Magnesium alloy is an important engineering materials, but the wider application is restricted by poor corrosion resistance. An attempt was made to enhance the corrosion resistance and microhardness of a Mg-Al base ZM5 alloy by laser cladding of Al-11.7Wt%Si alloy powder with thickness 1.1mm and 1.7mm. The microstructure, phase and corrosion properties were analyzed by scanning electron micrographic (SEM), electron probe microanalysis(EPMA), vicker hardness tester and corrosion measurement system, respectively. Microhardness of the cladding layer was enhanced to 150-375Hv as compared to 60-99Hv of the substrate. The corrosion potential (Ecorr) of the cladding sample was 80mv higher than the substrate, while the corrosion current (Icorr) was lower than the substrate.