diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 5f2f16627a..70cbd230e0 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ func (api *API) TraceCall(ctx context.Context, args ethapi.TransactionArgs, bloc
 	}
 	var (
 		msg         = args.ToMessage(blockContext.BaseFee, true)
-		tx          = args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+		tx, _       = args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
 		traceConfig *TraceConfig
 	)
 	// Lower the basefee to 0 to avoid breaking EVM
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 4f3071cb03..7c575d190b 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1371,7 +1371,12 @@ func AccessList(ctx context.Context, b Backend, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrH
 		}
 		res, err := core.ApplyMessage(evm, msg, new(core.GasPool).AddGas(msg.GasLimit))
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply transaction: %v err: %v", args.ToTransaction(types.LegacyTxType).Hash(), err)
+			var hash common.Hash
+			tx, err := args.ToTransaction(types.LegacyTxType)
+			if err == nil {
+				hash = tx.Hash()
+			}
+			return nil, 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply transaction: %v err: %v", hash, err)
 		}
 		if tracer.Equal(prevTracer) {
 			return accessList, res.UsedGas, res.Err, nil
@@ -1642,7 +1647,10 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, args Transaction
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
 	// Assemble the transaction and sign with the wallet
-	tx := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	tx, err := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return common.Hash{}, err
+	}
 
 	signed, err := wallet.SignTx(account, tx, api.b.ChainConfig().ChainID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1664,7 +1672,10 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) FillTransaction(ctx context.Context, args Transaction
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Assemble the transaction and obtain rlp
-	tx := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	tx, err := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	data, err := tx.MarshalBinary()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1860,7 +1871,10 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) SignTransaction(ctx context.Context, args Transaction
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Before actually sign the transaction, ensure the transaction fee is reasonable.
-	tx := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	tx, err := args.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if err := checkTxFee(tx.GasPrice(), tx.Gas(), api.b.RPCTxFeeCap()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1916,7 +1930,10 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) Resend(ctx context.Context, sendArgs TransactionArgs,
 	if err := sendArgs.setDefaults(ctx, api.b, sidecarConfig{}); err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
-	matchTx := sendArgs.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	matchTx, err := sendArgs.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return common.Hash{}, err
+	}
 
 	// Before replacing the old transaction, ensure the _new_ transaction fee is reasonable.
 	price := matchTx.GasPrice()
@@ -1946,7 +1963,11 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) Resend(ctx context.Context, sendArgs TransactionArgs,
 			if gasLimit != nil && *gasLimit != 0 {
 				sendArgs.Gas = gasLimit
 			}
-			signedTx, err := api.sign(sendArgs.from(), sendArgs.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType))
+			tx, err := sendArgs.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+			if err != nil {
+				return common.Hash{}, err
+			}
+			signedTx, err := api.sign(sendArgs.from(), tx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return common.Hash{}, err
 			}
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
index c9396cd327..e7117cec5e 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (sim *simulator) processBlock(ctx context.Context, block *simBlock, header,
 			return nil, nil, nil, err
 		}
 		var (
-			tx     = call.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
+			tx, _  = call.ToTransaction(types.DynamicFeeTxType)
 			txHash = tx.Hash()
 		)
 		txes[i] = tx
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index ab709d3558..3689d1baf0 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -74,24 +74,6 @@ type TransactionArgs struct {
 	AuthorizationList []types.SetCodeAuthorization `json:"authorizationList"`
 }
 
-func (args *TransactionArgs) inferTxType(defaultType int) int {
-	usedType := types.LegacyTxType
-	switch {
-	case args.AuthorizationList != nil || defaultType == types.SetCodeTxType:
-		usedType = types.SetCodeTxType
-	case args.BlobHashes != nil || defaultType == types.BlobTxType:
-		usedType = types.BlobTxType
-	case args.MaxFeePerGas != nil || defaultType == types.DynamicFeeTxType:
-		usedType = types.DynamicFeeTxType
-	case args.AccessList != nil || defaultType == types.AccessListTxType:
-		usedType = types.AccessListTxType
-	}
-	if args.GasPrice != nil {
-		usedType = types.LegacyTxType
-	}
-	return usedType
-}
-
 // from retrieves the transaction sender address.
 func (args *TransactionArgs) from() common.Address {
 	if args.From == nil {
@@ -196,32 +178,6 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setDefaults(ctx context.Context, b Backend, config
 	} else {
 		args.ChainID = (*hexutil.Big)(want)
 	}
-
-	// Validate explicit transaction type if provided
-	if args.Type != nil {
-		requested := int(*args.Type)
-
-		// Validate supported types
-		switch requested {
-		case types.LegacyTxType,
-			types.AccessListTxType,
-			types.DynamicFeeTxType,
-			types.BlobTxType,
-			types.SetCodeTxType:
-			// ok
-		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf("unsupported transaction type: %d", requested)
-		}
-
-		inferred := args.inferTxType(types.LegacyTxType)
-
-		if requested != inferred {
-			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"transaction type mismatch (requested=%d inferred=%d)",
-				requested, inferred,
-			)
-		}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -544,7 +500,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(baseFee *big.Int, skipNonceCheck bool) *c
 
 // ToTransaction converts the arguments to a transaction.
 // This assumes that setDefaults has been called.
-func (args *TransactionArgs) ToTransaction(defaultType int) *types.Transaction {
+func (args *TransactionArgs) ToTransaction(defaultType int) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	usedType := types.LegacyTxType
 	switch {
 	case args.AuthorizationList != nil || defaultType == types.SetCodeTxType:
@@ -560,6 +516,9 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToTransaction(defaultType int) *types.Transaction {
 	if args.GasPrice != nil {
 		usedType = types.LegacyTxType
 	}
+	if usedType != int(*args.Type) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wrong tx type used, requested: %v, used: %v", args.Type, usedType)
+	}
 	var data types.TxData
 	switch usedType {
 	case types.SetCodeTxType:
@@ -649,7 +608,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToTransaction(defaultType int) *types.Transaction {
 			Data:     args.data(),
 		}
 	}
-	return types.NewTx(data)
+	return types.NewTx(data), nil
 }
 
 // IsEIP4844 returns an indicator if the args contains EIP4844 fields.