diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 16cc854908..22073bee5e 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -38,20 +38,7 @@ type (
 )
 
 func (evm *EVM) precompile(addr common.Address) (PrecompiledContract, bool) {
-	var precompiles map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract
-	switch {
-	case evm.chainRules.IsCancun:
-		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsCancun
-	case evm.chainRules.IsBerlin:
-		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsBerlin
-	case evm.chainRules.IsIstanbul:
-		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsIstanbul
-	case evm.chainRules.IsByzantium:
-		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsByzantium
-	default:
-		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsHomestead
-	}
-	p, ok := precompiles[addr]
+	p, ok := evm.precompiles[addr]
 	return p, ok
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +108,8 @@ type EVM struct {
 	// available gas is calculated in gasCall* according to the 63/64 rule and later
 	// applied in opCall*.
 	callGasTemp uint64
+
+	precompiles map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract
 }
 
 // NewEVM returns a new EVM. The returned EVM is not thread safe and should
@@ -137,13 +126,30 @@ func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig
 			blockCtx.BlobBaseFee = new(big.Int)
 		}
 	}
+
+	chainRules := chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber, blockCtx.Random != nil, blockCtx.Time)
+	var precompiles map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract
+	switch {
+	case chainRules.IsCancun:
+		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsCancun
+	case chainRules.IsBerlin:
+		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsBerlin
+	case chainRules.IsIstanbul:
+		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsIstanbul
+	case chainRules.IsByzantium:
+		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsByzantium
+	default:
+		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsHomestead
+	}
+
 	evm := &EVM{
 		Context:     blockCtx,
 		TxContext:   txCtx,
 		StateDB:     statedb,
 		Config:      config,
 		chainConfig: chainConfig,
-		chainRules:  chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber, blockCtx.Random != nil, blockCtx.Time),
+		chainRules:  chainRules,
+		precompiles: precompiles,
 	}
 	evm.interpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(evm)
 	return evm