diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py
index e1d03ae10a5..3a4a4bdace2 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
 from neutron._i18n import _, _LE, _LW
+from neutron.agent.linux import ip_link_support
 from neutron.common import utils
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.common \
     import exceptions as exc
@@ -170,37 +171,40 @@ class EmbSwitch(object):
         vf_index = self._get_vf_index(pci_slot)
         return self.pci_dev_wrapper.set_vf_state(vf_index, state)
 
-    def set_device_max_rate(self, pci_slot, max_kbps):
-        """Set device max rate.
+    def set_device_rate(self, pci_slot, rate_type, rate_kbps):
+        """Set device rate: rate (max_tx_rate), min_tx_rate
 
         @param pci_slot: Virtual Function address
-        @param max_kbps: device max rate in kbps
+        @param rate_type: device rate name type. Could be 'rate' and
+                          'min_tx_rate'.
+        @param rate_kbps: device rate in kbps
         """
         vf_index = self._get_vf_index(pci_slot)
-        #(Note): ip link set max rate in Mbps therefore
-        #we need to convert the max_kbps to Mbps.
-        #Zero means to disable the rate so the lowest rate
-        #available is 1Mbps. Floating numbers are not allowed
-        if max_kbps > 0 and max_kbps < 1000:
-            max_mbps = 1
+        #NOTE(ralonsoh): ip link sets rate in Mbps therefore we need to convert
+        #the rate_kbps value from kbps to Mbps.
+        #Zero means to disable the rate so the lowest rate available is 1Mbps.
+        #Floating numbers are not allowed
+        if rate_kbps > 0 and rate_kbps < 1000:
+            rate_mbps = 1
         else:
-            max_mbps = utils.round_val(max_kbps / 1000.0)
+            rate_mbps = utils.round_val(rate_kbps / 1000.0)
 
         log_dict = {
-            'max_rate': max_mbps,
-            'max_kbps': max_kbps,
-            'vf_index': vf_index
+            'rate_mbps': rate_mbps,
+            'rate_kbps': rate_kbps,
+            'vf_index': vf_index,
+            'rate_type': rate_type
         }
-        if max_kbps % 1000 != 0:
-            LOG.debug("Maximum rate for SR-IOV ports is counted in Mbps; "
-                      "setting %(max_rate)s Mbps limit for port %(vf_index)s "
-                      "instead of %(max_kbps)s kbps",
+        if rate_kbps % 1000 != 0:
+            LOG.debug("'%(rate_type)s' for SR-IOV ports is counted in Mbps; "
+                      "setting %(rate_mbps)s Mbps limit for port %(vf_index)s "
+                      "instead of %(rate_kbps)s kbps",
                       log_dict)
         else:
-            LOG.debug("Setting %(max_rate)s Mbps limit for port %(vf_index)s",
+            LOG.debug("Setting %(rate_mbps)s Mbps limit for port %(vf_index)s",
                       log_dict)
 
-        return self.pci_dev_wrapper.set_vf_max_rate(vf_index, max_mbps)
+        return self.pci_dev_wrapper.set_vf_rate(vf_index, rate_type, rate_mbps)
 
     def _get_vf_index(self, pci_slot):
         vf_index = self.pci_slot_map.get(pci_slot)
@@ -301,8 +305,25 @@ class ESwitchManager(object):
         """
         embedded_switch = self._get_emb_eswitch(device_mac, pci_slot)
         if embedded_switch:
-            embedded_switch.set_device_max_rate(pci_slot,
-                                                max_kbps)
+            embedded_switch.set_device_rate(
+                pci_slot,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE,
+                max_kbps)
+
+    def set_device_min_tx_rate(self, device_mac, pci_slot, min_kbps):
+        """Set device min_tx_rate
+
+        Sets the device min_tx_rate in kbps
+        @param device_mac: device mac
+        @param pci_slot: pci slot
+        @param max_kbps: device min_tx_rate in kbps
+        """
+        embedded_switch = self._get_emb_eswitch(device_mac, pci_slot)
+        if embedded_switch:
+            embedded_switch.set_device_rate(
+                pci_slot,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE,
+                min_kbps)
 
     def set_device_state(self, device_mac, pci_slot, admin_state_up):
         """Set device state
@@ -367,27 +388,29 @@ class ESwitchManager(object):
                 embedded_switch = None
         return embedded_switch
 
-    def clear_max_rate(self, pci_slot):
-        """Clear the max rate
+    def clear_rate(self, pci_slot, rate_type):
+        """Clear the VF rate
 
