diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
index 670f5c85..78ada2bf 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ struct sIedServerConfig
 
     /** RCB has owner attribute (default: true) */
     bool enableOwnerForRCB;
+
+    /** integrity report start times will by synchronized with straight numbers (default: false) */
+    bool syncIntegrityReportTimes;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -179,6 +182,30 @@ IedServerConfig_setMaxMmsConnections(IedServerConfig self, int maxConnections);
 LIB61850_API int
 IedServerConfig_getMaxMmsConnections(IedServerConfig self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Enable synchronized integrity report times
+ *
+ * NOTE: When this flag is enabled the integrity report generation times are
+ * aligned with the UTC epoch. Then the unix time stamps are straight multiples of the
+ * integrity interval.
+ *
+ * \param enable when true synchronized integrity report times are enabled
+ */
+void
+IedServerConfig_setSyncIntegrityReportTimes(IedServerConfig self, bool enable);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Check if synchronized integrity report times are enabled
+ *
+ * NOTE: When this flag is enabled the integrity report generation times are
+ * aligned with the UTC epoch. Then the unix time stamps are straight multiples of the
+ * integrity interval.
+ *
+ * \return true, when enabled, false otherwise
+ */
+bool
+IedServerConfig_getSyncIntegrityReportTimes(IedServerConfig self);
+
 /**
  * \brief Set the basepath of the file services
  *
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h b/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
index ed6af512..14a694b1 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc_private/ied_server_private.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct sIedServer
     int reportBufferSizeURCBs;
     bool enableBRCBResvTms;
     bool enableOwnerForRCB;
+    bool syncIntegrityReportTimes;
 #endif
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
index 9d750ddf..8acd6e62 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
@@ -484,11 +484,13 @@ IedServer_createWithConfig(IedModel* dataModel, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguratio
             self->reportBufferSizeURCBs = serverConfiguration->reportBufferSizeURCBs;
             self->enableBRCBResvTms = serverConfiguration->enableResvTmsForBRCB;
             self->enableOwnerForRCB = serverConfiguration->enableOwnerForRCB;
+            self->syncIntegrityReportTimes = serverConfiguration->syncIntegrityReportTimes;
         }
         else {
             self->reportBufferSizeBRCBs = CONFIG_REPORTING_DEFAULT_REPORT_BUFFER_SIZE;
             self->reportBufferSizeURCBs = CONFIG_REPORTING_DEFAULT_REPORT_BUFFER_SIZE;
             self->enableOwnerForRCB = false;
+            self->syncIntegrityReportTimes = false;
 #if (CONFIG_IEC61850_BRCB_WITH_RESVTMS == 1)
             self->enableBRCBResvTms = true;
 #else
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
index c87e1200..fdc38f8e 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ IedServerConfig_create()
         self->enableResvTmsForSGCB = true;
         self->enableResvTmsForBRCB = true;
         self->enableOwnerForRCB = false;
+        self->syncIntegrityReportTimes = false;
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -251,3 +252,15 @@ IedServerConfig_getMaxMmsConnections(IedServerConfig self)
 {
     return self->maxMmsConnections;
 }
+
+void
+IedServerConfig_setSyncIntegrityReportTimes(IedServerConfig self, bool enable)
+{
+    self->syncIntegrityReportTimes = enable;
+}
+
+bool
+IedServerConfig_getSyncIntegrityReportTimes(IedServerConfig self)
+{
+    return self->syncIntegrityReportTimes;
+}
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/reporting.c b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/reporting.c
index 27dd05fc..ec076d0b 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/reporting.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/reporting.c
@@ -929,6 +929,21 @@ refreshTriggerOptions(ReportControl* rc)
 #endif
 }
 
+static uint64_t
+getNextRoundedStartTime(uint64_t currentTime, uint64_t intgPd)
+{
+    uint64_t modTime = currentTime % intgPd;
+    uint64_t delta = 0;
+
+    if (modTime != 0) {
+        delta = intgPd - modTime;
+    }
+
+    uint64_t nextTime = currentTime + delta;
+
+    return nextTime;
+}
+
 static void
 refreshIntegrityPeriod(ReportControl* rc)
 {
@@ -943,8 +958,14 @@ refreshIntegrityPeriod(ReportControl* rc)
     Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
 
-    if (rc->buffered == false)
-        rc->nextIntgReportTime = Hal_getTimeInMs() + rc->intgPd;
+    if (rc->buffered == false) {
+        if (rc->server->syncIntegrityReportTimes) {
+            rc->nextIntgReportTime = getNextRoundedStartTime(Hal_getTimeInMs(), rc->intgPd);
+        }
+        else {
+            rc->nextIntgReportTime = Hal_getTimeInMs() + rc->intgPd;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2128,7 +2149,14 @@ Reporting_RCBWriteAccessHandler(MmsMapping* self, ReportControl* rc, char* eleme
                 refreshIntegrityPeriod(rc);
 
                 if (rc->buffered) {
-                    rc->nextIntgReportTime = 0;
+
+                    if (rc->server->syncIntegrityReportTimes) {
+                        rc->nextIntgReportTime = getNextRoundedStartTime(Hal_getTimeInMs(), rc->intgPd);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        rc->nextIntgReportTime = 0;
+                    }
+
                     purgeBuf(rc);
 
                     if (self->rcbEventHandler) {
@@ -3784,7 +3812,13 @@ processEventsForReport(ReportControl* rc, uint64_t currentTimeInMs)
 
