diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index 24105babc9..f2c94563bc 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package txpool
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -88,20 +88,13 @@ func (p *TxPool) Close() error {
 	// Terminate the reset loop and wait for it to finish
 	errc := make(chan error)
 	p.quit <- errc
-	if err := <-errc; err != nil {
-		errs = append(errs, err)
-	}
+	errs = append(errs, <-errc)
 
 	// Terminate each subpool
 	for _, subpool := range p.subpools {
-		if err := subpool.Close(); err != nil {
-			errs = append(errs, err)
-		}
+		errs = append(errs, subpool.Close())
 	}
-	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("subpool close errors: %v", errs)
-	}
-	return nil
+	return errors.Join(errs...)
 }
 
 // loop is the transaction pool's main event loop, waiting for and reacting to