diff --git a/src/emqttd_client.erl b/src/emqttd_client.erl
index f3169339a..9d29f4c68 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_client.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_client.erl
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 -include("emqttd_internal.hrl").
 
 %% API Function Exports
--export([start_link/2, session/1, info/1, kick/1]).
+-export([start_link/2, session/1, info/1, kick/1,
+         set_rate_limit/2, get_rate_limit/1]).
 
 %% SUB/UNSUB Asynchronously. Called by plugins.
 -export([subscribe/2, unsubscribe/2]).
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ info(CPid) ->
 kick(CPid) ->
     gen_server:call(CPid, kick).
 
+set_rate_limit(Cpid, Rl) ->
+    gen_server:call(Cpid, {set_rate_limit, Rl}).
+
+get_rate_limit(Cpid) ->
+    gen_server:call(Cpid, get_rate_limit).
+
 subscribe(CPid, TopicTable) ->
     gen_server:cast(CPid, {subscribe, TopicTable}).
 
@@ -120,6 +127,12 @@ handle_call(info, _From, State = #client_state{connection  = Connection,
 handle_call(kick, _From, State) ->
     {stop, {shutdown, kick}, ok, State};
 
+handle_call({set_rate_limit, Rl}, _From, State) ->
+    {reply, ok, State#client_state{rate_limit = Rl}};
+
+handle_call(get_rate_limit, _From, State = #client_state{rate_limit = Rl}) ->
+    {reply, Rl, State};
+
 handle_call(Req, _From, State) ->
     ?UNEXPECTED_REQ(Req, State).