A computer-implemented method for selectively excluding data from compression prior to uplink to a telecommunication system. In an embodiment, the method analyzing a request by an application, executing within a device, to wirelessly uplink data to a telecommunication node. The method further includes establishing a set of logical channels assigned to the application. The method further includes transferring the data among one or more logical channels, of the set of logical channels, based on a status flag related to data compression corresponding to the data. The method further includes determining that the data is transferred via a compression-disabled logical channel, of the set of logical channels. The method further includes responding to determining that the data is transferred via the compression-disabled logical channel by bypassing a data compression function prior to preparing the data for uplink. The method further includes uplinking the data to the telecommunication node.