diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h b/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
index 9dc186cc1..2b14b30cd 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/radio/radio.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class radio {
 
   srslte_rf_t rf_device;
 
-  const static uint32_t burst_preamble_max_samples = 4160;
+  const static uint32_t burst_preamble_max_samples = 13824;
   double burst_preamble_sec;// Start of burst preamble time (off->on RF transition time)
   srslte_timestamp_t end_of_burst_time;
   bool is_start_of_burst;
diff --git a/lib/src/radio/radio.cc b/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
index aa30afe0f..349048838 100644
--- a/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
+++ b/lib/src/radio/radio.cc
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ void radio::set_tx_srate(double srate)
   cur_tx_srate = srslte_rf_set_tx_srate(&rf_device, srate);
   burst_preamble_samples = (uint32_t) (cur_tx_srate * burst_preamble_sec);
   if (burst_preamble_samples > burst_preamble_max_samples) {
-    burst_preamble_samples = burst_preamble_max_samples;
     fprintf(stderr, "Error setting TX srate %.1f MHz. Maximum burst preamble samples: %d, requested: %d\n", srate*1e-6, burst_preamble_max_samples, burst_preamble_samples  );
+    burst_preamble_samples = burst_preamble_max_samples;
   }
   burst_preamble_time_rounded = (double) burst_preamble_samples/cur_tx_srate;