diff --git a/include/socketcan_netlink.h b/include/socketcan_netlink.h
index 79d27af..5d6d3f7 100644
--- a/include/socketcan_netlink.h
+++ b/include/socketcan_netlink.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int scan_do_restart(const char *name);
 int scan_set_restart_ms(const char *name, __u32 restart_ms);
 int scan_set_bittiming(const char *name, struct can_bittiming *bt);
 int scan_set_ctrlmode(const char *name, struct can_ctrlmode *cm);
-int scan_set_bitrate(const char *name, __u32 bitrate);
+int scan_set_bitrate(const char *name, __u32 bitrate, __u32 sample_point);
 
 int scan_get_restart_ms(const char *name, __u32 *restart_ms);
 int scan_get_bittiming(const char *name, struct can_bittiming *bt);
diff --git a/src/socketcan_netlink.c b/src/socketcan_netlink.c
index e54370b..786969e 100644
--- a/src/socketcan_netlink.c
+++ b/src/socketcan_netlink.c
@@ -573,12 +573,13 @@ int scan_set_bittiming(const char *name, struct can_bittiming *bt)
 	return set_link(name, &req_info);
 }
 
-int scan_set_bitrate(const char *name, __u32 bitrate)
+int scan_set_bitrate(const char *name, __u32 bitrate, __u32 sample_point)
 {
 	struct can_bittiming bt;
 
 	memset(&bt, 0, sizeof(bt));
 	bt.bitrate = bitrate;
+	bt.sample_point = sample_point;
 
 	return scan_set_bittiming(name, &bt);
 }