diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
index 27fdd00016..7155a67a9b 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
@@ -1865,11 +1865,11 @@ func (p *BlobPool) drop() {
 //
 // The transactions can also be pre-filtered by the dynamic fee components to
 // reduce allocations and load on downstream subsystems.
-func (p *BlobPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction {
+func (p *BlobPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, int) {
 	// If only plain transactions are requested, this pool is unsuitable as it
 	// contains none, don't even bother.
 	if !filter.BlobTxs {
-		return nil
+		return nil, 0
 	}
 	// Track the amount of time waiting to retrieve the list of pending blob txs
 	// from the pool and the amount of time actually spent on assembling the data.
@@ -1885,6 +1885,7 @@ func (p *BlobPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*tx
 		pendtimeHist.Update(time.Since(execStart).Nanoseconds())
 	}()
 
+	var count int
 	pending := make(map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, len(p.index))
 	for addr, txs := range p.index {
 		lazies := make([]*txpool.LazyTransaction, 0, len(txs))
@@ -1930,9 +1931,10 @@ func (p *BlobPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*tx
 		}
 		if len(lazies) > 0 {
 			pending[addr] = lazies
+			count += len(lazies)
 		}
 	}
-	return pending
+	return pending, count
 }
 
 // updateStorageMetrics retrieves a bunch of stats from the data store and pushes
diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
index 6580a339e3..ba96bea8ed 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ func benchmarkPoolPending(b *testing.B, datacap uint64) {
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		p := pool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{
+		p, _ := pool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{
 			MinTip:  uint256.NewInt(1),
 			BaseFee: chain.basefee,
 			BlobFee: chain.blobfee,
diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index 36970c820e..25c4b13166 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -494,15 +494,16 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) ContentFrom(addr common.Address) ([]*types.Transaction,
 //
 // The transactions can also be pre-filtered by the dynamic fee components to
 // reduce allocations and load on downstream subsystems.
-func (pool *LegacyPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction {
+func (pool *LegacyPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, int) {
 	// If only blob transactions are requested, this pool is unsuitable as it
 	// contains none, don't even bother.
 	if filter.BlobTxs {
-		return nil
+		return nil, 0
 	}
 	pool.mu.Lock()
 	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
 
+	var count int
 	pending := make(map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, len(pool.pending))
 	for addr, list := range pool.pending {
 		txs := list.Flatten()
@@ -539,9 +540,10 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address]
 				}
 			}
 			pending[addr] = lazies
+			count += len(lazies)
 		}
 	}
-	return pending
+	return pending, count
 }
 
 // ValidateTxBasics checks whether a transaction is valid according to the consensus
diff --git a/core/txpool/subpool.go b/core/txpool/subpool.go
index db099ddf98..4cc1b193d6 100644
--- a/core/txpool/subpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/subpool.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ type SubPool interface {
 	//
 	// The transactions can also be pre-filtered by the dynamic fee components to
 	// reduce allocations and load on downstream subsystems.
-	Pending(filter PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*LazyTransaction
+	Pending(filter PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*LazyTransaction, int)
 
 	// SubscribeTransactions subscribes to new transaction events. The subscriber
 	// can decide whether to receive notifications only for newly seen transactions
diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index a314a83f1b..25647e0cce 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -359,14 +359,17 @@ func (p *TxPool) Add(txs []*types.Transaction, sync bool) []error {
 //
 // The transactions can also be pre-filtered by the dynamic fee components to
 // reduce allocations and load on downstream subsystems.
-func (p *TxPool) Pending(filter PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*LazyTransaction {
+func (p *TxPool) Pending(filter PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*LazyTransaction, int) {
+	var count int
 	txs := make(map[common.Address][]*LazyTransaction)
 	for _, subpool := range p.subpools {
-		for addr, set := range subpool.Pending(filter) {
-			txs[addr] = set
+		set, n := subpool.Pending(filter)
+		for addr, list := range set {
+			txs[addr] = list
 		}
+		count += n
 	}
-	return txs
+	return txs, count
 }
 
 // SubscribeTransactions registers a subscription for new transaction events,
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index 3f826b7861..726d8316a0 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx *types.Transaction)
 }
 
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetPoolTransactions() (types.Transactions, error) {
-	pending := b.eth.txPool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{})
+	pending, _ := b.eth.txPool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{})
 	var txs types.Transactions
 	for _, batch := range pending {
 		for _, lazy := range batch {
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go b/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
index d1dae5251f..6bf9846993 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (c *SimulatedBeacon) sealBlock(withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, timestamp u
 		Method:  "newPayloadV" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", version),
 	})
 
