diff --git a/lib/hackrf/hackrf_sink_c.cc b/lib/hackrf/hackrf_sink_c.cc
index 0be0519..261f61b 100644
--- a/lib/hackrf/hackrf_sink_c.cc
+++ b/lib/hackrf/hackrf_sink_c.cc
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ hackrf_sink_c::hackrf_sink_c (const std::string &args)
               << std::endl;
   }
 
-  set_sample_rate( get_sample_rates().start() );
+//  set_sample_rate( get_sample_rates().start() );
+  set_sample_rate( 10e6 );
 
   set_gain( 0 ); /* disable AMP gain stage by default */
 
diff --git a/lib/hackrf/hackrf_source_c.cc b/lib/hackrf/hackrf_source_c.cc
index 8f51d8f..76b688e 100644
--- a/lib/hackrf/hackrf_source_c.cc
+++ b/lib/hackrf/hackrf_source_c.cc
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ hackrf_source_c::hackrf_source_c (const std::string &args)
               << std::endl;
   }
 
-  set_sample_rate( get_sample_rates().start() );
+//  set_sample_rate( get_sample_rates().start() );
+  set_sample_rate( 10e6 );
 
   set_gain( 0 ); /* disable AMP gain stage by default */