diff --git a/config-linux.md b/config-linux.md
index 37ea951f7..10c4de261 100644
--- a/config-linux.md
+++ b/config-linux.md
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ For more information, see the kernel cgroups documentation about [cpusets][cgrou
 The following parameters can be specified to set up the controller:
 
 * **`shares`** *(uint64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies a relative share of CPU time available to the tasks in a cgroup
-* **`quota`** *(int64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies the total amount of time in microseconds for which all tasks in a cgroup can run during one period (as defined by **`period`** below)
+* **`quota`** *(int64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies the replenished amount of time in microseconds for which all tasks in a cgroup can run during one period (as defined by **`period`** below)
+* **`burst`** *(uint64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies the maximum amount of accumulated time in microseconds for which all tasks in a cgroup can run additionally for burst during one period (as defined by **`period`** below)
 * **`period`** *(uint64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies a period of time in microseconds for how regularly a cgroup's access to CPU resources should be reallocated (CFS scheduler only)
 * **`realtimeRuntime`** *(int64, OPTIONAL)* - specifies a period of time in microseconds for the longest continuous period in which the tasks in a cgroup have access to CPU resources
 * **`realtimePeriod`** *(uint64, OPTIONAL)* - same as **`period`** but applies to realtime scheduler only
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ The following parameters can be specified to set up the controller:
 "cpu": {
     "shares": 1024,
     "quota": 1000000,
+    "burst": 1000000,
     "period": 500000,
     "realtimeRuntime": 950000,
     "realtimePeriod": 1000000,
diff --git a/specs-go/config.go b/specs-go/config.go
index a41d798dc..bcf123134 100644
--- a/specs-go/config.go
+++ b/specs-go/config.go
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ type LinuxCPU struct {
 	Shares *uint64 `json:"shares,omitempty"`
 	// CPU hardcap limit (in usecs). Allowed cpu time in a given period.
 	Quota *int64 `json:"quota,omitempty"`
+	// CPU hardcap burst limit (in usecs). Allowed accumulated cpu time additionally for burst in a
+	// given period.
+	Burst *uint64 `json:"burst,omitempty"`
 	// CPU period to be used for hardcapping (in usecs).
 	Period *uint64 `json:"period,omitempty"`
 	// How much time realtime scheduling may use (in usecs).