1. A method of operating a wireless access node to overcome packet reordering with carrier aggregation, the method comprising: communicating first signals with a wireless communication device using a first carrier aggregation configuration with a set of component carriers; determining an asymmetry value associated with asymmetry of discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles for the set of component carriers; identifying packet reordering density based on the asymmetry value; determining whether the packet reordering density meets density criteria; if the packet reordering density meets the density criteria, generating a second carrier aggregation configuration based on available resources of the set of component carriers; and communicating second signals with a wireless communication device using the second carrier aggregation configuration with the set of component carriers.