diff --git a/src/modules/rc_update/params.c b/src/modules/rc_update/params.c
index b30d9afb91..7cc127109b 100644
--- a/src/modules/rc_update/params.c
+++ b/src/modules/rc_update/params.c
@@ -2228,26 +2228,3 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_STAB_TH, 0.5f);
  * @group Radio Switches
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_MAN_TH, 0.75f);
-
-/**
- * Sample rate of the remote control values for the low pass filter on roll, pitch, yaw and throttle
- *
- * Has an influence on the cutoff frequency precision.
- *
- * @min 1.0
- * @unit Hz
- * @group Radio Calibration
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_FLT_SMP_RATE, 50.0f);
-
-/**
- * Cutoff frequency for the low pass filter on roll, pitch, yaw and throttle
- *
- * Does not get set unless below RC_FLT_SMP_RATE/2 because of filter instability characteristics.
- * Set to 0 to disable the filter.
- *
- * @min 0
- * @unit Hz
- * @group Radio Calibration
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_FLT_CUTOFF, 10.0f);
diff --git a/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.cpp b/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.cpp
index d8162713df..56b3141576 100644
--- a/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.cpp
@@ -106,19 +106,6 @@ RCUpdate::init()
 void
 RCUpdate::parameters_updated()
 {
-	if (_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get() < 1.0f) {
-		_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.set(1.0f);
-		_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.commit_no_notification();
-	}
-
-	// make sure the filter is in its stable region -> fc < fs/2
-	const float flt_cutoff_max = _param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get() / 2.0f - 1.0f;
-
-	if (_param_rc_flt_cutoff.get() > flt_cutoff_max) {
-		_param_rc_flt_cutoff.set(flt_cutoff_max);
-		_param_rc_flt_cutoff.commit_no_notification();
-	}
-
 	// rc values
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < RC_MAX_CHAN_COUNT; i++) {
 
@@ -185,16 +172,6 @@ RCUpdate::update_rc_functions()
 	for (int i = 0; i < rc_parameter_map_s::RC_PARAM_MAP_NCHAN; i++) {
 		_rc.function[rc_channels_s::RC_CHANNELS_FUNCTION_PARAM_1 + i] = _parameters.rc_map_param[i] - 1;
 	}
-
-	/* update the RC low pass filter frequencies */
-	_filter_roll.set_cutoff_frequency(_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get(), _param_rc_flt_cutoff.get());
-	_filter_pitch.set_cutoff_frequency(_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get(), _param_rc_flt_cutoff.get());
-	_filter_yaw.set_cutoff_frequency(_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get(), _param_rc_flt_cutoff.get());
-	_filter_throttle.set_cutoff_frequency(_param_rc_flt_smp_rate.get(), _param_rc_flt_cutoff.get());
-	_filter_roll.reset(0.f);
-	_filter_pitch.reset(0.f);
-	_filter_yaw.reset(0.f);
-	_filter_throttle.reset(0.f);
 }
 
 void
@@ -481,12 +458,6 @@ RCUpdate::Run()
 			manual.aux5 = get_rc_value(rc_channels_s::RC_CHANNELS_FUNCTION_AUX_5, -1.0, 1.0);
 			manual.aux6 = get_rc_value(rc_channels_s::RC_CHANNELS_FUNCTION_AUX_6, -1.0, 1.0);
 
-			/* filter controls */
-			manual.y = math::constrain(_filter_roll.apply(manual.y), -1.f, 1.f);
-			manual.x = math::constrain(_filter_pitch.apply(manual.x), -1.f, 1.f);
-			manual.r = math::constrain(_filter_yaw.apply(manual.r), -1.f, 1.f);
-			manual.z = math::constrain(_filter_throttle.apply(manual.z), 0.f, 1.f);
-
 			if (_param_rc_map_fltmode.get() > 0) {
 				/* number of valid slots */
 				const int num_slots = manual_control_setpoint_s::MODE_SLOT_NUM;
diff --git a/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.h b/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.h
index 26b8197ce8..091e029c65 100644
--- a/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.h
+++ b/src/modules/rc_update/rc_update.h
@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@ private:
 
 	hrt_abstime _last_rc_to_param_map_time = 0;
 
-	math::LowPassFilter2p _filter_roll{50.0f, 10.f}; /**< filters for the main 4 stick inputs */
-	math::LowPassFilter2p _filter_pitch{50.0f, 10.f}; /** we want smooth setpoints as inputs to the controllers */
-	math::LowPassFilter2p _filter_yaw{50.0f, 10.f};
-	math::LowPassFilter2p _filter_throttle{50.0f, 10.f};
-
 	perf_counter_t		_loop_perf;			/**< loop performance counter */
 
 	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
@@ -223,9 +218,6 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RC_MAN_TH>) _param_rc_man_th,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RC_RETURN_TH>) _param_rc_return_th,
 
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RC_FLT_SMP_RATE>) _param_rc_flt_smp_rate,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RC_FLT_CUTOFF>) _param_rc_flt_cutoff,
-
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::RC_CHAN_CNT>) _param_rc_chan_cnt
 	)