-        Clear the max rate configuration from VF by setting it to 0
+        Clear the rate configuration from VF by setting it to 0.
         @param pci_slot: VF PCI slot
+        @param rate_type: rate to clear ('rate', 'min_tx_rate')
         """
-        #(Note): we don't use the self._get_emb_eswitch here, because when
-        #clearing the VF it may be not assigned. This happens when libvirt
-        #releases the VF back to the hypervisor on delete VM. Therefore we
-        #should just clear the VF max rate according to pci_slot no matter
+        #NOTE(Moshe Levi): we don't use the self._get_emb_eswitch here, because
+        #when clearing the VF it may be not assigned. This happens when
+        #libvirt releases the VF back to the hypervisor on delete VM. Therefore
+        #we should just clear the VF rate according to pci_slot no matter
         #if VF is assigned or not.
         embedded_switch = self.pci_slot_map.get(pci_slot)
         if embedded_switch:
-            #(Note): check the pci_slot is not assigned to some
-            # other port before resetting the max rate.
+            #NOTE(Moshe Levi): check the pci_slot is not assigned to some
+            #other port before resetting the rate.
             if embedded_switch.get_pci_device(pci_slot) is None:
-                embedded_switch.set_device_max_rate(pci_slot, 0)
+                embedded_switch.set_device_rate(pci_slot, rate_type, 0)
             else:
                 LOG.warning(_LW("VF with PCI slot %(pci_slot)s is already "
-                                "assigned; skipping reset maximum rate"),
-                            {'pci_slot': pci_slot})
+                                "assigned; skipping reset for '%(rate_type)s' "
+                                "device configuration parameter"),
+                            {'pci_slot': pci_slot, 'rate_type': rate_type})
         else:
             LOG.error(_LE("PCI slot %(pci_slot)s has no mapping to Embedded "
                           "Switch; skipping"), {'pci_slot': pci_slot})
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/qos_driver.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/qos_driver.py
index a404e18f054..d1c276a0132 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/qos_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/qos_driver.py
@@ -63,3 +63,32 @@ class QosSRIOVAgentDriver(qos.QosAgentDriver):
                     _LE("Failed to set device %s max rate"), device)
         else:
             LOG.info(_LI("No device with MAC %s defined on agent."), device)
+
+    # TODO(ihrachys): those handlers are pretty similar, probably could make
+    # use of some code deduplication
+    def create_minimum_bandwidth(self, port, rule):
+        self.update_minimum_bandwidth(port, rule)
+
+    def update_minimum_bandwidth(self, port, rule):
+        pci_slot = port['profile'].get('pci_slot')
+        device = port['device']
+        self._set_vf_min_tx_rate(device, pci_slot, rule.min_kbps)
+
+    def delete_minimum_bandwidth(self, port):
+        pci_slot = port['profile'].get('pci_slot')
+        if port.get('device_owner') is None:
+            self.eswitch_mgr.clear_min_tx_rate(pci_slot)
+        else:
+            device = port['device']
+            self._set_vf_min_tx_rate(device, pci_slot)
+
+    def _set_vf_min_tx_rate(self, device, pci_slot, min_tx_kbps=0):
+        if self.eswitch_mgr.device_exists(device, pci_slot):
+            try:
+                self.eswitch_mgr.set_device_min_tx_rate(
+                    device, pci_slot, min_tx_kbps)
+            except exc.SriovNicError:
+                LOG.exception(
+                    _LE("Failed to set device %s min_tx_rate"), device)
+        else:
+            LOG.info(_LI("No device with MAC %s defined on agent."), device)
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/pci_lib.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/pci_lib.py
index 8a38879f1b7..d5ce6cc11ca 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/pci_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/pci_lib.py
@@ -138,13 +138,14 @@ class PciDeviceIPWrapper(ip_lib.IPWrapper):
         setting = "on" if enabled else "off"
         self._set_feature(vf_index, "spoofchk", setting)
 
-    def set_vf_max_rate(self, vf_index, max_tx_rate):
-        """sets vf max rate.
+    def set_vf_rate(self, vf_index, rate_type, rate_value):
+        """sets vf rate.
 
