diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index adf778cbb0..1f4fab9fd6 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -518,15 +518,18 @@ func (g *Genesis) toBlockWithRoot(root common.Hash) *types.Block {
 			head.BaseFee = new(big.Int).SetUint64(params.InitialBaseFee)
 		}
 	}
-	var (
-		withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal
-	)
+
+	var withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal
 	if conf := g.Config; conf != nil {
 		num := big.NewInt(int64(g.Number))
-		if conf.IsShanghai(num) {
+
+		// Polygon/bor: EIP-4895 (withdrawals) not supported. Only set empty
+		// withdrawal hash if we're not using bor consensus (e.g. dev mode).
+		if conf.IsShanghai(num) && conf.Bor == nil {
 			head.WithdrawalsHash = &types.EmptyWithdrawalsHash
 			withdrawals = make([]*types.Withdrawal, 0)
 		}
+
 		if conf.IsCancun(num) {
 			// EIP-4788: The parentBeaconBlockRoot of the genesis block is always
 			// the zero hash. This is because the genesis block does not have a parent
@@ -543,7 +546,8 @@ func (g *Genesis) toBlockWithRoot(root common.Hash) *types.Block {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Polygon/bor: EIP-7685 not supported
+		// Polygon/bor: EIP-7685 (requests) not supported. Only set empty
+		// withdrawal hash if we're not using bor consensus (e.g. dev mode).
 		if conf.IsPrague(num) && conf.Bor == nil {
 			head.RequestsHash = &types.EmptyRequestsHash
 		}