diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index 6d1265752c..b1736fd140 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 
 	if ctx.IsSet(utils.DeveloperFlag.Name) {
 		// Start dev mode.
-		simBeacon, err := catalyst.NewSimulatedBeacon(ctx.Uint64(utils.DeveloperPeriodFlag.Name), cfg.Eth.Miner.PendingFeeRecipient, eth)
+		simBeacon, err := catalyst.NewSimulatedBeacon(ctx.Uint64(utils.DeveloperPeriodFlag.Name), common.Address{}, eth)
 		if err != nil {
 			utils.Fatalf("failed to register dev mode catalyst service: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index fbbb48ba94..3a54544ce7 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ func setEtherbase(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cfg.Miner.PendingFeeRecipient = common.BytesToAddress(b)
+	cfg.Miner.Etherbase = common.BytesToAddress(b)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/downloader/bor_downloader.go b/eth/downloader/bor_downloader.go
index f5bc7fd434..4369570418 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/bor_downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/bor_downloader.go
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ func (d *Downloader) Progress() ethereum.SyncProgress {
 
 	current := uint64(0)
 	mode := d.getMode()
-	switch mode {
-	case FullSync:
+	switch {
+	case d.blockchain != nil && mode == FullSync:
 		current = d.blockchain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64()
-	case SnapSync:
+	case d.blockchain != nil && mode == SnapSync:
 		current = d.blockchain.CurrentSnapBlock().Number.Uint64()
 	case d.lightchain != nil:
 		current = d.lightchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()