diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
index cf5509a3e8b3..1af66c6e61c0 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 #################
 
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
+
+#
+# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
+#
+$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
+$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
+
 #$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
diff --git a/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf b/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf
index 79926a8b30c7..27e046257e18 100644
--- a/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/rsyslog.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 #################
 
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
+
+#
+# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
+#
+$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
+$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
+
 #$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability