diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
index 91926d5b3..9fc7a7dc0 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ enum
 
     /* max number of peers to ask for per second overall.
     * this throttle is to avoid overloading the router */
-    MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_SECOND = 0,
+    MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_SECOND = 12,
 
     /* number of bad pieces a peer is allowed to send before we ban them */
     MAX_BAD_PIECES_PER_PEER = 5,