diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_utils.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_utils.py
index 19996f5b905..293c33be2f9 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_utils.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_utils.py
@@ -531,6 +531,30 @@ class PowerMaxUtilsTest(test.TestCase):
             sg_value, qos_extra_spec, input_prop_dict)
         self.assertEqual(input_prop_dict, ret_prop_dict)
 
+    def test_validate_qos_cast_to_int(self):
+        qos_extra_spec = {'total_iops_sec': '500',
+                          'total_bytes_sec': '104857600',
+                          'DistributionType': 'Always'}
+        property_dict = {'host_io_limit_io_sec': 500}
+        input_prop_dict = {'host_io_limit_io_sec': 500,
+                           'host_io_limit_mb_sec': 100}
+        input_key = 'total_bytes_sec'
+        ret_prop_dict = self.utils.validate_qos_input(
+            input_key, None, qos_extra_spec, property_dict)
+        self.assertEqual(input_prop_dict, ret_prop_dict)
+
+    def test_validate_qos_cast_to_int_drop_fraction(self):
+        qos_extra_spec = {'total_iops_sec': '500',
+                          'total_bytes_sec': '105000000',
+                          'DistributionType': 'Always'}
+        property_dict = {'host_io_limit_io_sec': 500}
+        input_prop_dict = {'host_io_limit_io_sec': 500,
+                           'host_io_limit_mb_sec': 100}
+        input_key = 'total_bytes_sec'
+        ret_prop_dict = self.utils.validate_qos_input(
+            input_key, None, qos_extra_spec, property_dict)
+        self.assertEqual(input_prop_dict, ret_prop_dict)
+
     def test_compare_cylinders(self):
         source_cylinders = '12345'
         target_cylinders = '12345'
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/utils.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/utils.py
index 11c7fee9cbc..890ed371fc3 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/utils.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/utils.py
@@ -918,7 +918,8 @@ class PowerMaxUtils(object):
         else:
             qos_unit = "MB/sec"
             min_value = 1
-            input_value = int(qos_extra_spec['total_bytes_sec']) / units.Mi
+            input_value = int(
+                int(qos_extra_spec['total_bytes_sec']) / units.Mi)
             sg_key = 'host_io_limit_mb_sec'
         if min_value <= input_value <= max_value:
             if sg_value is None or input_value != int(sg_value):