diff --git a/aucat/aucat.c b/aucat/aucat.c
index a3aa212..0cee83e 100644
--- a/aucat/aucat.c
+++ b/aucat/aucat.c
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ dev_open(char *dev, int mode, int bufsz, char *port)
 	par.bps = sizeof(adata_t);
 	par.msb = 0;
 	par.le = SIO_LE_NATIVE;
+	par.rate = rate;
 	if (mode & SIO_PLAY)
 		par.pchan = pmax + 1;
 	if (mode & SIO_REC)