diff --git a/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c b/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
index 7d608d26e1..f7b8e06bb4 100644
--- a/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
@@ -264,6 +264,15 @@ void hmp_info_migrate_parameters(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         monitor_printf(mon, "%s: %s\n",
             MigrationParameter_str(MIGRATION_PARAMETER_CPU_THROTTLE_TAILSLOW),
             params->cpu_throttle_tailslow ? "on" : "off");
+        assert(params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle);
+        monitor_printf(mon, "%s: %s\n",
+            MigrationParameter_str(MIGRATION_PARAMETER_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE),
+            params->cpu_periodic_throttle ? "on" : "off");
+        assert(params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval);
+        monitor_printf(mon, "%s: %u\n",
+            MigrationParameter_str(
+                MIGRATION_PARAMETER_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE_INTERVAL),
+            params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval);
         assert(params->has_max_cpu_throttle);
         monitor_printf(mon, "%s: %u\n",
             MigrationParameter_str(MIGRATION_PARAMETER_MAX_CPU_THROTTLE),
@@ -512,6 +521,14 @@ void hmp_migrate_set_parameter(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         p->has_cpu_throttle_tailslow = true;
         visit_type_bool(v, param, &p->cpu_throttle_tailslow, &err);
         break;
+    case MIGRATION_PARAMETER_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE:
+        p->has_cpu_periodic_throttle = true;
+        visit_type_bool(v, param, &p->cpu_periodic_throttle, &err);
+        break;
+    case MIGRATION_PARAMETER_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE_INTERVAL:
+        p->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval = true;
+        visit_type_uint8(v, param, &p->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval, &err);
+        break;
     case MIGRATION_PARAMETER_MAX_CPU_THROTTLE:
         p->has_max_cpu_throttle = true;
         visit_type_uint8(v, param, &p->max_cpu_throttle, &err);
diff --git a/migration/options.c b/migration/options.c
index 645f55003d..2dbe275ba0 100644
--- a/migration/options.c
+++ b/migration/options.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_MIGRATE_THROTTLE_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD 50
 #define DEFAULT_MIGRATE_CPU_THROTTLE_INITIAL 20
 #define DEFAULT_MIGRATE_CPU_THROTTLE_INCREMENT 10
+#define DEFAULT_MIGRATE_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE_INTERVAL 5
 #define DEFAULT_MIGRATE_MAX_CPU_THROTTLE 99
 
 /* Migration XBZRLE default cache size */
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ Property migration_properties[] = {
                       DEFAULT_MIGRATE_CPU_THROTTLE_INCREMENT),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("x-cpu-throttle-tailslow", MigrationState,
                       parameters.cpu_throttle_tailslow, false),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("x-cpu-periodic-throttle", MigrationState,
+                      parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle, false),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("x-cpu-periodic-throttle-interval", MigrationState,
+                      parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle_interval,
+                      DEFAULT_MIGRATE_CPU_PERIODIC_THROTTLE_INTERVAL),
     DEFINE_PROP_SIZE("x-max-bandwidth", MigrationState,
                       parameters.max_bandwidth, MAX_THROTTLE),
     DEFINE_PROP_SIZE("avail-switchover-bandwidth", MigrationState,
@@ -695,6 +701,20 @@ uint8_t migrate_cpu_throttle_initial(void)
     return s->parameters.cpu_throttle_initial;
 }
 
+uint8_t migrate_periodic_throttle_interval(void)
+{
+    MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
+
+    return s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle_interval;
+}
+
+bool migrate_periodic_throttle(void)
+{
+    MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
+
+    return s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle;
+}
+
 bool migrate_cpu_throttle_tailslow(void)
 {
     MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
@@ -874,6 +894,11 @@ MigrationParameters *qmp_query_migrate_parameters(Error **errp)
     params->cpu_throttle_increment = s->parameters.cpu_throttle_increment;
     params->has_cpu_throttle_tailslow = true;
     params->cpu_throttle_tailslow = s->parameters.cpu_throttle_tailslow;
+    params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle = true;
+    params->cpu_periodic_throttle = s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle;
+    params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval = true;
+    params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval =
+        s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle_interval;
     params->tls_creds = g_strdup(s->parameters.tls_creds);
     params->tls_hostname = g_strdup(s->parameters.tls_hostname);
     params->tls_authz = g_strdup(s->parameters.tls_authz ?
@@ -940,6 +965,8 @@ void migrate_params_init(MigrationParameters *params)
     params->has_cpu_throttle_initial = true;
     params->has_cpu_throttle_increment = true;
     params->has_cpu_throttle_tailslow = true;
+    params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle = true;
+    params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval = true;
     params->has_max_bandwidth = true;
     params->has_downtime_limit = true;
     params->has_x_checkpoint_delay = true;
@@ -996,6 +1023,15 @@ bool migrate_params_check(MigrationParameters *params, Error **errp)
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval &&
+        (params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval < 2 ||
+         params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval > 10)) {
+        error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE,
+                   "cpu_periodic_throttle_interval",
+                   "an integer in the range of 2 to 10");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (params->has_max_bandwidth && (params->max_bandwidth > SIZE_MAX)) {
         error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE,
                    "max_bandwidth",
@@ -1163,6 +1199,15 @@ static void migrate_params_test_apply(MigrateSetParameters *params,
         dest->cpu_throttle_tailslow = params->cpu_throttle_tailslow;
     }
 
