diff --git a/apps/app_confbridge.c b/apps/app_confbridge.c
index 7fe727e53034ac0dcd616865140872af690a878b..0beffe7542b345387573863ba5d1b7260a2bbc4e 100644
--- a/apps/app_confbridge.c
+++ b/apps/app_confbridge.c
@@ -1706,6 +1706,8 @@ static struct confbridge_conference *join_conference_bridge(const char *conferen
 
 		/* Set the internal sample rate on the bridge from the bridge profile */
 		ast_bridge_set_internal_sample_rate(conference->bridge, conference->b_profile.internal_sample_rate);
+		/* Set the maximum sample rate on the bridge from the bridge profile */
+		ast_bridge_set_maximum_sample_rate(conference->bridge, conference->b_profile.maximum_sample_rate);
 		/* Set the internal mixing interval on the bridge from the bridge profile */
 		ast_bridge_set_mixing_interval(conference->bridge, conference->b_profile.mix_interval);
 		ast_bridge_set_binaural_active(conference->bridge, ast_test_flag(&conference->b_profile, BRIDGE_OPT_BINAURAL_ACTIVE));
diff --git a/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c b/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
index f732c45402085756c3e964c69d1872815773ed3e..b0c717ab22a2d46eab182ef18af6f19faf0585e0 100644
--- a/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
+++ b/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@
 						will be used.
 					</para></description>
 				</configOption>
+				<configOption name="maximum_sample_rate">
+					<synopsis>Set the maximum native sample rate for mixing the conference</synopsis>
+					<description><para>
+						Sets the maximum native sample rate the
+						conference is mixed at. This is set to not have a
+						maximum by default. If a sample rate is specified,
+						though, the native sample rate will never exceed it.
+					</para></description>
+				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="language" default="en">
 					<synopsis>The language used for announcements to the conference.</synopsis>
 					<description><para>
@@ -1682,6 +1691,13 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_show_bridge_profile(struct ast_cli_entry *e,
 	}
 	ast_cli(a->fd,"Internal Sample Rate: %s\n", tmp);
 
+	if (b_profile.maximum_sample_rate) {
+		snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%u", b_profile.maximum_sample_rate);
+	} else {
+		ast_copy_string(tmp, "none", sizeof(tmp));
+	}
+	ast_cli(a->fd,"Maximum Sample Rate: %s\n", tmp);
+
 	if (b_profile.mix_interval) {
 		ast_cli(a->fd,"Mixing Interval:      %u\n", b_profile.mix_interval);
 	} else {
@@ -2376,6 +2392,7 @@ int conf_load_config(void)
 	/* "auto" will fail to parse as a uint, but we use PARSE_DEFAULT to set the value to 0 in that case, which is the value that auto resolves to */
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "internal_sample_rate", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, "0", OPT_UINT_T, PARSE_DEFAULT, FLDSET(struct bridge_profile, internal_sample_rate), 0);
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "binaural_active", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct bridge_profile, flags), BRIDGE_OPT_BINAURAL_ACTIVE);
+	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "maximum_sample_rate", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, "0", OPT_UINT_T, PARSE_DEFAULT, FLDSET(struct bridge_profile, maximum_sample_rate), 0);
 	aco_option_register_custom(&cfg_info, "mixing_interval", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, "20", mix_interval_handler, 0);
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "record_conference", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct bridge_profile, flags), BRIDGE_OPT_RECORD_CONFERENCE);
 	aco_option_register_custom(&cfg_info, "video_mode", ACO_EXACT, bridge_types, NULL, video_mode_handler, 0);
diff --git a/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h b/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
index f932da8587a951e5fad1ad8948ee89819616ed3d..82e709acdfc2bcdf506fef85d4d39b2bd7ade4a3 100644
--- a/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
+++ b/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ struct bridge_profile {
 	unsigned int flags;
 	unsigned int max_members;          /*!< The maximum number of participants allowed in the conference */
 	unsigned int internal_sample_rate; /*!< The internal sample rate of the bridge. 0 when set to auto adjust mode. */
+	unsigned int maximum_sample_rate; /*!< The maximum sample rate of the bridge. 0 when set to no maximum. */
 	unsigned int mix_interval;  /*!< The internal mixing interval used by the bridge. When set to 0 the bridgewill use a default interval. */
 	struct bridge_profile_sounds *sounds;
 	char regcontext[AST_MAX_CONTEXT];
diff --git a/bridges/bridge_softmix.c b/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
index d907084cf1c9bc3925830410bf8cad7eacf7a558..c24fa7a27fc8007694b6931ba2ceee12726715a2 100644
--- a/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
+++ b/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
@@ -88,12 +88,16 @@ struct softmix_stats {
 	unsigned int num_channels[16];
 	/*! The number of channels above the internal sample rate */
 	unsigned int num_above_internal_rate;
+	/*! The number of channels above the maximum sample rate */
+	unsigned int num_above_maximum_rate;
 	/*! The number of channels at the internal sample rate */
 	unsigned int num_at_internal_rate;
 	/*! The absolute highest sample rate preferred by any channel in the bridge */
 	unsigned int highest_supported_rate;
 	/*! Is the sample rate locked by the bridge, if so what is that rate.*/
 	unsigned int locked_rate;
+	/*! The maximum sample rate the bridge may use */
+	unsigned int maximum_rate;
 };
 
 struct softmix_translate_helper_entry {
@@ -1541,7 +1545,9 @@ static void gather_softmix_stats(struct softmix_stats *stats,
 	if (stats->highest_supported_rate < channel_native_rate) {
 		stats->highest_supported_rate = channel_native_rate;
 	}
-	if (softmix_data->internal_rate < channel_native_rate) {
+	if (stats->maximum_rate && stats->maximum_rate < channel_native_rate) {
+		stats->num_above_maximum_rate++;
+	} else if (softmix_data->internal_rate < channel_native_rate) {
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(stats->sample_rates); i++) {
@@ -1593,6 +1599,15 @@ static unsigned int analyse_softmix_stats(struct softmix_stats *stats,
 			softmix_data->internal_rate = stats->locked_rate;
 			return 1;
 		}
+	} else if (stats->num_above_maximum_rate) {
+		/* if the bridge has a maximum rate set and channels are above it only
+		 * update if it differs from the current rate we are using. */
+		if (softmix_data->internal_rate != stats->maximum_rate) {
+			ast_debug(1, "Locking at new maximum rate.  Bridge changed from %u to %u.\n",
+				softmix_data->internal_rate, stats->maximum_rate);
+			softmix_data->internal_rate = stats->maximum_rate;
+			return 1;
+		}
 	} else if (stats->num_above_internal_rate >= 2) {
 		/* the highest rate is just used as a starting point */
 		unsigned int best_rate = stats->highest_supported_rate;
@@ -1775,6 +1790,7 @@ static int softmix_mixing_loop(struct ast_bridge *bridge)
 		if (!stat_iteration_counter) {
 			memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
 			stats.locked_rate = bridge->softmix.internal_sample_rate;
+			stats.maximum_rate = bridge->softmix.maximum_sample_rate;
 		}
 
 		/* If the sample rate has changed, update the translator helper */
diff --git a/configs/samples/confbridge.conf.sample b/configs/samples/confbridge.conf.sample
index e1481818be0480028459c953d5b4fdd403dd0417..520b357f633827f4286a83f284cfb3dcfa1a6377 100644
--- a/configs/samples/confbridge.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/samples/confbridge.conf.sample
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ type=bridge
                                ; closest sample rate Asterisk does support to the one requested
                                ; will be used.
 
+;maximum_sample_rate=none      ; Sets the maximum sample rate the conference
+                               ; is mixed at. This is set to no maximum by default.
+                               ; Values can be anything from 8000-192000.
+
 ;mixing_interval=40     ; Sets the internal mixing interval in milliseconds for the bridge.  This
                         ; number reflects how tight or loose the mixing will be for the conference.
                         ; In order to improve performance a larger mixing interval such as 40ms may
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES-staging/app_confbridge_maximum_sample_rate.txt b/doc/CHANGES-staging/app_confbridge_maximum_sample_rate.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c584fa8f03b68c0508285620501d31c7fcf8115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/CHANGES-staging/app_confbridge_maximum_sample_rate.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Subject: app_confbridge
+
+A new bridge profile option, maximum_sample_rate, has been added which sets
+a maximum sample rate that the bridge will be mixed at. This allows the bridge
+to move below the maximum sample rate as needed but caps it at the maximum.
diff --git a/include/asterisk/bridge.h b/include/asterisk/bridge.h
index 439d42b253c7b331270c85e251233320d007490d..a0aa4c5d7689697909588de1f49d38726feb22da 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/bridge.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/bridge.h
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ struct ast_bridge_softmix {
 	 * the channel uniqueid.  Used for participant info correlation.
 	 */
 	unsigned int send_sdp_label;
+	/*!
+	 * \brief The maximum sample rate softmix uses to mix channels.
+	 *
+	 * \note If this value is 0, there is no maximum sample rate.
+	 */
+	unsigned int maximum_sample_rate;
 };
 
 AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(ast_bridge_channels_list, ast_bridge_channel);
@@ -956,6 +962,21 @@ int ast_bridge_queue_everyone_else(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_
  */
 void ast_bridge_set_internal_sample_rate(struct ast_bridge *bridge, unsigned int sample_rate);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Adjust the maximum mixing sample rate of a bridge
+ * used during multimix mode.
+ * \since 13.31.0
+ * \since 16.8.0
+ * \since 17.2.0
+ *
+ * \param bridge Channel to change the sample rate on.
+ * \param sample_rate the maximum sample rate to use. If a
+ *        value of 0 is passed here, the bridge will be free to pick
+ *        what ever sample rate it chooses.
+ *
+ */
+void ast_bridge_set_maximum_sample_rate(struct ast_bridge *bridge, unsigned int sample_rate);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Adjust the internal mixing interval of a bridge used
  * during multimix mode.
diff --git a/main/bridge.c b/main/bridge.c
index 366d375d8929aa98d3bd19a5763d41c9b1e49d5d..ab9b1e6aedc8e22912fde25c2baa163da451fc3b 100644
--- a/main/bridge.c
+++ b/main/bridge.c
@@ -3770,6 +3770,13 @@ void ast_bridge_set_internal_sample_rate(struct ast_bridge *bridge, unsigned int
 	ast_bridge_unlock(bridge);
 }
 
+void ast_bridge_set_maximum_sample_rate(struct ast_bridge *bridge, unsigned int sample_rate)
+{
+	ast_bridge_lock(bridge);
+	bridge->softmix.maximum_sample_rate = sample_rate;
+	ast_bridge_unlock(bridge);
+}
+
 static void cleanup_video_mode(struct ast_bridge *bridge)
 {
 	switch (bridge->softmix.video_mode.mode) {