diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/logs/logs.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/logs/logs.go
index 80809fa4e7a..97b39f39416 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/logs/logs.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/logs/logs.go
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ func ReadLogs(ctx context.Context, path, containerID string, opts *LogOptions, r
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to seek %d in log file %q: %v", start, path, err)
 	}
 
+	limitedMode := (opts.tail >= 0) && (!opts.follow)
+	limitedNum := opts.tail
 	// Start parsing the logs.
 	r := bufio.NewReader(f)
 	// Do not create watcher here because it is not needed if `Follow` is false.
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ func ReadLogs(ctx context.Context, path, containerID string, opts *LogOptions, r
 	writer := newLogWriter(stdout, stderr, opts)
 	msg := &logMessage{}
 	for {
-		if stop {
+		if stop || (limitedMode && limitedNum == 0) {
 			klog.V(2).Infof("Finish parsing log file %q", path)
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -401,6 +403,10 @@ func ReadLogs(ctx context.Context, path, containerID string, opts *LogOptions, r
 			klog.Errorf("Failed with err %v when writing log for log file %q: %+v", err, path, msg)
 			return err
 		}
+		if limitedMode {
+			limitedNum--
+		}
+
 	}
 }