+    if (params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle) {
+        dest->cpu_periodic_throttle = params->cpu_periodic_throttle;
+    }
+
+    if (params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval) {
+        dest->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval =
+            params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval;
+    }
+
     if (params->tls_creds) {
         assert(params->tls_creds->type == QTYPE_QSTRING);
         dest->tls_creds = params->tls_creds->u.s;
@@ -1271,6 +1316,15 @@ static void migrate_params_apply(MigrateSetParameters *params, Error **errp)
         s->parameters.cpu_throttle_tailslow = params->cpu_throttle_tailslow;
     }
 
+    if (params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle) {
+        s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle = params->cpu_periodic_throttle;
+    }
+
+    if (params->has_cpu_periodic_throttle_interval) {
+        s->parameters.cpu_periodic_throttle_interval =
+            params->cpu_periodic_throttle_interval;
+    }
+
     if (params->tls_creds) {
         g_free(s->parameters.tls_creds);
         assert(params->tls_creds->type == QTYPE_QSTRING);
diff --git a/migration/options.h b/migration/options.h
index a2397026db..efeac01470 100644
--- a/migration/options.h
+++ b/migration/options.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ bool migrate_has_block_bitmap_mapping(void);
 uint32_t migrate_checkpoint_delay(void);
 uint8_t migrate_cpu_throttle_increment(void);
 uint8_t migrate_cpu_throttle_initial(void);
+uint8_t migrate_periodic_throttle_interval(void);
+bool migrate_periodic_throttle(void);
 bool migrate_cpu_throttle_tailslow(void);
 bool migrate_direct_io(void);
 uint64_t migrate_downtime_limit(void);
diff --git a/qapi/migration.json b/qapi/migration.json
index 7324571e92..8281d4a83b 100644
--- a/qapi/migration.json
+++ b/qapi/migration.json
@@ -724,6 +724,12 @@
 #     be excessive at tail stage.  The default value is false.  (Since
 #     5.1)
 #
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle: Make CPU throttling periodically.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle-interval: Interval of the periodic CPU throttling.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
 # @tls-creds: ID of the 'tls-creds' object that provides credentials
 #     for establishing a TLS connection over the migration data
 #     channel.  On the outgoing side of the migration, the credentials
@@ -844,7 +850,8 @@
            'announce-rounds', 'announce-step',
            'throttle-trigger-threshold',
            'cpu-throttle-initial', 'cpu-throttle-increment',
-           'cpu-throttle-tailslow',
+           'cpu-throttle-tailslow', 'cpu-periodic-throttle',
+           'cpu-periodic-throttle-interval',
            'tls-creds', 'tls-hostname', 'tls-authz', 'max-bandwidth',
            'avail-switchover-bandwidth', 'downtime-limit',
            { 'name': 'x-checkpoint-delay', 'features': [ 'unstable' ] },
@@ -899,6 +906,12 @@
 #     be excessive at tail stage.  The default value is false.  (Since
 #     5.1)
 #
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle: Make CPU throttling periodically.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle-interval: Interval of the periodic CPU throttling.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
 # @tls-creds: ID of the 'tls-creds' object that provides credentials
 #     for establishing a TLS connection over the migration data
 #     channel.  On the outgoing side of the migration, the credentials
@@ -1026,6 +1039,8 @@
             '*cpu-throttle-initial': 'uint8',
             '*cpu-throttle-increment': 'uint8',
             '*cpu-throttle-tailslow': 'bool',
+            '*cpu-periodic-throttle': 'bool',
+            '*cpu-periodic-throttle-interval': 'uint8',
             '*tls-creds': 'StrOrNull',
             '*tls-hostname': 'StrOrNull',
             '*tls-authz': 'StrOrNull',
@@ -1107,6 +1122,12 @@
 #     be excessive at tail stage.  The default value is false.  (Since
 #     5.1)
 #
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle: Make CPU throttling periodically.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
+# @cpu-periodic-throttle-interval: Interval of the periodic CPU throttling.
+#     (Since 9.1)
+#
 # @tls-creds: ID of the 'tls-creds' object that provides credentials
 #     for establishing a TLS connection over the migration data
 #     channel.  On the outgoing side of the migration, the credentials
@@ -1227,6 +1248,8 @@
             '*cpu-throttle-initial': 'uint8',
             '*cpu-throttle-increment': 'uint8',
             '*cpu-throttle-tailslow': 'bool',
+            '*cpu-periodic-throttle': 'bool',
+            '*cpu-periodic-throttle-interval': 'uint8',
             '*tls-creds': 'str',
             '*tls-hostname': 'str',
             '*tls-authz': 'str',
