diff --git a/core/vm/eips.go b/core/vm/eips.go
index cb4851e32f..dcb4943669 100644
--- a/core/vm/eips.go
+++ b/core/vm/eips.go
@@ -823,6 +823,9 @@ func opCallf(pc *uint64, interpreter *EVMInterpreter, scope *ScopeContext) ([]by
 	if scope.Stack.len()+int(typ.MaxStackHeight) >= 1024 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stack overflow")
 	}
+	if len(scope.ReturnStack) >= 1024 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("return stack overflow")
+	}
 	retCtx := &ReturnContext{
 		Section:     scope.CodeSection,
 		Pc:          *pc + 3,