diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index f97dae2785..88957d6c14 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 	Lifetime: 3 * time.Hour,
 }
 
+func (config *Config) PrioritizeLocals() bool {
+	return !config.NoLocals
+}
+
 // sanitize checks the provided user configurations and changes anything that's
 // unreasonable or unworkable.
 func (config *Config) sanitize() Config {
@@ -596,8 +600,8 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) validateTxBasics(tx *types.Transaction, local bool) erro
 		MaxSize: txMaxSize,
 		MinTip:  pool.gasTip.Load(),
 	}
-	if local && pool.config.NoLocals {
-		local = false
+	if local && pool.config.PrioritizeLocals() {
+		opts.MinTip = new(big.Int)
 	}
 	if err := txpool.ValidateTransaction(tx, pool.currentHead.Load(), pool.signer, opts); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
index fed3ba0225..a3d5cb5ac1 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool_test.go
@@ -1515,20 +1515,12 @@ func TestMinGasPriceEnforced(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Min tip not enforced")
 	}
 
-	if err := pool.Add([]*txpool.Transaction{{Tx: tx}}, true, false)[0]; !errors.Is(err, txpool.ErrUnderpriced) {
-		t.Fatalf("Min tip not enforced")
-	}
-
 	tx = dynamicFeeTx(0, 100000, big.NewInt(3), big.NewInt(2), key)
 	pool.SetGasTip(big.NewInt(tx.GasTipCap().Int64() + 1))
 
 	if err := pool.addLocal(tx); !errors.Is(err, txpool.ErrUnderpriced) {
 		t.Fatalf("Min tip not enforced")
 	}
-
-	if err := pool.Add([]*txpool.Transaction{{Tx: tx}}, true, false)[0]; !errors.Is(err, txpool.ErrUnderpriced) {
-		t.Fatalf("Min tip not enforced")
-	}
 }
 
 // Tests that setting the transaction pool gas price to a higher value correctly