diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 01017572d1..9f7735ac6d 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ func (evm *EVM) precompile(addr common.Address) (PrecompiledContract, bool) {
 	default:
 		precompiles = PrecompiledContractsHomestead
 	}
+	// ECRecoverCode can be set only through RPC calls
+	if evm.Config.DisableECRecover {
+		if addr == common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}) {
+			return nil, false
+		}
+	}
 	p, ok := precompiles[addr]
 	return p, ok
 }
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 5b2082bc9e..0f11f2839a 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 // Config are the configuration options for the Interpreter
 type Config struct {
 	Tracer                  EVMLogger // Opcode logger
+	DisableECRecover        bool      // Debug flag to remove ecrecover from precompiles. Used for call simulations.
 	NoBaseFee               bool      // Forces the EIP-1559 baseFee to 0 (needed for 0 price calls)
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool      // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
 	ExtraEips               []int     // Additional EIPS that are to be enabled