         @param vf_index: vf index
-        @param max_tx_rate: vf max tx rate in Mbps
+        @param rate_type: vf rate type ('rate', 'min_tx_rate')
+        @param rate_value: vf rate in Mbps
         """
-        self._set_feature(vf_index, "rate", str(max_tx_rate))
+        self._set_feature(vf_index, rate_type, str(rate_value))
 
     def _get_vf_link_show(self, vf_list, link_show_out):
         """Get link show output for VFs
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/mech_driver/mech_driver.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
index f983117c64e..8f8788600ed 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class SriovNicSwitchMechanismDriver(mech_agent.SimpleAgentMechanismDriverBase):
     L2 Agent presents in  order to manage port update events.
     """
 
-    supported_qos_rule_types = [qos_consts.RULE_TYPE_BANDWIDTH_LIMIT]
+    supported_qos_rule_types = [
+        qos_consts.RULE_TYPE_BANDWIDTH_LIMIT,
+        qos_consts.RULE_TYPE_MINIMUM_BANDWIDTH,
+    ]
 
     def __init__(self,
                  agent_type=constants.AGENT_TYPE_NIC_SWITCH,
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/test_qos_driver.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/test_qos_driver.py
index db4ca6bdbf0..527aba4dcd8 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/test_qos_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/extension_drivers/test_qos_driver.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import mock
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 
+from neutron.common import constants
 from neutron import context
 from neutron.objects.qos import policy
 from neutron.objects.qos import rule
@@ -38,11 +39,20 @@ class QosSRIOVAgentDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.qos_driver.initialize()
         self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr = mock.Mock()
         self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.set_device_max_rate = mock.Mock()
+        self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.set_device_min_tx_rate = mock.Mock()
         self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.clear_max_rate = mock.Mock()
+        self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.clear_min_tx_rate = mock.Mock()
         self.max_rate_mock = self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.set_device_max_rate
+        self.min_tx_rate_mock = \
+            self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.set_device_min_tx_rate
         self.clear_max_rate_mock = self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.clear_max_rate
+        self.clear_min_tx_rate_mock = \
+            self.qos_driver.eswitch_mgr.clear_min_tx_rate
         self.rule = self._create_bw_limit_rule_obj()
+        self.rule_min_tx_rate = self._create_minimum_bandwidth_rule_obj()
         self.qos_policy = self._create_qos_policy_obj([self.rule])
+        self.qos_policy_min_tx_rate = self._create_qos_policy_obj(
+            [self.rule_min_tx_rate])
         self.port = self._create_fake_port(self.qos_policy.id)
 
     def _create_bw_limit_rule_obj(self):
@@ -53,6 +63,14 @@ class QosSRIOVAgentDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         rule_obj.obj_reset_changes()
         return rule_obj
 
+    def _create_minimum_bandwidth_rule_obj(self):
+        rule_obj = rule.QosMinimumBandwidthRule()
+        rule_obj.id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        rule_obj.min_kbps = 200
+        rule_obj.direction = constants.EGRESS_DIRECTION
+        rule_obj.obj_reset_changes()
+        return rule_obj
+
     def _create_qos_policy_obj(self, rules):
         policy_dict = {'id': uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
                 'tenant_id': uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
@@ -104,3 +122,23 @@ class QosSRIOVAgentDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
                                return_value=False):
             self.qos_driver._set_vf_max_rate(self.ASSIGNED_MAC, self.PCI_SLOT)
             self.assertFalse(self.max_rate_mock.called)
+
+    def test_create_minimum_bandwidth(self):
+        self.qos_driver.create(self.port, self.qos_policy_min_tx_rate)
+        self.min_tx_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.ASSIGNED_MAC, self.PCI_SLOT, self.rule_min_tx_rate.min_kbps)
+
+    def test_update_minimum_bandwidth(self):
+        self.qos_driver.update(self.port, self.qos_policy_min_tx_rate)
+        self.min_tx_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.ASSIGNED_MAC, self.PCI_SLOT, self.rule_min_tx_rate.min_kbps)
+
+    def test_delete_minimum_bandwidth_on_assigned_vf(self):
+        self.qos_driver.delete(self.port, self.qos_policy_min_tx_rate)
+        self.min_tx_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.ASSIGNED_MAC, self.PCI_SLOT, 0)
+
+    def test_delete_minimum_bandwidth_on_released_vf(self):
+        del self.port['device_owner']
+        self.qos_driver.delete(self.port, self.qos_policy_min_tx_rate)
+        self.clear_min_tx_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.PCI_SLOT)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_eswitch_manager.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_eswitch_manager.py
index 385a1cd21f5..e57169a4f16 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_eswitch_manager.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_eswitch_manager.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import os
 
