diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index e8871fc..a5523ec 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2590,6 +2590,18 @@ void qmp_block_set_io_throttle(const char *device, int64_t bps, int64_t bps_rd,
                                int64_t iops_rd_max,
                                bool has_iops_wr_max,
                                int64_t iops_wr_max,
+                               bool has_bps_max_length,
+                               int64_t bps_max_length,
+                               bool has_bps_rd_max_length,
+                               int64_t bps_rd_max_length,
+                               bool has_bps_wr_max_length,
+                               int64_t bps_wr_max_length,
+                               bool has_iops_max_length,
+                               int64_t iops_max_length,
+                               bool has_iops_rd_max_length,
+                               int64_t iops_rd_max_length,
+                               bool has_iops_wr_max_length,
+                               int64_t iops_wr_max_length,
                                bool has_iops_size,
                                int64_t iops_size,
                                bool has_group,
@@ -2644,6 +2656,25 @@ void qmp_block_set_io_throttle(const char *device, int64_t bps, int64_t bps_rd,
         cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_OPS_WRITE].max = iops_wr_max;
     }
 
+    if (has_bps_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_BPS_TOTAL].burst_length = bps_max_length;
+    }
+    if (has_bps_rd_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_BPS_READ].burst_length = bps_rd_max_length;
+    }
+    if (has_bps_wr_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_BPS_WRITE].burst_length = bps_wr_max_length;
+    }
+    if (has_iops_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_OPS_TOTAL].burst_length = iops_max_length;
+    }
+    if (has_iops_rd_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_OPS_READ].burst_length = iops_rd_max_length;
+    }
+    if (has_iops_wr_max_length) {
+        cfg.buckets[THROTTLE_OPS_WRITE].burst_length = iops_wr_max_length;
+    }
+
     if (has_iops_size) {
         cfg.op_size = iops_size;
     }
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index 996cb91..1f93181 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -1414,6 +1414,18 @@ void hmp_block_set_io_throttle(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
                               0,
                               false,
                               0,
+                              false, /* no burst length via HMP */
+                              0,
+                              false,
+                              0,
+                              false,
+                              0,
+                              false,
+                              0,
+                              false,
+                              0,
+                              false,
+                              0,
                               false, /* No default I/O size */
                               0,
                               false,
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 33012b8..126d834 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -1298,17 +1298,53 @@
 #
 # @iops_wr: write I/O operations per second
 #
-# @bps_max: #optional total max in bytes (Since 1.7)
+# @bps_max: #optional total throughput limit during bursts,
+#                     in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
-# @bps_rd_max: #optional read max in bytes (Since 1.7)
+# @bps_rd_max: #optional read throughput limit during bursts,
+#                        in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
-# @bps_wr_max: #optional write max in bytes (Since 1.7)
+# @bps_wr_max: #optional write throughput limit during bursts,
+#                        in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
-# @iops_max: #optional total I/O operations max (Since 1.7)
+# @iops_max: #optional total I/O operations per second during bursts,
+#                      in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
-# @iops_rd_max: #optional read I/O operations max (Since 1.7)
+# @iops_rd_max: #optional read I/O operations per second during bursts,
+#                         in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
-# @iops_wr_max: #optional write I/O operations max (Since 1.7)
+# @iops_wr_max: #optional write I/O operations per second during bursts,
+#                         in bytes (Since 1.7)
+#
+# @bps_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @bps_max burst
+#                            period, in seconds. It must only
+#                            be set if @bps_max is set as well.
+#                            Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
+#
+# @bps_rd_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @bps_rd_max
+#                               burst period, in seconds. It must only
+#                               be set if @bps_rd_max is set as well.
+#                               Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
+#
+# @bps_wr_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @bps_wr_max
+#                               burst period, in seconds. It must only
+#                               be set if @bps_wr_max is set as well.
+#                               Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
+#
+# @iops_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @iops burst
+#                             period, in seconds. It must only
+#                             be set if @iops_max is set as well.
+#                             Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
+#
+# @iops_rd_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @iops_rd_max
+#                                burst period, in seconds. It must only
+#                                be set if @iops_rd_max is set as well.
+#                                Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
+#
+# @iops_wr_max_length: #optional maximum length of the @iops_wr_max
+#                                burst period, in seconds. It must only
+#                                be set if @iops_wr_max is set as well.
+#                                Defaults to 1. (Since 2.6)
 #
 # @iops_size: #optional an I/O size in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
@@ -1325,6 +1361,9 @@
             '*bps_max': 'int', '*bps_rd_max': 'int',
             '*bps_wr_max': 'int', '*iops_max': 'int',
             '*iops_rd_max': 'int', '*iops_wr_max': 'int',
+            '*bps_max_length': 'int', '*bps_rd_max_length': 'int',
+            '*bps_wr_max_length': 'int', '*iops_max_length': 'int',
+            '*iops_rd_max_length': 'int', '*iops_wr_max_length': 'int',
             '*iops_size': 'int', '*group': 'str' } }
 
