diff --git a/core/vm/ewasm.go b/core/vm/ewasm.go
index 4f09faa0b9..59040bde8b 100644
--- a/core/vm/ewasm.go
+++ b/core/vm/ewasm.go
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ func (in *InterpreterEWASM) PostContractCreation(code []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, errExecutionReverted
 	}
 		if in.metering {
-			code, _, err := sentinel(in, code)
+			meteredCode, _, err := sentinel(in, code)
+			code = meteredCode
 			if len(code) < 5 || err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error metering the generated contract code, err=%v", err)
 			}