diff --git a/src/sample.c b/src/sample.c
index 1bc0de9..5bd46f8 100644
--- a/src/sample.c
+++ b/src/sample.c
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	smp->data.type = SMP_T_STR;
 	return 1;
 }