diff --git a/hudi-client/hudi-spark-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/action/cluster/SparkExecuteClusteringCommitActionExecutor.java b/hudi-client/hudi-spark-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/action/cluster/SparkExecuteClusteringCommitActionExecutor.java
index 9a9109afb..ed965dfb0 100644
--- a/hudi-client/hudi-spark-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/action/cluster/SparkExecuteClusteringCommitActionExecutor.java
+++ b/hudi-client/hudi-spark-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/action/cluster/SparkExecuteClusteringCommitActionExecutor.java
@@ -179,11 +179,18 @@ public class SparkExecuteClusteringCommitActionExecutor<T extends HoodieRecordPa
         try {
           Schema readerSchema = HoodieAvroUtils.addMetadataFields(new Schema.Parser().parse(config.getSchema()));
           HoodieFileReader<? extends IndexedRecord> baseFileReader = HoodieFileReaderFactory.getFileReader(table.getHadoopConf(), new Path(clusteringOp.getDataFilePath()));
-          HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner scanner = new HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner(table.getMetaClient().getFs(),
-              table.getMetaClient().getBasePath(), clusteringOp.getDeltaFilePaths(), readerSchema, instantTime,
-              maxMemoryPerCompaction, config.getCompactionLazyBlockReadEnabled(),
-              config.getCompactionReverseLogReadEnabled(), config.getMaxDFSStreamBufferSize(),
-              config.getSpillableMapBasePath());
+          HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner scanner = HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.newBuilder()
+              .withFileSystem(table.getMetaClient().getFs())
+              .withBasePath(table.getMetaClient().getBasePath())
+              .withLogFilePaths(clusteringOp.getDeltaFilePaths())
+              .withReaderSchema(readerSchema)
+              .withLatestInstantTime(instantTime)
+              .withMaxMemorySizeInBytes(maxMemoryPerCompaction)
+              .withReadBlocksLazily(config.getCompactionLazyBlockReadEnabled())
+              .withReverseReader(config.getCompactionReverseLogReadEnabled())
+              .withBufferSize(config.getMaxDFSStreamBufferSize())
+              .withSpillableMapBasePath(config.getSpillableMapBasePath())
+              .build();
 
           recordIterators.add(HoodieFileSliceReader.getFileSliceReader(baseFileReader, scanner, readerSchema,
               table.getMetaClient().getTableConfig().getPayloadClass()));
diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner.java
index 50a44ad0f..ec7714ec7 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.apache.hudi.common.table.log.block.HoodieDeleteBlock;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.log.block.HoodieHFileDataBlock;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.log.block.HoodieLogBlock;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.timeline.HoodieTimeline;
+import org.apache.hudi.common.util.Option;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.SpillableMapUtils;
 import org.apache.hudi.exception.HoodieException;
 import org.apache.hudi.exception.HoodieIOException;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
   private final boolean reverseReader;
   // Buffer Size for log file reader
   private final int bufferSize;
+  // optional instant range for incremental block filtering
+  private final Option<InstantRange> instantRange;
   // FileSystem
   private final FileSystem fs;
   // Total log files read - for metrics
@@ -105,8 +108,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
   // Progress
   private float progress = 0.0f;
 
