diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
index 26a557abfa..c2ad29781b 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_imu/VehicleIMU.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool VehicleIMU::ParametersUpdate(bool force)
 
 		// constrain IMU integration time 1-20 milliseconds (50-1000 Hz)
 		int32_t imu_integration_rate_hz = constrain(_param_imu_integ_rate.get(),
-						  (int32_t)50, math::max(_param_imu_gyro_ratemax.get(), (int32_t) 1000));
+						  (int32_t)50, math::min(_param_imu_gyro_ratemax.get(), (int32_t) 1000));
 
 		if (imu_integration_rate_hz != _param_imu_integ_rate.get()) {
 			PX4_WARN("IMU_INTEG_RATE updated %" PRId32 " -> %" PRIu32, _param_imu_integ_rate.get(), imu_integration_rate_hz);