diff --git a/crypto/keccak.go b/crypto/keccak.go
index 589d5b4969..8cf4da0894 100644
--- a/crypto/keccak.go
+++ b/crypto/keccak.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewKeccakState() KeccakState {
 
 var hasherPool = sync.Pool{
 	New: func() any {
-		return sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256().(KeccakState)
+		return NewKeccakState()
 	},
 }