diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 5600af91e..49f80c809 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 Final
 
 1)  Correct handling of IPv6 host address in a net context.
 
+2)  Restore <burst> in tcdevices.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 RC 1
 
 1)  Update Version.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index c288dd459..b64a048f2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
     	   string at /usr/share/shorewall/Shorewall/Tc.pm line 979,
     	   <$currentfile> line 11.
 
+2)  The <burst> option for the IN-BANDWIDTH column of tcdevices was
+    previously not recognized. That functionality has been restored.
+
 4.4.18 RC 1
 
 1)  None.
diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-tcdevices.xml b/manpages/shorewall-tcdevices.xml
index 2202859a3..1f429a18c 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-tcdevices.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-tcdevices.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis role="bold">IN-BANDWIDTH</emphasis> -
-        <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable></term>
+        <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable>[:<replaceable>burst</replaceable>]</term>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>The incoming <emphasis>bandwidth</emphasis> of that interface.
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
           value to zero in which case Shorewall will not create an ingress
           qdisc.Must be set to zero if the REDIRECTED INTERFACES column is
           non-empty.</para>
+
+          <para>The optional burst option was added in Shorewall 4.4.13. The
+          default <replaceable>burst</replaceable> is 10kb. A larger
+          <replaceable>burst</replaceable> can help make the
+          <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable> more accurate; often for fast
+          lines, the enforced rate is well below the specified
+          <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable>.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/manpages6/shorewall6-tcdevices.xml b/manpages6/shorewall6-tcdevices.xml
index ee06f70df..f5e5f6b53 100644
--- a/manpages6/shorewall6-tcdevices.xml
+++ b/manpages6/shorewall6-tcdevices.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis role="bold">IN-BANDWIDTH</emphasis> - <emphasis
-        role="bold"><replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable></emphasis></term>
+        role="bold"><replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable>[:<replaceable>burst</replaceable>]</emphasis></term>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>The incoming <emphasis>bandwidth</emphasis> of that interface.
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@
           value to zero in which case Shorewall6 will not create an ingress
           qdisc.Must be set to zero if the REDIRECTED INTERFACES column is
           non-empty.</para>
+
+          <para>The optional burst option was added in Shorewall6 4.4.13. The
+          default <replaceable>burst</replaceable> is 10kb. A larger
+          <replaceable>burst</replaceable> can help make the
+          <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable> more accurate; often for fast
+          lines, the enforced rate is well below the specified
+          <replaceable>bandwidth</replaceable>.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>