diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValueTemplates.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValueTemplates.C
index fe2e2e957e..f80579a09c 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValueTemplates.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceFieldValueTemplates.C
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fieldValues::surfaceFieldValue::getFieldValues
             {
                 const interpolationCellPoint<Type> interp(fld);
 
-                return sampledPtr_().sample(interp);
+                return sampledPtr_().interpolate(interp);
             }
             else
             {