diff --git a/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal-ipv6.xml b/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal-ipv6.xml
index 21bb1f1e77..f067ae7482 100644
--- a/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal-ipv6.xml
+++ b/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal-ipv6.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     <!-- <param name="bitpacking" value="aal2"/> -->
     <!--max number of open dialogs in proceeding -->
     <!--<param name="max-proceeding" value="1000"/>-->
+    <!--max number of receiving requests per second (Default: 1000, 0 - unlimited) -->
+    <!--<param name="max-recv-requests-per-second" value="0"/>-->
     <!--session timers for all call to expire after the specified seconds -->
     <!--<param name="session-timeout" value="1800"/>-->
     <!--<param name="multiple-registrations" value="true"/>-->
diff --git a/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal.xml b/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal.xml
index 85692fa631..749e4b0687 100644
--- a/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal.xml
+++ b/conf/vanilla/sip_profiles/internal.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@
     <!-- <param name="bitpacking" value="aal2"/> -->
     <!--max number of open dialogs in proceeding -->
     <!--<param name="max-proceeding" value="1000"/>-->
+    <!--max number of receiving requests per second (Default: 1000, 0 - unlimited) -->
+    <!--<param name="max-recv-requests-per-second" value="0"/> -->
     <!--session timers for all call to expire after the specified seconds -->
     <!--<param name="session-timeout" value="1800"/>-->
     <!-- Can be 'true' or 'contact' -->
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/conf/sofia.conf.xml b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/conf/sofia.conf.xml
index 37e0937aeb..0f5db4468f 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/conf/sofia.conf.xml
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/conf/sofia.conf.xml
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@
         <!-- <param name="bitpacking" value="aal2"/> -->
         <!-- max number of open dialogs in proceeding -->
         <!-- <param name="max-proceeding" value="1000"/> -->
+        <!-- max number of receiving requests per second (Default: 1000, 0 - unlimited) -->
+        <!-- <param name="max-recv-requests-per-second" value="0"/> -->
         <!-- session timers for all call to expire after the specified seconds -->
         <!-- <param name="session-timeout" value="1800"/> -->
         <!-- Can be 'true' or 'contact' -->
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
index 1637cff924..a3a6cd8e91 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.c
@@ -3061,6 +3061,7 @@ static switch_status_t cmd_status(char **argv, int argc, switch_stream_handle_t
 					stream->write_function(stream, "CNG              \t%d\n", profile->cng_pt);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "SESSION-TO       \t%d\n", profile->session_timeout);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "MAX-DIALOG       \t%d\n", profile->max_proceeding);
+					stream->write_function(stream, "MAX-RECV-RPS     \t%d\n", profile->max_recv_requests_per_second);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "NOMEDIA          \t%s\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_INB_NOMEDIA) ? "true" : "false");
 					stream->write_function(stream, "LATE-NEG         \t%s\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) ? "true" : "false");
 					stream->write_function(stream, "PROXY-MEDIA      \t%s\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_PROXY_MEDIA) ? "true" : "false");
@@ -3363,6 +3364,7 @@ static switch_status_t cmd_xml_status(char **argv, int argc, switch_stream_handl
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <cng>%d</cng>\n", profile->cng_pt);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <session-to>%d</session-to>\n", profile->session_timeout);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <max-dialog>%d</max-dialog>\n", profile->max_proceeding);
+					stream->write_function(stream, "    <max-recv-rps>%d</max-recv-rps>\n", profile->max_recv_requests_per_second);
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <nomedia>%s</nomedia>\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_INB_NOMEDIA) ? "true" : "false");
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <late-neg>%s</late-neg>\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_LATE_NEGOTIATION) ? "true" : "false");
 					stream->write_function(stream, "    <proxy-media>%s</proxy-media>\n", sofia_test_flag(profile, TFLAG_PROXY_MEDIA) ? "true" : "false");
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
index 6e118e1fe3..3408b7ca0b 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/mod_sofia.h
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ struct sofia_profile {
 	uint32_t session_timeout;
 	uint32_t minimum_session_expires;
 	uint32_t max_proceeding;
+	uint32_t max_recv_requests_per_second;
 	uint32_t rtp_timeout_sec;
 	uint32_t rtp_hold_timeout_sec;
 	char *odbc_dsn;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 25e3278c97..36f3087db1 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -3345,6 +3345,7 @@ void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC sofia_profile_thread_run(switch_thread_t *thread, void
 				   TAG_IF(profile->session_timeout && profile->minimum_session_expires, NUTAG_MIN_SE(profile->minimum_session_expires)),
 				   NUTAG_SESSION_TIMER(profile->session_timeout),
 				   NTATAG_MAX_PROCEEDING(profile->max_proceeding),
+				   NTATAG_MAX_RECV_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND(profile->max_recv_requests_per_second),
 				   TAG_IF(profile->pres_type, NUTAG_ALLOW("PUBLISH")),
 				   TAG_IF(profile->pres_type, NUTAG_ALLOW("SUBSCRIBE")),
 				   TAG_IF(profile->pres_type, NUTAG_ENABLEMESSAGE(1)),
@@ -4571,6 +4572,7 @@ switch_status_t config_sofia(sofia_config_t reload, char *profile_name)
 				char *auth_subscriptions_value = NULL;
 				uint8_t disable_message_auth_flag = 0;
 				uint8_t disable_subscription_auth_flag = 0;
+				uint8_t max_recv_requests_per_second_initialized = 0;
 
 				if (!xprofilename) {
 					xprofilename = "unnamed";
@@ -5307,6 +5309,12 @@ switch_status_t config_sofia(sofia_config_t reload, char *profile_name)
 						if (v_max_proceeding >= 0) {
 							profile->max_proceeding = v_max_proceeding;
 						}
+					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "max-recv-requests-per-second") && !zstr(val)) {
+						int v_max_recv_requests_per_second = atoi(val);
+						if (v_max_recv_requests_per_second >= 0) {
+							profile->max_recv_requests_per_second = v_max_recv_requests_per_second;
+							max_recv_requests_per_second_initialized = 1;
+						}
 					} else if (!strcasecmp(var, "rtp-timeout-sec") && !zstr(val)) {
 						int v = atoi(val);
 						if (v >= 0) {
@@ -6097,6 +6105,10 @@ switch_status_t config_sofia(sofia_config_t reload, char *profile_name)
 					}
 				}
 
+				if (!max_recv_requests_per_second_initialized) {
+					profile->max_recv_requests_per_second = 1000;
+				}
+
 				if (!disable_message_auth_flag) {
 					if (!auth_messages_value || switch_true(auth_messages_value)) {
 						sofia_set_pflag(profile, PFLAG_AUTH_MESSAGES);