diff --git a/examples/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example.ino b/examples/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example.ino
index 1f78803..af87b9c 100644
--- a/examples/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example.ino
+++ b/examples/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example/arduino_lorawan_esp32_example.ino
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ public:
     uint16_t getVoltageSupply(void);
     
     bool uplinkRequest(void) {
-        m_fUplinkRequest = true;
+        
+        return m_fUplinkRequest = true;
     };
     ///
     /// \brief set up the sensor object