diff --git a/src/sinqController.cpp b/src/sinqController.cpp
index aa2e4d0..f31e5c6 100644
--- a/src/sinqController.cpp
+++ b/src/sinqController.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ sinqController::sinqController(const char *portName,
                              .maxSubsequentTimeouts = 10,
                              .maxSubsequentTimeoutsExceeded = false});
 
+    // Store the poll period information. The poller itself will be started
+    // later (after the IOC is running in epicsInithookFunction)
+    movingPollPeriod_ = movingPollPeriod;
+    idlePollPeriod_ = idlePollPeriod;
+
     // =========================================================================;
 
     /*