diff --git a/backend/cache/cache.go b/backend/cache/cache.go
index 1f1ab7c53..18b5e2122 100644
--- a/backend/cache/cache.go
+++ b/backend/cache/cache.go
@@ -394,7 +394,11 @@ func NewFs(ctx context.Context, name, rootPath string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.F
 		notifiedRemotes:  make(map[string]bool),
 	}
 	cache.PinUntilFinalized(f.Fs, f)
-	f.rateLimiter = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(float64(opt.Rps)), opt.TotalWorkers)
+	rps := rate.Inf
+	if opt.Rps > 0 {
+		rps = rate.Limit(float64(opt.Rps))
+	}
+	f.rateLimiter = rate.NewLimiter(rps, opt.TotalWorkers)
 
 	f.plexConnector = &plexConnector{}
 	if opt.PlexURL != "" {
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2aab3048c..425515133 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -871,6 +871,8 @@ golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20180412165947-fbb02b2291d2/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxb
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+golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20210723032227-1f47c861a9ac h1:7zkz7BUtwNFFqcowJ+RIgu2MaV/MapERkDIy+mwPyjs=
+golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20210723032227-1f47c861a9ac/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxbN9jk5I+vvW/OXSQhTDSoE431IQ=
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