-  public AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
-      String latestInstantTime, boolean readBlocksLazily, boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize) {
+  protected AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
+      String latestInstantTime, boolean readBlocksLazily, boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize, Option<InstantRange> instantRange) {
     this.readerSchema = readerSchema;
     this.latestInstantTime = latestInstantTime;
     this.hoodieTableMetaClient = HoodieTableMetaClient.builder().setConf(fs.getConf()).setBasePath(basePath).build();
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
     this.reverseReader = reverseReader;
     this.fs = fs;
     this.bufferSize = bufferSize;
+    this.instantRange = instantRange;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
         totalLogFiles.set(scannedLogFiles.size());
         // Use the HoodieLogFileReader to iterate through the blocks in the log file
         HoodieLogBlock r = logFormatReaderWrapper.next();
+        final String instantTime = r.getLogBlockHeader().get(INSTANT_TIME);
         totalLogBlocks.incrementAndGet();
         if (r.getBlockType() != CORRUPT_BLOCK
             && !HoodieTimeline.compareTimestamps(r.getLogBlockHeader().get(INSTANT_TIME), HoodieTimeline.LESSER_THAN_OR_EQUALS, this.latestInstantTime
@@ -149,12 +154,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
           break;
         }
         if (r.getBlockType() != CORRUPT_BLOCK && r.getBlockType() != COMMAND_BLOCK) {
-          String instantTime = r.getLogBlockHeader().get(INSTANT_TIME);
           if (!completedInstantsTimeline.containsOrBeforeTimelineStarts(instantTime)
               || inflightInstantsTimeline.containsInstant(instantTime)) {
             // hit an uncommitted block possibly from a failed write, move to the next one and skip processing this one
             continue;
           }
+          if (instantRange.isPresent() && !instantRange.get().isInRange(instantTime)) {
+            // filter the log block by instant range
+            continue;
+          }
         }
         switch (r.getBlockType()) {
           case HFILE_DATA_BLOCK:
@@ -392,6 +400,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner {
 
     public abstract Builder withBufferSize(int bufferSize);
 
+    public Builder withInstantRange(Option<InstantRange> instantRange) {
+      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
     public abstract AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.java
index 177be8b91..238b0c6e9 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieRecordPayload;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.DefaultSizeEstimator;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.HoodieRecordSizeEstimator;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.HoodieTimer;
+import org.apache.hudi.common.util.Option;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.SpillableMapUtils;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.collection.ExternalSpillableMap;
 import org.apache.hudi.exception.HoodieIOException;
@@ -69,18 +70,11 @@ public class HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner
   public final HoodieTimer timer = new HoodieTimer();
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
+  protected HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
                                       String latestInstantTime, Long maxMemorySizeInBytes, boolean readBlocksLazily,
-                                      boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize, String spillableMapBasePath) {
-    this(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, maxMemorySizeInBytes, readBlocksLazily,
-        reverseReader, bufferSize, spillableMapBasePath, true);
-  }
-
-  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
-                                      String latestInstantTime, Long maxMemorySizeInBytes, boolean readBlocksLazily,
-                                      boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize, String spillableMapBasePath, boolean autoScan) {
-    super(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, readBlocksLazily, reverseReader, bufferSize);
+                                      boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize, String spillableMapBasePath,
+                                      Option<InstantRange> instantRange, boolean autoScan) {
+    super(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, readBlocksLazily, reverseReader, bufferSize, instantRange);
     try {
       // Store merged records for all versions for this log file, set the in-memory footprint to maxInMemoryMapSize
       this.records = new ExternalSpillableMap<>(maxMemorySizeInBytes, spillableMapBasePath, new DefaultSizeEstimator(),
@@ -163,17 +157,21 @@ public class HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner
    * Builder used to build {@code HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner}.
    */
   public static class Builder extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner.Builder {
-    private FileSystem fs;
-    private String basePath;
-    private List<String> logFilePaths;
-    private Schema readerSchema;
-    private String latestInstantTime;
-    private boolean readBlocksLazily;
-    private boolean reverseReader;
-    private int bufferSize;
+    protected FileSystem fs;
+    protected String basePath;
+    protected List<String> logFilePaths;
+    protected Schema readerSchema;
+    protected String latestInstantTime;
+    protected boolean readBlocksLazily;
+    protected boolean reverseReader;
+    protected int bufferSize;
     // specific configurations
-    private Long maxMemorySizeInBytes;
-    private String spillableMapBasePath;
+    protected Long maxMemorySizeInBytes;
+    protected String spillableMapBasePath;
+    // incremental filtering
+    private Option<InstantRange> instantRange = Option.empty();
+    // auto scan default true
+    private boolean autoScan = true;
 
     public Builder withFileSystem(FileSystem fs) {
       this.fs = fs;
@@ -215,6 +213,11 @@ public class HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner
       return this;
     }
 
