diff --git a/be/src/exec/hash_joiner.cpp b/be/src/exec/hash_joiner.cpp
index 244d32c5e73..5706092bf07 100644
--- a/be/src/exec/hash_joiner.cpp
+++ b/be/src/exec/hash_joiner.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,13 @@ Status HashJoiner::_create_runtime_in_filters(RuntimeState* state) {
     SCOPED_TIMER(build_metrics().build_runtime_filter_timer);
     size_t ht_row_count = get_ht_row_count();
 
-    if (ht_row_count > config::max_pushdown_conditions_per_column) {
+    // Use FE session variable if set, otherwise fall back to BE config
+    size_t max_conditions = config::max_pushdown_conditions_per_column;
+    if (state->query_options().__isset.max_pushdown_conditions_per_column) {
+        max_conditions = state->query_options().max_pushdown_conditions_per_column;
+    }
+
+    if (ht_row_count > max_conditions) {
         return Status::OK();
     }