A method of transmitting control information for a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) in a wireless communication system, and a method of receiving control information for an MBMS are discussed. The method of transmitting control information according to one embodiment includes transmitting first control information including an MBMS related identifier and a fixed size of a notification bitmap to at least one user equipment; and transmitting second control information which has been changed to the at least one user equipment after the transmission of the first control information. The second control information is transmitted via a multicast control channel (MCCH).