diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 9241d091ad..31ac1b428d 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ func ApplyTransactionWithEVM(msg *Message, gp *GasPool, statedb *state.StateDB,
 		statedb.AccessEvents().Merge(evm.AccessEvents)
 	}
 
-	return MakeReceipt(evm, result, statedb, blockNumber, blockHash, tx, *usedGas, root), nil
+	receipt = MakeReceipt(evm, result, statedb, blockNumber, blockHash, tx, *usedGas, root)
+	return receipt, nil
 }
 
 // MakeReceipt generates the receipt object for a transaction given its execution result.