 ##
diff --git a/qmp-commands.hx b/qmp-commands.hx
index 9fb0d78..085dc7d 100644
--- a/qmp-commands.hx
+++ b/qmp-commands.hx
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ EQMP
 
     {
         .name       = "block_set_io_throttle",
-        .args_type  = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l,bps_max:l?,bps_rd_max:l?,bps_wr_max:l?,iops_max:l?,iops_rd_max:l?,iops_wr_max:l?,iops_size:l?,group:s?",
+        .args_type  = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l,bps_max:l?,bps_rd_max:l?,bps_wr_max:l?,iops_max:l?,iops_rd_max:l?,iops_wr_max:l?,bps_max_length:l?,bps_rd_max_length:l?,bps_wr_max_length:l?,iops_max_length:l?,iops_rd_max_length:l?,iops_wr_max_length:l?,iops_size:l?,group:s?",
         .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_block_set_io_throttle,
     },
 
@@ -2025,14 +2025,20 @@ Arguments:
 - "iops": total I/O operations per second (json-int)
 - "iops_rd": read I/O operations per second (json-int)
 - "iops_wr": write I/O operations per second (json-int)
-- "bps_max":  total max in bytes (json-int)
-- "bps_rd_max":  read max in bytes (json-int)
-- "bps_wr_max":  write max in bytes (json-int)
-- "iops_max":  total I/O operations max (json-int)
-- "iops_rd_max":  read I/O operations max (json-int)
-- "iops_wr_max":  write I/O operations max (json-int)
-- "iops_size":  I/O size in bytes when limiting (json-int)
-- "group": throttle group name (json-string)
+- "bps_max": total throughput limit during bursts, in bytes (json-int, optional)
+- "bps_rd_max": read throughput limit during bursts, in bytes (json-int, optional)
+- "bps_wr_max": write throughput limit during bursts, in bytes (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_max": total I/O operations per second during bursts (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_rd_max": read I/O operations per second during bursts (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_wr_max": write I/O operations per second during bursts (json-int, optional)
+- "bps_max_length": maximum length of the @bps_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "bps_rd_max_length": maximum length of the @bps_rd_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "bps_wr_max_length": maximum length of the @bps_wr_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_max_length": maximum length of the @iops_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_rd_max_length": maximum length of the @iops_rd_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_wr_max_length": maximum length of the @iops_wr_max burst period, in seconds (json-int, optional)
+- "iops_size":  I/O size in bytes when limiting (json-int, optional)
+- "group": throttle group name (json-string, optional)
 
 Example:
 
@@ -2049,6 +2055,7 @@ Example:
                                                "iops_max": 0,
                                                "iops_rd_max": 0,
                                                "iops_wr_max": 0,
+                                               "bps_max_length": 60,
                                                "iops_size": 0 } }
 <- { "return": {} }
 
