diff --git a/cmd/cmount/fs.go b/cmd/cmount/fs.go
index 32a6b8c21..be41038e4 100644
--- a/cmd/cmount/fs.go
+++ b/cmd/cmount/fs.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package cmount
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -18,9 +19,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/log"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/vfs"
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
 const fhUnset = ^uint64(0)
+const tpsBurst = 100
 
 // FS represents the top level filing system
 type FS struct {
@@ -29,19 +32,31 @@ type FS struct {
 	ready     chan (struct{})
 	mu        sync.Mutex // to protect the below
 	handles   []vfs.Handle
-	destroyed int32 // read/write with sync/atomic
+	destroyed int32         // read/write with sync/atomic
+	tps       *rate.Limiter // for limiting number of transactions per second
 }
 
 // NewFS makes a new FS
-func NewFS(VFS *vfs.VFS) *FS {
+func NewFS(VFS *vfs.VFS, opt *mountlib.Options) *FS {
 	fsys := &FS{
 		VFS:   VFS,
 		f:     VFS.Fs(),
 		ready: make(chan (struct{})),
 	}
+	if opt.TPSLimit > 0 {
+		fsys.tps = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(opt.TPSLimit), tpsBurst)
+		fs.Infof(nil, "Starting mount transaction limiter: max %g transactions/s with burst %d", opt.TPSLimit, tpsBurst)
+	}
 	return fsys
 }
 
+// Limit the number of transactions per second
+func (fsys *FS) rateLimit() {
+	if fsys.tps != nil {
+		_ = fsys.tps.Wait(context.Background())
+	}
+}
+
 // Open a handle returning an integer file handle
 func (fsys *FS) openHandle(handle vfs.Handle) (fh uint64) {
 	fsys.mu.Lock()
@@ -195,6 +210,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Destroy() {
 // Getattr reads the attributes for path
 func (fsys *FS) Getattr(path string, stat *fuse.Stat_t, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "fh=0x%X", fh)("errc=%v", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	node, _, errc := fsys.getNode(path, fh)
 	if errc == 0 {
 		errc = fsys.stat(node, stat)
@@ -205,6 +221,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Getattr(path string, stat *fuse.Stat_t, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 // Opendir opens path as a directory
 func (fsys *FS) Opendir(path string) (errc int, fh uint64) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "")("errc=%d, fh=0x%X", &errc, &fh)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	handle, err := fsys.VFS.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0777)
 	if err != nil {
 		return translateError(err), fhUnset
@@ -219,6 +236,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Readdir(dirPath string,
 	fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	itemsRead := -1
 	defer log.Trace(dirPath, "ofst=%d, fh=0x%X", ofst, fh)("items=%d, errc=%d", &itemsRead, &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 
 	dir, errc := fsys.lookupDir(dirPath)
 	if errc != 0 {
@@ -270,12 +288,14 @@ func (fsys *FS) Readdir(dirPath string,
 // Releasedir finished reading the directory
 func (fsys *FS) Releasedir(path string, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "fh=0x%X", fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return fsys.closeHandle(fh)
 }
 
 // Statfs reads overall stats on the filesystem
 func (fsys *FS) Statfs(path string, stat *fuse.Statfs_t) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "")("stat=%+v, errc=%d", stat, &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	const blockSize = 4096
 	total, _, free := fsys.VFS.Statfs()
 	stat.Blocks = uint64(total) / blockSize // Total data blocks in file system.
@@ -295,6 +315,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Statfs(path string, stat *fuse.Statfs_t) (errc int) {
 // OpenEx opens a file
 func (fsys *FS) OpenEx(path string, fi *fuse.FileInfo_t) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "flags=0x%X", fi.Flags)("errc=%d, fh=0x%X", &errc, &fi.Fh)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	fi.Fh = fhUnset
 
