diff --git a/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs b/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
index 1fc7a1be6b6d..8eb9583571d7 100644
--- a/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
+++ b/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
     authors: ["Rust for Linux Contributors"],
     description: "Rust minimal sample",
     license: "GPL",
+    params: {
+        test_parameter: i64 {
+            default: 1,
+            description: "This parameter has a default of 1",
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 struct RustMinimal {
@@ -20,6 +26,10 @@ impl kernel::Module for RustMinimal {
     fn init(_module: &'static ThisModule) -> Result<Self> {
         pr_info!("Rust minimal sample (init)\n");
         pr_info!("Am I built-in? {}\n", !cfg!(MODULE));
+        pr_info!(
+            "test_parameter: {}\n",
+            *module_parameters::test_parameter.value()
+        );
 
         let mut numbers = KVec::new();
         numbers.push(72, GFP_KERNEL)?;