diff --git a/engine/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/service/NetworkOrchestrationService.java b/engine/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/service/NetworkOrchestrationService.java
index 947cbd8e618..94941568ff6 100644
--- a/engine/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/service/NetworkOrchestrationService.java
+++ b/engine/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/service/NetworkOrchestrationService.java
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ public interface NetworkOrchestrationService {
     ConfigKey<Boolean> NSX_ENABLED = new ConfigKey<>(Boolean.class, "nsx.plugin.enable", "Advanced", "false",
             "Indicates whether to enable the NSX plugin", false, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, null);
 
+    ConfigKey<Integer> VmNetworkThrottlingRate = new ConfigKey<Integer>("Network", Integer.class, "vm.network.throttling.rate", "200",
+            "Default data transfer rate in megabits per second allowed in User vm's default network.", true);
+
     ConfigKey<Boolean> NETRIS_ENABLED = new ConfigKey<>(Boolean.class, "netris.plugin.enable", "Advanced", "false",
             "Indicates whether to enable the Netris plugin", false, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, null);
     ConfigKey<Integer> NETWORK_LB_HAPROXY_MAX_CONN = new ConfigKey<>(
diff --git a/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/NetworkOrchestrator.java b/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/NetworkOrchestrator.java
index b6f31414655..cc6f5ba8dc4 100644
--- a/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/NetworkOrchestrator.java
+++ b/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/engine/orchestration/NetworkOrchestrator.java
@@ -4919,6 +4919,6 @@ public class NetworkOrchestrator extends ManagerBase implements NetworkOrchestra
         return new ConfigKey<?>[]{NetworkGcWait, NetworkGcInterval, NetworkLockTimeout, DeniedRoutes,
                 GuestDomainSuffix, NetworkThrottlingRate, MinVRVersion,
                 PromiscuousMode, MacAddressChanges, ForgedTransmits, MacLearning, RollingRestartEnabled,
-                TUNGSTEN_ENABLED, NSX_ENABLED, NETRIS_ENABLED, NETWORK_LB_HAPROXY_MAX_CONN};
+                TUNGSTEN_ENABLED, NSX_ENABLED, NETRIS_ENABLED, NETWORK_LB_HAPROXY_MAX_CONN, VmNetworkThrottlingRate};
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
index a82ccb33a4a..8fd98771ebc 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
@@ -289,14 +289,6 @@ public enum Config {
             "cloud-public",
             "Default network label to be used when fetching interface for GRE endpoints",
             null),
-    VmNetworkThrottlingRate(
-            "Network",
-            ManagementServer.class,
-            Integer.class,
-            "vm.network.throttling.rate",
-            "200",
-            "Default data transfer rate in megabits per second allowed in User vm's default network.",
-            null),
 
     SecurityGroupWorkCleanupInterval(
             "Network",
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
index 0ce4b913a02..30fc7818359 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
@@ -8251,7 +8251,7 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements Configurati
             if (offering.getVmType() != null && offering.getVmType().equalsIgnoreCase(VirtualMachine.Type.DomainRouter.toString())) {
                 networkRate = NetworkOrchestrationService.NetworkThrottlingRate.valueIn(dataCenterId);
             } else {
-                networkRate = Integer.parseInt(_configDao.getValue(Config.VmNetworkThrottlingRate.key()));
+                networkRate = NetworkOrchestrationService.VmNetworkThrottlingRate.value();
             }
         }