diff --git a/bytebeat_compiler.py b/bytebeat_compiler.py
index 4e14217..15271e1 100644
--- a/bytebeat_compiler.py
+++ b/bytebeat_compiler.py
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			final_sample_rate_code = f"w /= {sample_rate_ratio}L;"
 		args.sample_rate = args.final_sample_rate
 
+	final_sample_rate = \
+		value if (value := args.final_sample_rate) else original_sample_rate
 	samples = 0
 	while True:
 		no_seconds = args.seconds is None or args.seconds == 0
@@ -176,9 +178,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		if no_seconds and samples_exist:
 			samples = args.samples
 		elif seconds_exist and samples_exist:
-			samples = args.seconds * args.final_sample_rate + args.samples
+			samples = args.seconds * final_sample_rate + args.samples
 		elif seconds_exist and no_samples:
-			samples = args.seconds * args.final_sample_rate
+			samples = args.seconds * final_sample_rate
 		elif no_seconds and no_samples:
 			args.seconds = 30  # default
 			continue