */
 	si13_default.bcch_change_mark = bts->bcch_change_mark;
+	si13_default.cell_opts.supports_egprs_11bit_rach =
+					bts->gprs.supports_egprs_11bit_rach;
 
 	ret = rest_octets_si13(si13->rest_octets, &si13_default);
 	if (ret < 0)