diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 56e1b6fcd5..bac15d4586 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 
 		st.state.AddBalance(consensus.SystemAddress, fee)
 		// add extra blob fee reward
-		if rules.IsCancun {
+		if rules.IsCancun && st.evm.Context.BlobBaseFee != nil {
 			blobFee := new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.blobGasUsed())
 			blobFee.Mul(blobFee, st.evm.Context.BlobBaseFee)
 			st.state.AddBalance(consensus.SystemAddress, blobFee)