diff --git a/point_cloud_transport/include/point_cloud_transport/simple_publisher_plugin.hpp b/point_cloud_transport/include/point_cloud_transport/simple_publisher_plugin.hpp
index 5e80e05..0e5a15b 100644
--- a/point_cloud_transport/include/point_cloud_transport/simple_publisher_plugin.hpp
+++ b/point_cloud_transport/include/point_cloud_transport/simple_publisher_plugin.hpp
@@ -113,8 +113,11 @@ class SimplePublisherPlugin : public point_cloud_transport::PublisherPlugin
 
       std::string param_name = param_base_name + "." + parameter_name;
 
+      rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterDescriptor param_descriptor = parameter_descriptor;
+      param_descriptor.name = param_name;
+
       simple_impl_->node_->template declare_parameter<T>(
-        param_name, value, parameter_descriptor);
+        param_name, value, param_descriptor);
       return true;
     }
     return false;