diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
index 92d72467e2..c3f3472472 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ Type=notify
 # for containers run by docker
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd://
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
-LimitNOFILE=1048576
-LimitNPROC=1048576
+# Having non-zero Limit*s causes performance problems due to accounting overhead
+# in the kernel. We recommend using cgroups to do container-local accounting.
+LimitNOFILE=infinity
+LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
 # Uncomment TasksMax if your systemd version supports it.
 # Only systemd 226 and above support this version.