diff --git a/kafka/tools/assigner/__main__.py b/kafka/tools/assigner/__main__.py
index cb84419..ca0a286 100644
--- a/kafka/tools/assigner/__main__.py
+++ b/kafka/tools/assigner/__main__.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def main():
 
     for i, batch in enumerate(batches):
         log.info("Executing partition reassignment {0}/{1}: {2}".format(i + 1, len(batches), repr(batch)))
-        batch.execute(i + 1, len(batches), args.zookeeper, tools_path, plugins, dry_run)
+        batch.execute(i + 1, len(batches), args.zookeeper, tools_path, plugins, dry_run, args.throttle)
 
     run_plugins_at_step(plugins, 'before_ple')
 
diff --git a/kafka/tools/assigner/arguments.py b/kafka/tools/assigner/arguments.py
index bb06b25..14ef034 100644
--- a/kafka/tools/assigner/arguments.py
+++ b/kafka/tools/assigner/arguments.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def set_up_arguments(action_map, sizer_map, plugins):
     aparser.add_argument('-g', '--generate', help="Generate partition reassignment file", action='store_true')
     aparser.add_argument('-e', '--execute', help="Execute partition reassignment", action='store_true')
     aparser.add_argument('-m', '--moves', help="Max number of moves per step", required=False, default=10, type=int)
+    aparser.add_argument('-r', '--throttle', help="Max B/s per broker to use for reassignment", required=False, default=None)
     aparser.add_argument('-x', '--exclude-topics', help="Comma-separated list of topics to skip when performing actions", action=CSVAction, default=[])
     aparser.add_argument('--sizer', help="Select module to use to get partition sizes", required=False, default='ssh', choices=sizer_map.keys())
     aparser.add_argument('-p', '--property', help="Property of the form 'key=value' to be passed to modules (i.e. sizer)", required=False, default=[],
diff --git a/kafka/tools/assigner/models/reassignment.py b/kafka/tools/assigner/models/reassignment.py
index 2c5cb15..83e9dfe 100644
--- a/kafka/tools/assigner/models/reassignment.py
+++ b/kafka/tools/assigner/models/reassignment.py
@@ -44,23 +44,30 @@ def dict_for_reassignment(self):
             reassignment['partitions'].append(partition.dict_for_reassignment())
         return reassignment
 
-    def execute(self, num, total, zookeeper, tools_path, plugins=[], dry_run=True):
+    def execute(self, num, total, zookeeper, tools_path, plugins=[], dry_run=True, throttle=None):
         for plugin in plugins:
             plugin.before_execute_batch(num)
         if not dry_run:
-            self._execute(num, total, zookeeper, tools_path)
+            self._execute(num, total, zookeeper, tools_path, throttle)
         for plugin in plugins:
             plugin.after_execute_batch(num)
 
-    def _execute(self, num, total, zookeeper, tools_path):
+    def _execute(self, num, total, zookeeper, tools_path, throttle):
         with NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as assignfile:
             json.dump(self.dict_for_reassignment(), assignfile)
             assignfile.flush()
             FNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(['{0}/kafka-reassign-partitions.sh'.format(tools_path), '--execute',
-                                     '--zookeeper', zookeeper,
-                                     '--reassignment-json-file', assignfile.name],
-                                    stdout=FNULL, stderr=FNULL)
+            if throttle is not None:
+                proc = subprocess.Popen(['{0}/kafka-reassign-partitions.sh'.format(tools_path), '--execute',
+                                         '--zookeeper', zookeeper,
+                                         '--reassignment-json-file', assignfile.name,
+                                         '--throttle', throttle],
+                                        stdout=FNULL, stderr=FNULL)
+            else:
+                proc = subprocess.Popen(['{0}/kafka-reassign-partitions.sh'.format(tools_path), '--execute',
+                                         '--zookeeper', zookeeper,
+                                         '--reassignment-json-file', assignfile.name],
+                                        stdout=FNULL, stderr=FNULL)
             proc.wait()
 
             # Wait until finished
diff --git a/tests/tools/assigner/models/test_reassignment.py b/tests/tools/assigner/models/test_reassignment.py
index e6491d1..c7686c4 100644
--- a/tests/tools/assigner/models/test_reassignment.py
+++ b/tests/tools/assigner/models/test_reassignment.py
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ def test_reassignment_repr(self):
     @patch.object(Reassignment, '_execute')
     def test_reassignment_execute_real(self, mock_exec):
         self.reassignment.execute(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools', plugins=[self.null_plugin], dry_run=False)
-        mock_exec.assert_called_once_with(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools')
+        mock_exec.assert_called_once_with(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools', None)
+
+    @patch.object(Reassignment, '_execute')
+    def test_reassignment_execute_throttle(self, mock_exec):
+        self.reassignment.execute(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools', plugins=[self.null_plugin], dry_run=False, throttle='1000')
+        mock_exec.assert_called_once_with(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools', '1000')
 
     @patch.object(Reassignment, '_execute')
     def test_reassignment_execute_dryrun(self, mock_exec):
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ def test_reassignment_internal_execute(self, mock_check, mock_popen):
         mock_popen.set_default()
         mock_check.side_effect = [10, 5, 0]
 
-        self.reassignment._execute(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools')
+        self.reassignment._execute(1, 1, 'zkconnect', '/path/to/tools', None)
 
         compare([call.Popen(['/path/to/tools/kafka-reassign-partitions.sh', '--execute', '--zookeeper', 'zkconnect', '--reassignment-json-file', ANY],
                             stderr=ANY, stdout=ANY),
diff --git a/tests/tools/assigner/test_main.py b/tests/tools/assigner/test_main.py
index 665a6c6..64a047b 100644
--- a/tests/tools/assigner/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/tools/assigner/test_main.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def test_main(self, mock_plugins, mock_sizes):
                                                          tools_path='/path/to/tools',
                                                          property=['datadir=/path/to/data'],
                                                          moves=10,
+                                                         throttle=1000,
                                                          execute=False,
                                                          exclude_topics=[],
                                                          generate=False,