diff --git a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/Cargo.toml b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/Cargo.toml
index 5396ed16..81be5006 100644
--- a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,23 @@ aya-log-common = { path = "../aya-log-common" }
 aya-log-parser = { path = "../aya-log-parser" }
 proc-macro2 = "1.0"
 quote = "1.0"
-syn = "1.0"
+syn = { version = "1.0", features = ["extra-traits"] }
+cfg-if = "1.0"
+
+[features]
+max_level_off = []
+max_level_error = []
+max_level_warn = []
+max_level_info = []
+max_level_debug = []
+max_level_trace = []
+
+release_max_level_off = []
+release_max_level_error = []
+release_max_level_warn = []
+release_max_level_info = []
+release_max_level_debug = []
+release_max_level_trace = []
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
diff --git a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/expand.rs b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/expand.rs
index 2aeb9ca8..69cb8cae 100644
--- a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/expand.rs
+++ b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/expand.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use syn::{
 use aya_log_common::DisplayHint;
 use aya_log_parser::{parse, Fragment};
 
+use crate::{LevelFilter, MAX_LEVEL};
+
 pub(crate) struct LogArgs {
     pub(crate) ctx: Expr,
     pub(crate) target: Option<Expr>,
@@ -90,10 +92,23 @@ pub(crate) fn log(args: LogArgs, level: Option<TokenStream>) -> Result<TokenStre
         Some(t) => quote! { #t },
         None => quote! { module_path!() },
     };
-    let lvl: TokenStream = if let Some(l) = level {
-        l
-    } else if let Some(l) = args.level {
-        quote! { #l }
+    let level: TokenStream = if let Some(level) = level {
+        // Level was chosen by calling concrete macros like error!, warn!, etc.
+        level
+    } else if let Some(level) = args.level {
+        // Level was chosen by passing an argument to the log! macro.
+        // We need to apply the max log level filter here.
+        let level_str = format!("{:?}", level);
+        if (level_str.contains("Error") && LevelFilter::Error > MAX_LEVEL)
+            || (level_str.contains("Warn") && LevelFilter::Warn > MAX_LEVEL)
+            || (level_str.contains("Info") && LevelFilter::Info > MAX_LEVEL)
+            || (level_str.contains("Debug") && LevelFilter::Debug > MAX_LEVEL)
+            || (level_str.contains("Trace") && LevelFilter::Trace > MAX_LEVEL)
+        {
+            return Ok(TokenStream::new());
+        }
+
+        quote! { #level }
     } else {
         return Err(Error::new(
             args.format_string.span(),
@@ -140,7 +155,7 @@ pub(crate) fn log(args: LogArgs, level: Option<TokenStream>) -> Result<TokenStre
                 if let Ok(header_len) = ::aya_log_ebpf::write_record_header(
                     &mut buf.buf,
                     #target,
-                    #lvl,
+                    #level,
                     module_path!(),
                     file!(),
                     line!(),
diff --git a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/lib.rs b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/lib.rs
index 264d93fb..0f02c26c 100644
--- a/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aya-log-ebpf-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,44 @@ use syn::parse_macro_input;
 
 mod expand;
 
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+enum LevelFilter {
+    _Off,
+    Error,
+    Warn,
+    Info,
+    Debug,
+    Trace,
+}
+
+cfg_if::cfg_if! {
+    if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_off"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::_Off;
+    } else if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_error"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Error;
+    } else if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_warn"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Warn;
+    } else if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_info"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Info;
+    } else if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_debug"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Debug;
+    } else if #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "release_max_level_trace"))] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Trace;
+    } else if #[cfg(feature = "max_level_off")] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::_Off;
+    } else if #[cfg(feature = "max_level_error")] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Error;
+    } else if #[cfg(feature = "max_level_warn")] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Warn;
+    } else if #[cfg(feature = "max_level_info")] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Info;
+    } else if #[cfg(feature = "max_level_debug")] {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Debug;
+    } else {
+        const MAX_LEVEL: LevelFilter = LevelFilter::Trace;
+    }
+}
+
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn log(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
@@ -13,6 +51,9 @@ pub fn log(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn error(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    if LevelFilter::Error > MAX_LEVEL {
+        return TokenStream::new();
+    }
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
     expand::error(args)
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.to_compile_error())
@@ -21,6 +62,9 @@ pub fn error(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn warn(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    if LevelFilter::Warn > MAX_LEVEL {
+        return TokenStream::new();
+    }
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
     expand::warn(args)
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.to_compile_error())
@@ -29,6 +73,9 @@ pub fn warn(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn info(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    if LevelFilter::Info > MAX_LEVEL {
+        return TokenStream::new();
+    }
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
     expand::info(args)
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.to_compile_error())
@@ -37,6 +84,9 @@ pub fn info(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn debug(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    if LevelFilter::Debug > MAX_LEVEL {
+        return TokenStream::new();
+    }
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
     expand::debug(args)
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.to_compile_error())
@@ -45,6 +95,9 @@ pub fn debug(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 #[proc_macro]
 pub fn trace(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    if LevelFilter::Trace > MAX_LEVEL {
+        return TokenStream::new();
+    }
     let args = parse_macro_input!(args as expand::LogArgs);
     expand::trace(args)
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| err.to_compile_error())
diff --git a/aya-log/Cargo.toml b/aya-log/Cargo.toml
index 97424297..2b53d30e 100644
--- a/aya-log/Cargo.toml
+++ b/aya-log/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,5 +22,20 @@ tokio = { version = "1.2.0" }
 env_logger = "0.9"
 testing_logger = "0.1.1"
 
+[features]
+max_level_off = ["log/max_level_off"]
+max_level_error = ["log/max_level_error"]
+max_level_warn = ["log/max_level_warn"]
+max_level_info = ["log/max_level_info"]
+max_level_debug = ["log/max_level_debug"]
+max_level_trace = ["log/max_level_trace"]
+
+release_max_level_off = ["log/release_max_level_off"]
+release_max_level_error = ["log/release_max_level_error"]
+release_max_level_warn = ["log/release_max_level_warn"]
+release_max_level_info = ["log/release_max_level_info"]
+release_max_level_debug = ["log/release_max_level_debug"]
+release_max_level_trace = ["log/release_max_level_trace"]
+
 [lib]
 path = "src/lib.rs"
diff --git a/bpf/aya-log-ebpf/Cargo.toml b/bpf/aya-log-ebpf/Cargo.toml
index a0a2693d..5945645a 100644
--- a/bpf/aya-log-ebpf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bpf/aya-log-ebpf/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,5 +8,20 @@ aya-bpf = { path = "../aya-bpf" }
 aya-log-common = { path = "../../aya-log-common" }
 aya-log-ebpf-macros = { path = "../../aya-log-ebpf-macros" }
 
+[features]
+max_level_off = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_off"]
+max_level_error = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_error"]
+max_level_warn = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_warn"]
+max_level_info = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_info"]
+max_level_debug = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_debug"]
+max_level_trace = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/max_level_trace"]
+
+release_max_level_off = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_off"]
+release_max_level_error = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_error"]
+release_max_level_warn = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_warn"]
+release_max_level_info = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_info"]
+release_max_level_debug = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_debug"]
+release_max_level_trace = ["aya-log-ebpf-macros/release_max_level_trace"]
+
 [lib]
 path = "src/lib.rs"