diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
index 86e6089e06..dc47093574 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
@@ -831,7 +831,9 @@ func (p *BlobPool) Reset(oldHead, newHead *types.Header) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Flush out any blobs from limbo that are older than the latest finality
-	p.limbo.finalize(p.chain.CurrentFinalBlock())
+	if p.chain.Config().IsCancun(p.head.Number, p.head.Time) {
+		p.limbo.finalize(p.chain.CurrentFinalBlock())
+	}
 
 	// Reset the price heap for the new set of basefee/blobfee pairs
 	var (