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 5a54f680c57..dd4c76b436c 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent/eswitch_manager.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ESwitchManager(object):
         embedded_switch = self._get_emb_eswitch(device_mac, pci_slot)
         if embedded_switch:
             embedded_switch.set_device_rate(
-                pci_slot, IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE, max_kbps)
+                pci_slot, {IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_RATE: max_kbps})
 
     def set_device_min_tx_rate(self, device_mac, pci_slot, min_kbps):
         """Set device min_tx_rate
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class ESwitchManager(object):
         embedded_switch = self._get_emb_eswitch(device_mac, pci_slot)
         if embedded_switch:
             embedded_switch.set_device_rate(
-                pci_slot, IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE, min_kbps)
+                pci_slot, {IP_LINK_CAPABILITY_MIN_TX_RATE: min_kbps})
 
     def set_device_state(self, device_mac, pci_slot, admin_state_up,
                          propagate_uplink_state):
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class ESwitchManager(object):
             # 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_rate(pci_slot, rate_type, 0)
+                embedded_switch.set_device_rate(pci_slot, {rate_type: 0})
             else:
                 LOG.warning("VF with PCI slot %(pci_slot)s is already "
                             "assigned; skipping reset for '%(rate_type)s' "
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 a0280b7cd12..e326efd1a64 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
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
                                                  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.MAX_RATE, 1000)
+                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."
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
                                                     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)
+                self.PCI_SLOT, {self.MIN_RATE: 1000})
 
     def test_set_device_status_mismatch(self):
         with mock.patch("neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent."
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ class TestESwitchManagerApi(base.BaseTestCase):
                            return_value=True):
             self.eswitch_mgr._clear_rate(pci_slot, rate_type)
             if passed:
-                set_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(pci_slot, rate_type, 0)
+                set_rate_mock.assert_called_once_with(pci_slot,
+                                                      {rate_type: 0})
             else:
                 self.assertFalse(set_rate_mock.called)