diff --git a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/v3/resources.py b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/v3/resources.py
index 68cefa5519..c54372a217 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/v3/resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/v3/resources.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class SwitchingProfile(AbstractRESTResource):
             'server_block_enabled': False
         }
         rate_limits = {
+            'enabled': False,
             'rx_broadcast': 0,
             'tx_broadcast': 0,
             'rx_multicast': 0,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/v3/test_resources.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/v3/test_resources.py
index a860d8ed6c..8c3626a065 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/v3/test_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/v3/test_resources.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class TestSwitchingProfileTestCase(nsxlib_testcase.NsxClientTestCase):
                         'server_block_enabled': False
                     },
                     'rate_limits': {
+                        'enabled': False,
                         'rx_broadcast': 0,
                         'tx_broadcast': 0,
                         'rx_multicast': 0,