 	// translate the fuse flags to os flags
@@ -325,6 +346,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Open(path string, flags int) (errc int, fh uint64) {
 // CreateEx creates and opens a file.
 func (fsys *FS) CreateEx(filePath string, mode uint32, fi *fuse.FileInfo_t) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(filePath, "flags=0x%X, mode=0%o", fi.Flags, mode)("errc=%d, fh=0x%X", &errc, &fi.Fh)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	fi.Fh = fhUnset
 	leaf, parentDir, errc := fsys.lookupParentDir(filePath)
 	if errc != 0 {
@@ -356,6 +378,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Create(filePath string, flags int, mode uint32) (errc int, fh ui
 // Truncate truncates a file to size
 func (fsys *FS) Truncate(path string, size int64, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "size=%d, fh=0x%X", size, fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	node, handle, errc := fsys.getNode(path, fh)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -375,6 +398,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Truncate(path string, size int64, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 // Read data from file handle
 func (fsys *FS) Read(path string, buff []byte, ofst int64, fh uint64) (n int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "ofst=%d, fh=0x%X", ofst, fh)("n=%d", &n)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	handle, errc := fsys.getHandle(fh)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -390,6 +414,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Read(path string, buff []byte, ofst int64, fh uint64) (n int) {
 // Write data to file handle
 func (fsys *FS) Write(path string, buff []byte, ofst int64, fh uint64) (n int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "ofst=%d, fh=0x%X", ofst, fh)("n=%d", &n)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	handle, errc := fsys.getHandle(fh)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -404,6 +429,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Write(path string, buff []byte, ofst int64, fh uint64) (n int) {
 // Flush flushes an open file descriptor or path
 func (fsys *FS) Flush(path string, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "fh=0x%X", fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	handle, errc := fsys.getHandle(fh)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -414,6 +440,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Flush(path string, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 // Release closes the file if still open
 func (fsys *FS) Release(path string, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "fh=0x%X", fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	handle, errc := fsys.getHandle(fh)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -425,6 +452,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Release(path string, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 // Unlink removes a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Unlink(filePath string) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(filePath, "")("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	leaf, parentDir, errc := fsys.lookupParentDir(filePath)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -435,6 +463,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Unlink(filePath string) (errc int) {
 // Mkdir creates a directory.
 func (fsys *FS) Mkdir(dirPath string, mode uint32) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(dirPath, "mode=0%o", mode)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	leaf, parentDir, errc := fsys.lookupParentDir(dirPath)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -446,6 +475,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Mkdir(dirPath string, mode uint32) (errc int) {
 // Rmdir removes a directory
 func (fsys *FS) Rmdir(dirPath string) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(dirPath, "")("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	leaf, parentDir, errc := fsys.lookupParentDir(dirPath)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -456,6 +486,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Rmdir(dirPath string) (errc int) {
 // Rename renames a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Rename(oldPath string, newPath string) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(oldPath, "newPath=%q", newPath)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return translateError(fsys.VFS.Rename(oldPath, newPath))
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +498,7 @@ var invalidDateCutoff = time.Date(1601, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 // Utimens changes the access and modification times of a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Utimens(path string, tmsp []fuse.Timespec) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "tmsp=%+v", tmsp)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	node, errc := fsys.lookupNode(path)
 	if errc != 0 {
 		return errc
@@ -487,12 +519,14 @@ func (fsys *FS) Utimens(path string, tmsp []fuse.Timespec) (errc int) {
 // Mknod creates a file node.
 func (fsys *FS) Mknod(path string, mode uint32, dev uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "mode=0x%X, dev=0x%X", mode, dev)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
 // Fsync synchronizes file contents.
 func (fsys *FS) Fsync(path string, datasync bool, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "datasync=%v, fh=0x%X", datasync, fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	// This is a no-op for rclone
 	return 0
 }
@@ -500,24 +534,28 @@ func (fsys *FS) Fsync(path string, datasync bool, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 // Link creates a hard link to a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Link(oldpath string, newpath string) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(oldpath, "newpath=%q", newpath)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
 // Symlink creates a symbolic link.
 func (fsys *FS) Symlink(target string, newpath string) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(target, "newpath=%q", newpath)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
 // Readlink reads the target of a symbolic link.
 func (fsys *FS) Readlink(path string) (errc int, linkPath string) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "")("linkPath=%q, errc=%d", &linkPath, &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS, ""
 }
 
 // Chmod changes the permission bits of a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Chmod(path string, mode uint32) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "mode=0%o", mode)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	// This is a no-op for rclone
 	return 0
 }
@@ -525,6 +563,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Chmod(path string, mode uint32) (errc int) {
 // Chown changes the owner and group of a file.
 func (fsys *FS) Chown(path string, uid uint32, gid uint32) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "uid=%d, gid=%d", uid, gid)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	// This is a no-op for rclone
 	return 0
 }
@@ -532,6 +571,7 @@ func (fsys *FS) Chown(path string, uid uint32, gid uint32) (errc int) {
 // Access checks file access permissions.
 func (fsys *FS) Access(path string, mask uint32) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "mask=0%o", mask)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	// This is a no-op for rclone
 	return 0
 }
@@ -539,27 +579,32 @@ func (fsys *FS) Access(path string, mask uint32) (errc int) {
 // Fsyncdir synchronizes directory contents.
 func (fsys *FS) Fsyncdir(path string, datasync bool, fh uint64) (errc int) {
 	defer log.Trace(path, "datasync=%v, fh=0x%X", datasync, fh)("errc=%d", &errc)
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	// This is a no-op for rclone
 	return 0
 }
 
 // Setxattr sets extended attributes.
 func (fsys *FS) Setxattr(path string, name string, value []byte, flags int) (errc int) {
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
 // Getxattr gets extended attributes.
 func (fsys *FS) Getxattr(path string, name string) (errc int, value []byte) {
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS, nil
 }
 
 // Removexattr removes extended attributes.
 func (fsys *FS) Removexattr(path string, name string) (errc int) {
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
 // Listxattr lists extended attributes.
 func (fsys *FS) Listxattr(path string, fill func(name string) bool) (errc int) {
+	fsys.rateLimit()
 	return -fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/cmount/mount.go b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
index de5691399..6657d7165 100644
--- a/cmd/cmount/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func mount(VFS *vfs.VFS, mountPath string, opt *mountlib.Options) (<-chan error,
 
 	// Create underlying FS
 	f := VFS.Fs()
-	fsys := NewFS(VFS)
+	fsys := NewFS(VFS, opt)
 	host := fuse.NewFileSystemHost(fsys)
 	host.SetCapReaddirPlus(true) // only works on Windows
 	host.SetCapCaseInsensitive(f.Features().CaseInsensitive)