diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/settings/ThrottleSetting.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/settings/ThrottleSetting.java
index 0527d7e8689be..ab08d2fea1dc1 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/settings/ThrottleSetting.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/settings/ThrottleSetting.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public void setValue(String value) {
             // if unit is less than 1 s, scale samples
             if (unit.nanos < SECONDS.nanos) {
                 long perSecond = SECONDS.nanos / unit.nanos;
-                samples *= Utils.multiplyOverflow(samples, perSecond, Long.MAX_VALUE);
+                samples = Utils.multiplyOverflow(samples, perSecond, Long.MAX_VALUE);
             }
             eventType.setThrottle(samples, millis);
             this.value = value;