 import mock
 
+from neutron.agent.linux import ip_link_support
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.common \
     import exceptions as exc
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent import eswitch_manager as esm
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
     PCI_SLOT = '0000:06:00.1'
     WRONG_MAC = '00:00:00:00:00:67'
     WRONG_PCI = "0000:06:00.6"
+    MAX_RATE = ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE
+    MIN_RATE = ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestESwitchManagerApi, self).setUp()
@@ -174,13 +177,26 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
                         "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.get_pci_device",
                         return_value=self.ASSIGNED_MAC) as get_pci_mock,\
                 mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
-                           "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_max_rate")\
-                as set_device_max_rate_mock:
+                           "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_rate")\
+                as set_device_rate_mock:
             self.eswitch_mgr.set_device_max_rate(self.ASSIGNED_MAC,
                                                  self.PCI_SLOT, 1000)
             get_pci_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.PCI_SLOT)
-            set_device_max_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-                self.PCI_SLOT, 1000)
+            set_device_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                self.PCI_SLOT, self.MAX_RATE, 1000)
+
+    def test_set_device_min_tx_rate(self):
+        with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
+                        "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.get_pci_device",
+                        return_value=self.ASSIGNED_MAC) as get_pci_mock,\
+                mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
+                           "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_rate")\
+                as set_device_rate_mock:
+            self.eswitch_mgr.set_device_min_tx_rate(self.ASSIGNED_MAC,
+                                                    self.PCI_SLOT, 1000)
+            get_pci_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.PCI_SLOT)
+            set_device_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                self.PCI_SLOT, self.MIN_RATE, 1000)
 
     def test_set_device_status_mismatch(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
@@ -229,30 +245,42 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
                                              'device_mac': self.WRONG_MAC})
                 self.assertFalse(result)
 
-    @mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                "PciDeviceIPWrapper.get_assigned_macs",
-                return_value={})
-    @mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
-                "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_max_rate")
-    def test_clear_max_rate_existing_pci_slot(self, max_rate_mock, *args):
-        self.eswitch_mgr.clear_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT)
-        max_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(self.PCI_SLOT, 0)
+    def _test_clear_rate(self, rate_type, pci_slot, passed, mac_address):
+        with mock.patch('neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.'
+                        'eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_rate') \
+                as set_rate_mock, \
+                mock.patch('neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.'
+                           'pci_lib.PciDeviceIPWrapper.get_assigned_macs',
+                           return_value=mac_address):
+            self.eswitch_mgr.clear_rate(pci_slot, rate_type)
+            if passed:
+                set_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(pci_slot, rate_type, 0)
+            else:
+                self.assertFalse(set_rate_mock.called)
 
-    @mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                "PciDeviceIPWrapper.get_assigned_macs",
-                return_value={0: ASSIGNED_MAC})
-    @mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
-                "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_max_rate")
-    def test_clear_max_rate_exist_and_assigned_pci(
-            self, max_rate_mock, *args):
-        self.eswitch_mgr.clear_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT)
-        self.assertFalse(max_rate_mock.called)
+    def test_clear_rate_max_rate_existing_pci_slot(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MAX_RATE, self.PCI_SLOT, passed=True,
+                              mac_address={})
 
-    @mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
-                "eswitch_manager.EmbSwitch.set_device_max_rate")
-    def test_clear_max_rate_nonexisting_pci_slot(self, max_rate_mock):
-        self.eswitch_mgr.clear_max_rate(self.WRONG_PCI)
-        self.assertFalse(max_rate_mock.called)
+    def test_clear_rate_max_rate_exist_and_assigned_pci(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MAX_RATE, self.PCI_SLOT, passed=False,
+                              mac_address={0: self.ASSIGNED_MAC})
+
+    def test_clear_rate_max_rate_nonexisting_pci_slot(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MAX_RATE, self.WRONG_PCI, passed=False,
+                              mac_address={})
+
+    def test_clear_rate_min_tx_rate_existing_pci_slot(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MIN_RATE, self.PCI_SLOT, passed=True,
+                              mac_address={})
+
+    def test_clear_rate_min_tx_rate_exist_and_assigned_pci(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MIN_RATE, self.PCI_SLOT, passed=False,
+                              mac_address={0: self.ASSIGNED_MAC})
+
+    def test_clear_rate_min_tx_rate_nonexisting_pci_slot(self):
+        self._test_clear_rate(self.MIN_RATE, self.WRONG_PCI, passed=False,
+                              mac_address={})
 
 
 class TestEmbSwitch(base.BaseTestCase):
@@ -365,48 +393,68 @@ class TestEmbSwitch(base.BaseTestCase):
                               self.emb_switch.set_device_spoofcheck,
                               self.WRONG_PCI_SLOT, True)
 
