diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
index 58b4e5aa..de6e21a4 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ SV_ASDU_setSmpMod(SV_ASDU self, uint8_t smpMod)
 }
 
 void
-SV_ASDU_setSmpRate(SV_ASDU self, uint8_t smpRate)
+SV_ASDU_setSmpRate(SV_ASDU self, uint16_t smpRate)
 {
     self->hasSmpRate = true;
     self->smpRate = smpRate;
diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
index 8e843b36..f0954395 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ SV_ASDU_setSmpMod(SV_ASDU self, uint8_t smpMod);
  * \param smpRate Amount of samples (default per nominal period, see SmpMod).
  */
 void
-SV_ASDU_setSmpMod(SV_ASDU self, uint8_t smpMod);
+SV_ASDU_setSmpRate(SV_ASDU self, uint16_t smpRate);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }