diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/set_children.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/set_children.rs
index ebd8db6bf..31bf96f52 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/set_children.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/set_children.rs
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 
         // Ensure the hotkey passes the rate limit.
         ensure!(
-            Self::passes_rate_limit_globally(
+            Self::passes_rate_limit_on_subnet(
+                &TransactionType::SetChildren, // Set children.
                 &hotkey,                       // Specific to a hotkey.
                 netuid,                        // Specific to a subnet.
-                &TransactionType::SetChildren, // Set children.
             ),
             Error::<T>::TxRateLimitExceeded
         );
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/rate_limiting.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/rate_limiting.rs
index 1b75de7d5..b02ad9855 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/rate_limiting.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/rate_limiting.rs
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
     }
 
     /// Check if a transaction should be rate limited globally
-    pub fn passes_rate_limit_globally(
-        hotkey: &T::AccountId,
-        netuid: u16,
-        tx_type: &TransactionType,
-    ) -> bool {
+    pub fn passes_rate_limit_globally(tx_type: &TransactionType, hotkey: &T::AccountId) -> bool {
+        let netuid: u16 = u16::MAX;
         let block: u64 = Self::get_current_block_as_u64();
         let limit: u64 = Self::get_rate_limit(tx_type);
         let last_block: u64 = Self::get_last_transaction_block(hotkey, netuid, tx_type);