diff --git a/src/java/voldemort/server/VoldemortConfig.java b/src/java/voldemort/server/VoldemortConfig.java
index a1a0da62e2..a2d4a2a1f3 100644
--- a/src/java/voldemort/server/VoldemortConfig.java
+++ b/src/java/voldemort/server/VoldemortConfig.java
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ public class VoldemortConfig implements Serializable {
     private int restServiceStorageThreadPoolQueueSize;
     private int maxHttpAggregatedContentLength;
 
+    private int repairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec;
+
     public VoldemortConfig(Properties props) {
         this(new Props(props));
     }
@@ -521,6 +523,10 @@ public VoldemortConfig(Props props) {
                                                                   numRestServiceStorageThreads);
         this.maxHttpAggregatedContentLength = props.getInt("max.http.aggregated.content.length",
                                                            1048576);
+
+        this.repairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec = props.getInt("repairjob.max.keys.scanned.per.sec",
+                                                          Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+
         validateParams();
     }
 
@@ -2900,4 +2906,19 @@ public void setMaxHttpAggregatedContentLength(int maxHttpAggregatedContentLength
         this.maxHttpAggregatedContentLength = maxHttpAggregatedContentLength;
     }
 
+    public int getRepairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec() {
+        return repairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Global throttle limit for repair jobs
+     * 
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>Property :"repairjob.max.keys.scanned.per.sec"</li>
+     * <li>Default : Integer.MAX_VALUE (unthrottled)</li>
+     * </ul>
+     */
+    public void setRepairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec(int maxKeysPerSecond) {
+        this.repairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec = maxKeysPerSecond;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/DataMaintenanceJob.java b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/DataMaintenanceJob.java
index 40d3a413ae..be5784452f 100644
--- a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/DataMaintenanceJob.java
+++ b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/DataMaintenanceJob.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import voldemort.store.readonly.ReadOnlyStorageConfiguration;
 import voldemort.utils.ByteArray;
 import voldemort.utils.ClosableIterator;
+import voldemort.utils.EventThrottler;
 import voldemort.utils.Utils;
 
 /**
@@ -49,16 +50,25 @@ public abstract class DataMaintenanceJob implements Runnable {
     protected long totalKeysScanned = 0;
     protected long totalKeysUpdated = 0;
     protected AtomicBoolean isRunning;
+    protected final EventThrottler throttler;
 
     public DataMaintenanceJob(StoreRepository storeRepo,
                               MetadataStore metadataStore,
-                              ScanPermitWrapper scanPermits) {
+                              ScanPermitWrapper scanPermits,
+                              int maxRatePerSecond) {
         this.storeRepo = storeRepo;
         this.metadataStore = metadataStore;
         this.scanPermits = Utils.notNull(scanPermits);
         this.numKeysScannedThisRun = new AtomicLong(0);
         this.numKeysUpdatedThisRun = new AtomicLong(0);
         this.isRunning = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+        this.throttler = new EventThrottler(maxRatePerSecond);
+    }
+
+    public DataMaintenanceJob(StoreRepository storeRepo,
+                              MetadataStore metadataStore,
+                              ScanPermitWrapper scanPermits) {
+        this(storeRepo, metadataStore, scanPermits, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/RepairJob.java b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/RepairJob.java
index a2dc2793be..e3b962033a 100644
--- a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/RepairJob.java
+++ b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/RepairJob.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import voldemort.utils.ByteArray;
 import voldemort.utils.ClosableIterator;
 
+import com.google.common.primitives.Ints;
+
 /**
  * This is a background job that should be run after successful rebalancing. The
  * job deletes all data that does not belong to the server.
@@ -43,8 +45,9 @@ public class RepairJob extends DataMaintenanceJob {
 
     public RepairJob(StoreRepository storeRepo,
                      MetadataStore metadataStore,
-                     ScanPermitWrapper repairPermits) {
-        super(storeRepo, metadataStore, repairPermits);
+                     ScanPermitWrapper repairPermits,
+                     int maxKeysScannedPerSecond) {
+        super(storeRepo, metadataStore, repairPermits, maxKeysScannedPerSecond);
     }
 
     @JmxOperation(description = "Start the Repair Job thread", impact = MBeanOperationInfo.ACTION)
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ public void run() {
                             numDeletedKeys = this.numKeysUpdatedThisRun.incrementAndGet();
                         }
                         itemsScanned = this.numKeysScannedThisRun.incrementAndGet();
+                        // Throttle the itemsScanned
+                        throttler.maybeThrottle(Ints.checkedCast(itemsScanned));
                         if(itemsScanned % STAT_RECORDS_INTERVAL == 0) {
                             logger.info("#Scanned:" + itemsScanned + " #Deleted:" + numDeletedKeys);
                         }
diff --git a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/StorageService.java b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/StorageService.java
index 3597248f87..957f63738e 100644
--- a/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/StorageService.java
+++ b/src/java/voldemort/server/storage/StorageService.java
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ protected void startInner() {
             // Create a repair job object and register it with Store repository
             if(voldemortConfig.isRepairEnabled()) {
                 logger.info("Initializing repair job.");
-                RepairJob job = new RepairJob(storeRepository, metadata, scanPermitWrapper);
+                RepairJob job = new RepairJob(storeRepository, metadata, scanPermitWrapper, voldemortConfig.getRepairJobMaxKeysScannedPerSec());
                 JmxUtils.registerMbean(job, JmxUtils.createObjectName(job.getClass()));
                 storeRepository.registerRepairJob(job);
             }