+    public Builder withInstantRange(Option<InstantRange> instantRange) {
+      this.instantRange = instantRange;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     public Builder withMaxMemorySizeInBytes(Long maxMemorySizeInBytes) {
       this.maxMemorySizeInBytes = maxMemorySizeInBytes;
       return this;
@@ -225,11 +228,16 @@ public class HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScanner
       return this;
     }
 
+    public Builder withAutoScan(boolean autoScan) {
+      this.autoScan = autoScan;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner build() {
       return new HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema,
           latestInstantTime, maxMemorySizeInBytes, readBlocksLazily, reverseReader,
-          bufferSize, spillableMapBasePath);
+          bufferSize, spillableMapBasePath, instantRange, autoScan);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner.java
index 1aac6330e..dd0edd99a 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.hudi.common.table.log;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieKey;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieRecord;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieRecordPayload;
+import org.apache.hudi.common.util.Option;
 
 import org.apache.avro.Schema;
 import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
@@ -34,10 +35,9 @@ public class HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner extends AbstractHoodieLogRecordScann
 
   private final LogRecordScannerCallback callback;
 
-  public HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
-      String latestInstantTime, boolean readBlocksLazily, boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize,
-      LogRecordScannerCallback callback) {
-    super(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, readBlocksLazily, reverseReader, bufferSize);
+  private HoodieUnMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths, Schema readerSchema,
+      String latestInstantTime, boolean readBlocksLazily, boolean reverseReader, int bufferSize, LogRecordScannerCallback callback) {
+    super(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, readBlocksLazily, reverseReader, bufferSize, Option.empty());
     this.callback = callback;
   }
 
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/InstantRange.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/InstantRange.java
similarity index 97%
rename from hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/InstantRange.java
rename to hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/InstantRange.java
index a90d4f430..7f7ea560e 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/InstantRange.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/table/log/InstantRange.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.apache.hudi.table.format.mor;
+package org.apache.hudi.common.table.log;
 
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.timeline.HoodieTimeline;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public abstract class InstantRange implements Serializable {
    * Represents a range type.
    */
   public enum RangeType {
-    OPEN_CLOSE, CLOSE_CLOSE;
+    OPEN_CLOSE, CLOSE_CLOSE
   }
 
   private static class OpenCloseRange extends InstantRange {
diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieBackedTableMetadata.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieBackedTableMetadata.java
index eeede6f41..538ccfbdc 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieBackedTableMetadata.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieBackedTableMetadata.java
@@ -214,8 +214,16 @@ public class HoodieBackedTableMetadata extends BaseTableMetadata {
 
       // Load the schema
       Schema schema = HoodieAvroUtils.addMetadataFields(HoodieMetadataRecord.getClassSchema());
-      logRecordScanner = new HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner(metaClient.getFs(), metadataBasePath, logFilePaths,
-          schema, latestMetaInstantTimestamp, MAX_MEMORY_SIZE_IN_BYTES, BUFFER_SIZE, spillableMapDirectory, null);
+      logRecordScanner = HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.newBuilder()
+          .withFileSystem(metaClient.getFs())
+          .withBasePath(metadataBasePath)
+          .withLogFilePaths(logFilePaths)
+          .withReaderSchema(schema)
+          .withLatestInstantTime(latestMetaInstantTimestamp)
+          .withMaxMemorySizeInBytes(MAX_MEMORY_SIZE_IN_BYTES)
+          .withBufferSize(BUFFER_SIZE)
+          .withSpillableMapBasePath(spillableMapDirectory)
+          .build();
 
       logScannerOpenMs = timer.endTimer();
       LOG.info(String.format("Opened metadata log files from %s at instant (dataset instant=%s, metadata instant=%s) in %d ms",
diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.java
index ae471dc52..23549da3c 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/metadata/HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.java
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ public class HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner extends HoodieMergedLogRecordS
   // Set of all record keys that are to be read in memory
   private Set<String> mergeKeyFilter;
 
