diff --git a/govc/USAGE.md b/govc/USAGE.md
index 6189f28eb..1d1398b14 100644
--- a/govc/USAGE.md
+++ b/govc/USAGE.md
@@ -5658,6 +5658,7 @@ Examples:
 
 Options:
   -disk.filePath=        Disk file name
+  -disk.io.limit=<nil>   Disk storage IO per seconds limit (-1 for unlimited)
   -disk.key=0            Disk unique key
   -disk.label=           Disk label
   -disk.name=            Disk name
diff --git a/govc/vm/disk/change.go b/govc/vm/disk/change.go
index f2b83afab..e7203c9de 100644
--- a/govc/vm/disk/change.go
+++ b/govc/vm/disk/change.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ type change struct {
 
 	bytes units.ByteSize
 	mode  string
+
+	// 	SIOC
+	limit *int64
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ func (cmd *change) Register(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) {
 	f.IntVar(&cmd.key, "disk.key", 0, "Disk unique key")
 	f.StringVar(&cmd.mode, "mode", "", fmt.Sprintf("Disk mode (%s)", strings.Join(vdmTypes, "|")))
 	f.StringVar(&cmd.sharing, "sharing", "", fmt.Sprintf("Sharing (%s)", strings.Join(sharing, "|")))
+	f.Var(flags.NewOptionalInt64(&cmd.limit), "disk.io.limit", "Disk storage IO per seconds limit (-1 for unlimited)")
 }
 
 func (cmd *change) Process(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ func (cmd *change) Run(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) error {
 		editdisk.CapacityInKB = int64(cmd.bytes) / 1024
 	}
 
+	editdisk.StorageIOAllocation.Limit = cmd.limit
+
 	switch backing := editdisk.Backing.(type) {
 	case *types.VirtualDiskFlatVer2BackingInfo:
 		backing.Sharing = cmd.sharing