                     /* check for system time change effects */
                     if ((rc->nextIntgReportTime < currentTimeInMs) || (rc->nextIntgReportTime > currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd)) {
-                        rc->nextIntgReportTime = currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd;
+
+                        if (rc->server->syncIntegrityReportTimes) {
+                            rc->nextIntgReportTime = getNextRoundedStartTime(currentTimeInMs, rc->intgPd);
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            rc->nextIntgReportTime = currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     enqueueReport(rc, true, false, currentTimeInMs);
@@ -3794,7 +3828,12 @@ processEventsForReport(ReportControl* rc, uint64_t currentTimeInMs)
                 else {
                     /* check for system time change effects */
                     if ((rc->nextIntgReportTime < currentTimeInMs) || (rc->nextIntgReportTime > currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd)) {
-                        rc->nextIntgReportTime = currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd;
+                        if (rc->server->syncIntegrityReportTimes) {
+                            rc->nextIntgReportTime = getNextRoundedStartTime(currentTimeInMs, rc->intgPd);
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            rc->nextIntgReportTime = currentTimeInMs + rc->intgPd;
+                        }
                     }
 
                 }
@@ -4169,6 +4208,8 @@ ReportControlBlock_getGI(ReportControlBlock* self)
 bool
 ReportControlBlock_getPurgeBuf(ReportControlBlock* self)
 {
+    bool purgeBuf = false;
+
     if (self->trgOps & 64) {
         ReportControl* rc = (ReportControl*)(self->sibling);
 
@@ -4178,22 +4219,23 @@ ReportControlBlock_getPurgeBuf(ReportControlBlock* self)
 
         MmsValue* purgeBufValue = ReportControl_getRCBValue(rc, "PurgeBuf");
 
-        bool purgeBuf = MmsValue_getBoolean(purgeBufValue);
+        if (purgeBufValue) {
+            purgeBuf = MmsValue_getBoolean(purgeBufValue);
+        }
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
-
-        return purgeBuf;
-    }
-    else {
-        return false;
     }
+
+    return purgeBuf;
 }
 
 MmsValue*
 ReportControlBlock_getEntryId(ReportControlBlock* self)
 {
+    MmsValue* entryId = NULL;
+
     if (self->trgOps & 64) {
         ReportControl* rc = (ReportControl*)(self->sibling);
 
@@ -4203,22 +4245,21 @@ ReportControlBlock_getEntryId(ReportControlBlock* self)
 
         MmsValue* entryIdValue = ReportControl_getRCBValue(rc, "EntryID");
 
-        MmsValue* entryId = MmsValue_clone(entryIdValue);
+        entryId = MmsValue_clone(entryIdValue);
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
-
-        return entryId;
-    }
-    else {
-        return NULL;
     }
+
+    return entryId;
 }
 
 uint64_t
 ReportControlBlock_getTimeofEntry(ReportControlBlock* self)
 {
+    uint64_t timeofEntry = 0;
+
     if (self->trgOps & 64) {
         ReportControl* rc = (ReportControl*)(self->sibling);
 
@@ -4228,22 +4269,23 @@ ReportControlBlock_getTimeofEntry(ReportControlBlock* self)
 
         MmsValue* timeofEntryValue = ReportControl_getRCBValue(rc, "TimeofEntry");
 
-        uint64_t timeofEntry = MmsValue_getBinaryTimeAsUtcMs(timeofEntryValue);
+        if (timeofEntryValue) {
+            timeofEntry = MmsValue_getBinaryTimeAsUtcMs(timeofEntryValue);
+        }
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
-
-        return timeofEntry;
-    }
-    else {
-        return 0;
     }
+
+    return timeofEntry;
 }
 
 int16_t
 ReportControlBlock_getResvTms(ReportControlBlock* self)
 {
+    int16_t resvTms = 0;
+
     if (self->trgOps & 64) {
         ReportControl* rc = (ReportControl*)(self->sibling);
 
@@ -4253,22 +4295,23 @@ ReportControlBlock_getResvTms(ReportControlBlock* self)
 
         MmsValue* resvTmsValue = ReportControl_getRCBValue(rc, "ResvTms");
 
-        int16_t resvTms = (int16_t)MmsValue_toInt32(resvTmsValue);
+        if (resvTmsValue) {
+            resvTms = (int16_t)MmsValue_toInt32(resvTmsValue);
+        }
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
-
-        return resvTms;
-    }
-    else {
-        return 0;
     }
+
+    return resvTms;
 }
 
 bool
 ReportControlBlock_getResv(ReportControlBlock* self)
 {
+    bool resv = false;
+
     if (self->trgOps & 64) {
         ReportControl* rc = (ReportControl*)(self->sibling);
 
@@ -4278,17 +4321,16 @@ ReportControlBlock_getResv(ReportControlBlock* self)
 
         MmsValue* resvValue = ReportControl_getRCBValue(rc, "Resv");
 
-        bool resv = MmsValue_getBoolean(resvValue);
+        if (resvValue) {
+            resv = MmsValue_getBoolean(resvValue);
+        }
 
 #if (CONFIG_MMS_THREADLESS_STACK != 1)
         Semaphore_post(rc->rcbValuesLock);
 #endif
-
-        return resv;
-    }
-    else {
-        return false;
     }
+
+    return resv;
 }
 
 MmsValue*