-  public HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths,
+  private HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner(FileSystem fs, String basePath, List<String> logFilePaths,
                                               Schema readerSchema, String latestInstantTime, Long maxMemorySizeInBytes, int bufferSize,
                                               String spillableMapBasePath, Set<String> mergeKeyFilter) {
     super(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema, latestInstantTime, maxMemorySizeInBytes, false, false, bufferSize,
-        spillableMapBasePath, false);
-    this.mergeKeyFilter = mergeKeyFilter != null ? mergeKeyFilter : Collections.emptySet();
+        spillableMapBasePath, Option.empty(), false);
+    this.mergeKeyFilter = mergeKeyFilter;
 
     performScan();
   }
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ public class HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner extends HoodieMergedLogRecordS
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the builder for {@code HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner}.
+   */
+  public static HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.Builder newBuilder() {
+    return new HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner.Builder();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Retrieve a record given its key.
    *
@@ -72,4 +79,70 @@ public class HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner extends HoodieMergedLogRecordS
   public Option<HoodieRecord<HoodieMetadataPayload>> getRecordByKey(String key) {
     return Option.ofNullable((HoodieRecord) records.get(key));
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Builder used to build {@code HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner}.
+   */
+  public static class Builder extends HoodieMergedLogRecordScanner.Builder {
+    private Set<String> mergeKeyFilter = Collections.emptySet();
+
+    public Builder withFileSystem(FileSystem fs) {
+      this.fs = fs;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withBasePath(String basePath) {
+      this.basePath = basePath;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withLogFilePaths(List<String> logFilePaths) {
+      this.logFilePaths = logFilePaths;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withReaderSchema(Schema schema) {
+      this.readerSchema = schema;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withLatestInstantTime(String latestInstantTime) {
+      this.latestInstantTime = latestInstantTime;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withReadBlocksLazily(boolean readBlocksLazily) {
+      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
+    public Builder withReverseReader(boolean reverseReader) {
+      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
+    public Builder withBufferSize(int bufferSize) {
+      this.bufferSize = bufferSize;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withMaxMemorySizeInBytes(Long maxMemorySizeInBytes) {
+      this.maxMemorySizeInBytes = maxMemorySizeInBytes;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withSpillableMapBasePath(String spillableMapBasePath) {
+      this.spillableMapBasePath = spillableMapBasePath;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder withMergeKeyFilter(Set<String> mergeKeyFilter) {
+      this.mergeKeyFilter = mergeKeyFilter;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner build() {
+      return new HoodieMetadataMergedLogRecordScanner(fs, basePath, logFilePaths, readerSchema,
+          latestInstantTime, maxMemorySizeInBytes, bufferSize, spillableMapBasePath, mergeKeyFilter);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
index de9b950f1..dd20f22e4 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ public class FlinkOptions {
       .defaultValue(128)
       .withDescription("Max log block size in MB for log file, default 128MB");
 
