diff --git a/devlib/instrument/acmecape.py b/devlib/instrument/acmecape.py
index abf6a19..103a9f8 100644
--- a/devlib/instrument/acmecape.py
+++ b/devlib/instrument/acmecape.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         self.host = host
         self.iio_device = iio_device
         self.buffer_size = buffer_size
+        self.sample_rate_hz = 100
         if self.iio_capture is None:
             raise HostError('Missing iio-capture binary')
         self.command = None
diff --git a/devlib/instrument/frames.py b/devlib/instrument/frames.py
index d5a2147..d43977f 100644
--- a/devlib/instrument/frames.py
+++ b/devlib/instrument/frames.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         self.collector_target = collector_target
         self.period = period
         self.keep_raw = keep_raw
+        self.sample_rate_hz = 1 / self.period
         self.collector = None
         self.header = None
         self._need_reset = True
diff --git a/devlib/instrument/gem5power.py b/devlib/instrument/gem5power.py
index 7715ec1..534046e 100644
--- a/devlib/instrument/gem5power.py
+++ b/devlib/instrument/gem5power.py
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 
     mode = CONTINUOUS
     roi_label = 'power_instrument'
-    
+
     def __init__(self, target, power_sites):
         '''
-        Parameter power_sites is a list of gem5 identifiers for power values. 
+        Parameter power_sites is a list of gem5 identifiers for power values.
         One example of such a field:
             system.cluster0.cores0.power_model.static_power
         '''
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
             self.add_channel(field, 'power')
         self.target.gem5stats.book_roi(self.roi_label)
         self.sample_period_ns = 10000000
+        # Sample rate must remain unset as gem5 does not provide samples
+        # at regular intervals therefore the reported timestamp should be used.
+        self.sample_rate_hz = None
         self.target.gem5stats.start_periodic_dump(0, self.sample_period_ns)
         self._base_stats_dump = 0
 
@@ -59,17 +62,17 @@
 
     def stop(self):
         self.target.gem5stats.roi_end(self.roi_label)
-       
+
     def get_data(self, outfile):
         active_sites = [c.site for c in self.active_channels]
         with open(outfile, 'wb') as wfh:
             writer = csv.writer(wfh)
             writer.writerow([c.label for c in self.active_channels]) # headers
-            for rec, rois in self.target.gem5stats.match_iter(active_sites, 
+            for rec, rois in self.target.gem5stats.match_iter(active_sites,
                     [self.roi_label], self._base_stats_dump):
                 writer.writerow([float(rec[s]) for s in active_sites])
         return MeasurementsCsv(outfile, self.active_channels)
-    
+
     def reset(self, sites=None, kinds=None, channels=None):
         super(Gem5PowerInstrument, self).reset(sites, kinds, channels)
         self._base_stats_dump = self.target.gem5stats.next_dump_no()