diff --git a/eth/filters/api.go b/eth/filters/api.go
index a4eaa9cec8..22dff6c59e 100644
--- a/eth/filters/api.go
+++ b/eth/filters/api.go
@@ -37,12 +37,8 @@ var (
 	errInvalidTopic      = errors.New("invalid topic(s)")
 	errFilterNotFound    = errors.New("filter not found")
 	errInvalidBlockRange = errors.New("invalid block range params")
-	errExceedMaxTopics   = errors.New("exceed max topics")
 )
 
-// The maximum number of topic criteria allowed, vm.LOG4 - vm.LOG0
-const maxTopics = 4
-
 // filter is a helper struct that holds meta information over the filter type
 // and associated subscription in the event system.
 type filter struct {
@@ -338,9 +334,6 @@ func (api *FilterAPI) NewFilter(crit FilterCriteria) (rpc.ID, error) {
 
 // GetLogs returns logs matching the given argument that are stored within the state.
 func (api *FilterAPI) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, crit FilterCriteria) ([]*types.Log, error) {
-	if len(crit.Topics) > maxTopics {
-		return nil, errExceedMaxTopics
-	}
 	var filter *Filter
 	if crit.BlockHash != nil {
 		// Block filter requested, construct a single-shot filter
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_system.go b/eth/filters/filter_system.go
index f98a1f84ce..a9b5f2e079 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_system.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_system.go
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@ func (es *EventSystem) subscribe(sub *subscription) *Subscription {
 // given criteria to the given logs channel. Default value for the from and to
 // block is "latest". If the fromBlock > toBlock an error is returned.
 func (es *EventSystem) SubscribeLogs(crit ethereum.FilterQuery, logs chan []*types.Log) (*Subscription, error) {
-	if len(crit.Topics) > maxTopics {
-		return nil, errExceedMaxTopics
-	}
 	var from, to rpc.BlockNumber
 	if crit.FromBlock == nil {
 		from = rpc.LatestBlockNumber
diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
index 27cad8826a..93cbf01830 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
@@ -386,8 +386,6 @@ func TestLogFilterCreation(t *testing.T) {
 			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)}, false},
 			// from block "higher" than to block
 			{FilterCriteria{FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())}, false},
-			// topics more then 4
-			{FilterCriteria{Topics: [][]common.Hash{{}, {}, {}, {}, {}}}, false},
 		}
 	)
 
@@ -422,7 +420,6 @@ func TestInvalidLogFilterCreation(t *testing.T) {
 		0: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())},
 		1: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.PendingBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
 		2: {FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64()), ToBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
-		3: {Topics: [][]common.Hash{{}, {}, {}, {}, {}}},
 	}
 
 	for i, test := range testCases {
@@ -448,7 +445,6 @@ func TestInvalidGetLogsRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		0: {BlockHash: &blockHash, FromBlock: big.NewInt(100)},
 		1: {BlockHash: &blockHash, ToBlock: big.NewInt(500)},
 		2: {BlockHash: &blockHash, FromBlock: big.NewInt(rpc.LatestBlockNumber.Int64())},
-		3: {BlockHash: &blockHash, Topics: [][]common.Hash{{}, {}, {}, {}, {}}},
 	}
 
 	for i, test := range testCases {