+  public static final ConfigOption<Integer> WRITE_LOG_MAX_SIZE = ConfigOptions
+      .key("write.log.max.size")
+      .intType()
+      .defaultValue(1024)
+      .withDescription("Maximum size allowed in MB for a log file before it is rolled over to the next version, default 1GB");
+
   public static final ConfigOption<Integer> WRITE_MERGE_MAX_MEMORY = ConfigOptions
       .key("write.merge.max_memory")
       .intType()
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/source/StreamReadMonitoringFunction.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/source/StreamReadMonitoringFunction.java
index 6c96e8764..21966e0df 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/source/StreamReadMonitoringFunction.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/source/StreamReadMonitoringFunction.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.apache.hudi.common.fs.FSUtils;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieCommitMetadata;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.model.HoodieLogFile;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.HoodieTableMetaClient;
+import org.apache.hudi.common.table.log.InstantRange;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.timeline.HoodieInstant;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.timeline.HoodieTimeline;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.table.view.HoodieTableFileSystemView;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import org.apache.hudi.common.util.Option;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.apache.hudi.configuration.FlinkOptions;
 import org.apache.hudi.exception.HoodieException;
-import org.apache.hudi.table.format.mor.InstantRange;
 import org.apache.hudi.table.format.mor.MergeOnReadInputSplit;
 import org.apache.hudi.util.StreamerUtil;
 
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/FormatUtils.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/FormatUtils.java
index 702614b29..c075b093e 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/FormatUtils.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/FormatUtils.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class FormatUtils {
         .withSpillableMapBasePath(
             config.get(HoodieRealtimeConfig.SPILLABLE_MAP_BASE_PATH_PROP,
                 HoodieRealtimeConfig.DEFAULT_SPILLABLE_MAP_BASE_PATH))
+        .withInstantRange(split.getInstantRange())
         .build();
   }
 
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputFormat.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputFormat.java
index 142d8b0ec..1264ea941 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputFormat.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputFormat.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 import static org.apache.flink.table.data.vector.VectorizedColumnBatch.DEFAULT_SIZE;
 import static org.apache.flink.table.filesystem.RowPartitionComputer.restorePartValueFromType;
-import static org.apache.hudi.hadoop.utils.HoodieInputFormatUtils.HOODIE_COMMIT_TIME_COL_POS;
 import static org.apache.hudi.hadoop.utils.HoodieInputFormatUtils.HOODIE_RECORD_KEY_COL_POS;
 import static org.apache.hudi.table.format.FormatUtils.buildAvroRecordBySchema;
 
@@ -334,17 +333,6 @@ public class MergeOnReadInputFormat
             // skipping if the condition is unsatisfied
             // continue;
           } else {
-            // should improve the code when log scanner supports
-            // seeking by log blocks with commit time which is more
-            // efficient.
-            if (split.getInstantRange().isPresent()) {
-              // based on the fact that commit time is always the first field
-              String commitTime = curAvroRecord.get().get(HOODIE_COMMIT_TIME_COL_POS).toString();
-              if (!split.getInstantRange().get().isInRange(commitTime)) {
-                // filter out the records that are not in range
-                continue;
-              }
-            }
             GenericRecord requiredAvroRecord = buildAvroRecordBySchema(
                 curAvroRecord.get(),
                 requiredSchema,
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputSplit.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputSplit.java
index 7aaa0ad8e..9d479e26b 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputSplit.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/table/format/mor/MergeOnReadInputSplit.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.hudi.table.format.mor;
 
+import org.apache.hudi.common.table.log.InstantRange;
 import org.apache.hudi.common.util.Option;
 
 import org.apache.flink.core.io.InputSplit;
diff --git a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/util/StreamerUtil.java b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/util/StreamerUtil.java
index a7295fb0f..b28b604f0 100644
--- a/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/util/StreamerUtil.java
+++ b/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/util/StreamerUtil.java
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public class StreamerUtil {
             .forTable(conf.getString(FlinkOptions.TABLE_NAME))
             .withStorageConfig(HoodieStorageConfig.newBuilder()
                 .logFileDataBlockMaxSize(conf.getInteger(FlinkOptions.WRITE_LOG_BLOCK_SIZE) * 1024 * 1024)
+                .logFileMaxSize(conf.getInteger(FlinkOptions.WRITE_LOG_MAX_SIZE) * 1024 * 1024)
                 .build())
             .withAutoCommit(false)
             .withProps(flinkConf2TypedProperties(FlinkOptions.flatOptions(conf)));