-    def test_set_device_max_rate_ok(self):
+    def test_set_device_rate_ok(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 2000)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 2)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2000)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_ok2(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 99)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 1)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 99)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 1)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_rounded_ok(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 2001)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 2)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2001)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_rounded_ok2(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 2499)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 2)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2499)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_rounded_ok3(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 2500)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 3)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 2500)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 3)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_disable(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
-            self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate(self.PCI_SLOT, 0)
-            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(0, 0)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate") as pci_lib_mock:
+            self.emb_switch.set_device_rate(
+                self.PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 0)
+            pci_lib_mock.assert_called_with(
+                0, ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 0)
 
     def test_set_device_max_rate_fail(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
-                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_max_rate"):
-            self.assertRaises(exc.InvalidPciSlotError,
-                              self.emb_switch.set_device_max_rate,
-                              self.WRONG_PCI_SLOT, 1000)
+                        "PciDeviceIPWrapper.set_vf_rate"):
+            self.assertRaises(
+                exc.InvalidPciSlotError,
+                self.emb_switch.set_device_rate,
+                self.WRONG_PCI_SLOT,
+                ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, 1000)
 
     def test_get_pci_device(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.pci_lib."
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_pci_lib.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_pci_lib.py
index 768a521a961..1d367e7caf4 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_pci_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/test_pci_lib.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import mock
 
+from neutron.agent.linux import ip_link_support
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.common \
     import exceptions as exc
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent import pci_lib
@@ -127,22 +128,42 @@ class TestPciLib(base.BaseTestCase):
                               self.VF_INDEX,
                               True)
 
-    def test_set_vf_max_rate(self):
-        with mock.patch.object(self.pci_wrapper, "_as_root") \
-                as mock_as_root:
-            result = self.pci_wrapper.set_vf_max_rate(self.VF_INDEX, 1000)
-            self.assertIsNone(result)
-        mock_as_root.assert_called_once_with([], "link",
-            ("set", self.DEV_NAME, "vf", str(self.VF_INDEX), "rate", '1000'))
+    def _set_vf_rate(self, rate, passed=True):
+        if passed:
+            with mock.patch.object(self.pci_wrapper, "_as_root") \
+                    as mock_as_root:
+                result = self.pci_wrapper.set_vf_rate(
+                    self.VF_INDEX,
+                    ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE,
+                    1000)
+                self.assertIsNone(result)
+                mock_as_root.assert_called_once_with(
+                    [], "link", ("set", self.DEV_NAME, "vf",
+                                 str(self.VF_INDEX), "rate", '1000'))
+        else:
+            with mock.patch.object(self.pci_wrapper, "_execute",
+                                   side_effect=Exception()):
+                self.assertRaises(exc.IpCommandDeviceError,
+                                  self.pci_wrapper.set_vf_rate,
+                                  self.VF_INDEX,
+                                  rate,
+                                  1000)
 
-    def test_set_vf_max_rate_fail(self):
-        with mock.patch.object(self.pci_wrapper,
-                               "_execute") as mock_exec:
-            mock_exec.side_effect = Exception()
-            self.assertRaises(exc.IpCommandDeviceError,
-                              self.pci_wrapper.set_vf_max_rate,
-                              self.VF_INDEX,
-                              1000)
+    def test_set_vf_rate_max_rate(self):
+        self._set_vf_rate(
+            ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE)
+
+    def test_set_vf_rate_max_rate_fail(self):
+        self._set_vf_rate('rate', passed=False)
+
+    def test_set_vf_rate_min_tx_rate(self):
+        self._set_vf_rate(
+            ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE)
+
+    def test_set_vf_rate_min_tx_rate_fail(self):
+        self._set_vf_rate(
+            ip_link_support.IpLinkConstants.IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE,
+            passed=False)
 
     def test_set_vf_state_not_supported(self):
         with mock.patch.object(self.pci_wrapper,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-minimum-bandwidth-support-sriov-63664b89f4dd1c1b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-minimum-bandwidth-support-sriov-63664b89f4dd1c1b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd0d1210908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-minimum-bandwidth-support-sriov-63664b89f4dd1c1b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - SR-IOV now supports egress minimum bandwidth configuration.
+other:
+  - In order to use QoS egress minimum bandwidth limit feature, 'ip-link' must
+    support the extended VF management parameter ``min_tx_rate``. Minimum
+    version of ``ip-link`` supporting this parameter is ``iproute2-ss140804``,
+    git tag ``v3.16.0``.