diff --git a/qosmngr/files/lib/qos/broadcom.sh b/qosmngr/files/lib/qos/broadcom.sh
index 9a7c19df0..bdce42c4e 100755
--- a/qosmngr/files/lib/qos/broadcom.sh
+++ b/qosmngr/files/lib/qos/broadcom.sh
@@ -231,6 +231,12 @@ handle_shaper() {
 	fi
 
 	config_get rate "$sid" "rate"
+	# Convert the rate from bps to kbps.
+	if [ $rate -lt 1000 ];then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	rate=$(($rate / 1000))
 	config_get bs "$sid" "burst_size"
 	tmctl setportshaper --devtype 0 --if $ifname --shapingrate $rate --burstsize $bs
 }