diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinput.cpp
index 26f6f89b6..5649d316e 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinput.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ LimeSDRInput::~LimeSDRInput()
 
 bool LimeSDRInput::openDevice()
 {
+    if (!m_sampleFifo.setSize(96000 * 4))
+    {
+        qCritical("LimeSDRInput::openDevice: could not allocate SampleFifo");
+        return false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qDebug("LimeSDRInput::openDevice: allocated SampleFifo");
+    }
+
     // look for Rx buddies and get reference to common parameters
     // if there is a channel left take the first available
     if (m_deviceAPI->getSourceBuddies().size() > 0) // look source sibling first
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinputgui.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinputgui.cpp
index da3cc50cc..2194a6993 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinputgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput/limesdrinputgui.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void LimeSDRInputGUI::handleMessagesToGUI()
             DSPSignalNotification* notif = (DSPSignalNotification*) message;
             m_sampleRate = notif->getSampleRate();
             m_deviceCenterFrequency = notif->getCenterFrequency();
-            qDebug("BladerfGui::handleDSPMessages: SampleRate:%d, CenterFrequency:%llu", notif->getSampleRate(), notif->getCenterFrequency());
+            qDebug("LimeSDRInputGUI::handleMessagesToGUI: SampleRate:%d, CenterFrequency:%llu", notif->getSampleRate(), notif->getCenterFrequency());
             updateSampleRateAndFrequency();
             m_fileSink->handleMessage(*notif); // forward to file sink