-  // Mark the payload as canon
+	// Mark the payload as canon
 	_, err = c.engineAPI.newPayload(npCtx, *payload, blobHashes, beaconRoot, requests, false)
 	npSpanEnd(&err)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func (c *SimulatedBeacon) Rollback() {
 func (c *SimulatedBeacon) Fork(parentHash common.Hash) error {
 	// Ensure no pending transactions.
 	c.eth.TxPool().Sync()
-	if len(c.eth.TxPool().Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{})) != 0 {
+	if pending, _ := c.eth.TxPool().Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{}); len(pending) != 0 {
 		return errors.New("pending block dirty")
 	}
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (c *SimulatedBeacon) Fork(parentHash common.Hash) error {
 
 // AdjustTime creates a new block with an adjusted timestamp.
 func (c *SimulatedBeacon) AdjustTime(adjustment time.Duration) error {
-	if len(c.eth.TxPool().Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{})) != 0 {
+	if pending, _ := c.eth.TxPool().Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{}); len(pending) != 0 {
 		return errors.New("could not adjust time on non-empty block")
 	}
 	parent := c.eth.BlockChain().CurrentBlock()
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index bb2cd5f88b..27b5e60697 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ type txPool interface {
 
 	// Pending should return pending transactions.
 	// The slice should be modifiable by the caller.
-	Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction
+	Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, int)
 
 	// SubscribeTransactions subscribes to new transaction events. The subscriber
 	// can decide whether to receive notifications only for newly seen transactions
diff --git a/eth/handler_test.go b/eth/handler_test.go
index 3470452980..fee6bae138 100644
--- a/eth/handler_test.go
+++ b/eth/handler_test.go
@@ -128,10 +128,11 @@ func (p *testTxPool) Add(txs []*types.Transaction, sync bool) []error {
 }
 
 // Pending returns all the transactions known to the pool
-func (p *testTxPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction {
+func (p *testTxPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) (map[common.Address][]*txpool.LazyTransaction, int) {
 	p.lock.RLock()
 	defer p.lock.RUnlock()
 
+	var count int
 	batches := make(map[common.Address][]*types.Transaction)
 	for _, tx := range p.pool {
 		from, _ := types.Sender(types.HomesteadSigner{}, tx)
@@ -152,9 +153,10 @@ func (p *testTxPool) Pending(filter txpool.PendingFilter) map[common.Address][]*
 				Gas:       tx.Gas(),
 				BlobGas:   tx.BlobGas(),
 			})
+			count++
 		}
 	}
-	return pending
+	return pending, count
 }
 
 // SubscribeTransactions should return an event subscription of NewTxsEvent and
diff --git a/eth/sync.go b/eth/sync.go
index ddae8443a3..8b4bd90abf 100644
--- a/eth/sync.go
+++ b/eth/sync.go
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import (
 // syncTransactions starts sending all currently pending transactions to the given peer.
 func (h *handler) syncTransactions(p *eth.Peer) {
 	var hashes []common.Hash
-	for _, batch := range h.txpool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{BlobTxs: false}) {
+	pending, _ := h.txpool.Pending(txpool.PendingFilter{BlobTxs: false})
+	for _, batch := range pending {
 		for _, tx := range batch {
 			hashes = append(hashes, tx.Hash)
 		}
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index 4788eb834e..6d7abeabd8 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func (miner *Miner) fillTransactions(ctx context.Context, interrupt *atomic.Int3
 		filter.GasLimitCap = params.MaxTxGas
 	}
 	filter.BlobTxs = false
-	pendingPlainTxs := miner.txpool.Pending(filter)
+	pendingPlainTxs, plainTxCount := miner.txpool.Pending(filter)
 
 	filter.BlobTxs = true
 	if miner.chainConfig.IsOsaka(env.header.Number, env.header.Time) {
@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@ func (miner *Miner) fillTransactions(ctx context.Context, interrupt *atomic.Int3
 	} else {
 		filter.BlobVersion = types.BlobSidecarVersion0
 	}
-	pendingBlobTxs := miner.txpool.Pending(filter)
+	pendingBlobTxs, blobTxCount := miner.txpool.Pending(filter)
 	span.SetAttributes(
-		telemetry.Int64Attribute("pending.plain.count", int64(len(pendingPlainTxs))),
-		telemetry.Int64Attribute("pending.blob.count", int64(len(pendingBlobTxs))),
+		telemetry.Int64Attribute("pending.plain.count", int64(plainTxCount)),
+		telemetry.Int64Attribute("pending.blob.count", int64(blobTxCount)),
 	)
 
 	// Split the pending transactions into locals and remotes.