diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
index c969acee5b..bf5821673a 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 
 #include <rcl_yaml_param_parser/parser.h>
 
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <limits>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -185,6 +188,103 @@ __lockless_has_parameter(
   return parameters.find(name) != parameters.end();
 }
 
+// see https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/numeric_limits/epsilon
+RCLCPP_LOCAL
+bool
+__are_doubles_equal(double x, double y, size_t ulp = 100)
+{
+  return std::abs(x - y) <= std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon() * std::abs(x + y) * ulp;
+}
+
+RCLCPP_LOCAL
+inline
+void
+format_reason(std::string & reason, const std::string & name, const char * range_type)
+{
+  std::ostringstream ss;
+  ss << "Parameter {" << name << "} doesn't comply with " << range_type << " range.";
+  reason = ss.str();
+}
+
+RCLCPP_LOCAL
+rcl_interfaces::msg::SetParametersResult
+__check_parameter_value_in_range(
+  const rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor & descriptor,
+  const rclcpp::ParameterValue & value)
+{
+  rcl_interfaces::msg::SetParametersResult result;
+  result.successful = true;
+  if (!descriptor.integer_range.empty() && value.get_type() == rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER) {
+    int64_t v = value.get<int64_t>();
+    auto integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    if (v == integer_range.from_value || v == integer_range.to_value) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    if ((v < integer_range.from_value) || (v > integer_range.to_value)) {
+      result.successful = false;
+      format_reason(result.reason, descriptor.name, "integer");
+      return result;
+    }
+    if (integer_range.step == 0) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    if (((v - integer_range.from_value) % integer_range.step) == 0) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    result.successful = false;
+    format_reason(result.reason, descriptor.name, "integer");
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  if (!descriptor.floating_point_range.empty() && value.get_type() == rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE) {
+    double v = value.get<double>();
+    auto fp_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    if (__are_doubles_equal(v, fp_range.from_value) ||
+      __are_doubles_equal(v, fp_range.to_value))
+    {
+      return result;
+    }
+    if ((v < fp_range.from_value) || (v > fp_range.to_value)) {
+      result.successful = false;
+      format_reason(result.reason, descriptor.name, "floating point");
+      return result;
+    }
+    if (fp_range.step == 0.0) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    double rounded_div = std::round((v - fp_range.from_value) / fp_range.step);
+    if (__are_doubles_equal(v, fp_range.from_value + rounded_div * fp_range.step)) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    result.successful = false;
+    format_reason(result.reason, descriptor.name, "floating point");
+    return result;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+// Return true if parameter values comply with the descriptors in parameter_infos.
+RCLCPP_LOCAL
+rcl_interfaces::msg::SetParametersResult
+__check_parameters(
+  std::map<std::string, rclcpp::node_interfaces::ParameterInfo> & parameter_infos,
+  const std::vector<rclcpp::Parameter> & parameters)
+{
+  rcl_interfaces::msg::SetParametersResult result;
+  result.successful = true;
+  for (const rclcpp::Parameter & parameter : parameters) {
+    const rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor & descriptor =
+      parameter_infos[parameter.get_name()].descriptor;
+    result = __check_parameter_value_in_range(
+      descriptor,
+      parameter.get_parameter_value());
+    if (!result.successful) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 using OnParametersSetCallbackType =
   rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeParametersInterface::OnParametersSetCallbackType;
 
@@ -201,7 +301,14 @@ __set_parameters_atomically_common(
   if (on_set_parameters_callback) {
     result = on_set_parameters_callback(parameters);
   }
-
+  if (!result.successful) {
+    return result;
+  }
+  // Check if the value being set complies with the descriptor.
+  result = __check_parameters(parameter_infos, parameters);
+  if (!result.successful) {
+    return result;
+  }
   // If accepted, actually set the values.
   if (result.successful) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < parameters.size(); ++i) {
diff --git a/rclcpp/test/test_node.cpp b/rclcpp/test/test_node.cpp
index bb3ac351f4..fca096f282 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/test_node.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/test_node.cpp
@@ -695,6 +695,353 @@ TEST_F(TestNode, set_parameter_undeclared_parameters_not_allowed) {
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(node->has_parameter(name));
   }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 10;
+    integer_range.to_value = 18;
+    integer_range.step = 2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 10);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 14)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 14);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 18)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 15)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 20)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 8)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor, from_value > to_value
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 20;
+    integer_range.to_value = 18;
+    integer_range.step = 1;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 20, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 20);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 18)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 19)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 25)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor, from_value = to_value
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 18;
+    integer_range.to_value = 18;
+    integer_range.step = 1;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 18, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 17)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 19)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor, step > distance(from_value, to_value)
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 18;
+    integer_range.to_value = 25;
+    integer_range.step = 10;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 18, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 25)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 17)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 19)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 26)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor, distance not multiple of the step.
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 18;
+    integer_range.to_value = 28;
+    integer_range.step = 7;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 18, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 28)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 28);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 25)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 17)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 19)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 32)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 25);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor, step=0
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 10;
+    integer_range.to_value = 18;
+    integer_range.step = 0;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 10);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 11);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 15)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 15);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 18)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 19)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<int64_t>(), 18);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with integer range descriptor and wrong default value will throw
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.integer_range.resize(1);
+    auto & integer_range = descriptor.integer_range.at(0);
+    integer_range.from_value = 10;
+    integer_range.to_value = 18;
+    integer_range.step = 2;
+    ASSERT_THROW(
+      node->declare_parameter(name, 42, descriptor),
+      rclcpp::exceptions::InvalidParameterValueException);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 0.2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10.2)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.3)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 12.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.4)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, negative step
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = -0.2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10.2)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.3)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 12.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.4)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, from_value > to_value
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 0.2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.2)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 12.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.4)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, from_value = to_value
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 0.2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.2)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 12.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.4)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, step > distance
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 2.2;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 12.2)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 7.8)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, distance not multiple of the step.
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 0.7;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10.7)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.7);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.4)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.7);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.3)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.7);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with floating point range descriptor, step=0
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.floating_point_range.resize(1);
+    auto & floating_point_range = descriptor.floating_point_range.at(0);
+    floating_point_range.from_value = 10.0;
+    floating_point_range.to_value = 11.0;
+    floating_point_range.step = 0.0;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 10.0, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_DOUBLE);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<double>(), 10.0);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10.0001)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.0001);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 10.5479051)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 10.5479051);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.0)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 11.001)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, 9.999)).successful);
+    EXPECT_EQ(node->get_parameter(name).get_value<double>(), 11.0);
+  }
+  {
+    // setting a parameter with a different type is still possible
+    // when having a descriptor specifying a type (type is a status, not a constraint).
+    auto name = "parameter"_unq;
+    rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor descriptor;
+    descriptor.type = rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER;
+    node->declare_parameter(name, 42, descriptor);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    auto value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_INTEGER);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<int64_t>(), 42);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->set_parameter(rclcpp::Parameter(name, "asd")).successful);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(node->has_parameter(name));
+    value = node->get_parameter(name);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_type(), rclcpp::PARAMETER_STRING);
+    EXPECT_EQ(value.get_value<std::string>(), "asd");
+  }
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestNode, set_parameter_undeclared_parameters_allowed) {