diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index 027dac7bd6..5f52f1df54 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/catalyst"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/ethapi"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/flags"
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 		}
 		catalyst.RegisterSimulatedBeaconAPIs(stack, simBeacon)
 		stack.RegisterLifecycle(simBeacon)
-	} else if cfg.Eth.SyncMode != downloader.LightSync {
+	} else {
 		err := catalyst.Register(stack, eth)
 		if err != nil {
 			utils.Fatalf("failed to register catalyst service: %v", err)
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 4d8544c175..5301ee8332 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 		log.Info("Starting Geth on Ethereum mainnet...")
 	}
 	// If we're a full node on mainnet without --cache specified, bump default cache allowance
-	if ctx.String(utils.SyncModeFlag.Name) != "light" && !ctx.IsSet(utils.CacheFlag.Name) && !ctx.IsSet(utils.NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
+	if !ctx.IsSet(utils.CacheFlag.Name) && !ctx.IsSet(utils.NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
 		// Make sure we're not on any supported preconfigured testnet either
 		if !ctx.IsSet(utils.HoleskyFlag.Name) &&
 			!ctx.IsSet(utils.SepoliaFlag.Name) &&
@@ -311,11 +311,6 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			ctx.Set(utils.CacheFlag.Name, strconv.Itoa(4096))
 		}
 	}
-	// If we're running a light client on any network, drop the cache to some meaningfully low amount
-	if ctx.String(utils.SyncModeFlag.Name) == "light" && !ctx.IsSet(utils.CacheFlag.Name) {
-		log.Info("Dropping default light client cache", "provided", ctx.Int(utils.CacheFlag.Name), "updated", 128)
-		ctx.Set(utils.CacheFlag.Name, strconv.Itoa(128))
-	}
 
 	// Start metrics export if enabled
 	utils.SetupMetrics(ctx)
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 00699f77ca..0f6cad745e 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	SyncModeFlag = &flags.TextMarshalerFlag{
 		Name:     "syncmode",
-		Usage:    `Blockchain sync mode ("snap", "full" or "light")`,
+		Usage:    `Blockchain sync mode ("snap" or "full")`,
 		Value:    &defaultSyncMode,
 		Category: flags.StateCategory,
 	}
@@ -1404,12 +1404,7 @@ func SetDataDir(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 	}
 }
 
-func setGPO(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *gasprice.Config, light bool) {
-	// If we are running the light client, apply another group
-	// settings for gas oracle.
-	if light {
-		*cfg = ethconfig.LightClientGPO
-	}
+func setGPO(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *gasprice.Config) {
 	if ctx.IsSet(GpoBlocksFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.Blocks = ctx.Int(GpoBlocksFlag.Name)
 	}
@@ -1562,7 +1557,7 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 
 	// Set configurations from CLI flags
 	setEtherbase(ctx, cfg)
-	setGPO(ctx, &cfg.GPO, ctx.String(SyncModeFlag.Name) == "light")
+	setGPO(ctx, &cfg.GPO)
 	setTxPool(ctx, &cfg.TxPool)
 	setMiner(ctx, &cfg.Miner)
 	setRequiredBlocks(ctx, cfg)
@@ -1816,9 +1811,6 @@ func SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg *ethconfig.Config, genesis common.Hash) {
 		return // already set through flags/config
 	}
 	protocol := "all"
-	if cfg.SyncMode == downloader.LightSync {
-		protocol = "les"
-	}
 	if url := params.KnownDNSNetwork(genesis, protocol); url != "" {
 		cfg.EthDiscoveryURLs = []string{url}
 		cfg.SnapDiscoveryURLs = cfg.EthDiscoveryURLs
@@ -1826,12 +1818,8 @@ func SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg *ethconfig.Config, genesis common.Hash) {
 }
 
 // RegisterEthService adds an Ethereum client to the stack.
-// The second return value is the full node instance, which may be nil if the
-// node is running as a light client.
+// The second return value is the full node instance.
 func RegisterEthService(stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) (ethapi.Backend, *eth.Ethereum) {
-	if cfg.SyncMode == downloader.LightSync {
-		Fatalf("Light mode is not available")
-	}
 	backend, err := eth.New(stack, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		Fatalf("Failed to register the Ethereum service: %v", err)
@@ -1857,13 +1845,12 @@ func RegisterGraphQLService(stack *node.Node, backend ethapi.Backend, filterSyst
 
 // RegisterFilterAPI adds the eth log filtering RPC API to the node.
 func RegisterFilterAPI(stack *node.Node, backend ethapi.Backend, ethcfg *ethconfig.Config) *filters.FilterSystem {
-	isLightClient := ethcfg.SyncMode == downloader.LightSync
 	filterSystem := filters.NewFilterSystem(backend, filters.Config{
 		LogCacheSize: ethcfg.FilterLogCacheSize,
 	})
 	stack.RegisterAPIs([]rpc.API{{
 		Namespace: "eth",
-		Service:   filters.NewFilterAPI(filterSystem, isLightClient),
+		Service:   filters.NewFilterAPI(filterSystem, false),
 	}})
 	return filterSystem
 }
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index 5e8f58efdb..ad664afb5b 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ var FullNodeGPO = gasprice.Config{
 	IgnorePrice:      gasprice.DefaultIgnorePrice,
 }
 
-// LightClientGPO contains default gasprice oracle settings for light client.
-var LightClientGPO = gasprice.Config{
-	Blocks:           2,
-	Percentile:       60,
-	MaxHeaderHistory: 300,
-	MaxBlockHistory:  5,
-	MaxPrice:         gasprice.DefaultMaxPrice,
-	IgnorePrice:      gasprice.DefaultIgnorePrice,
-}
-
 // Defaults contains default settings for use on the Ethereum main net.
 var Defaults = Config{
 	SyncMode:           downloader.SnapSync,