diff --git a/core/vm/contracts.go b/core/vm/contracts.go
index 4059bb52f0..8cc3051bae 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts.go
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ func (p PrecompiledContracts) Copy() PrecompiledContracts {
 	return c
 }
 
-// ActivePrecompiledContracts returns precompiled contracts enabled with the current configuration.
-func ActivePrecompiledContracts(rules params.Rules) PrecompiledContracts {
+func activePrecompiledContracts(rules params.Rules) PrecompiledContracts {
 	switch {
 	case rules.IsCancun:
 		return PrecompiledContractsCancun
@@ -175,6 +174,11 @@ func ActivePrecompiledContracts(rules params.Rules) PrecompiledContracts {
 	}
 }
 
+// ActivePrecompiledContracts returns a copy of precompiled contracts enabled with the current configuration.
+func ActivePrecompiledContracts(rules params.Rules) PrecompiledContracts {
+	return activePrecompiledContracts(rules).Copy()
+}
+
 // ActivePrecompiles returns the precompile addresses enabled with the current configuration.
 func ActivePrecompiles(rules params.Rules) []common.Address {
 	switch {
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 8531283ea2..0cd5d7dab4 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig
 		chainConfig: chainConfig,
 		chainRules:  chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber, blockCtx.Random != nil, blockCtx.Time),
 	}
-	evm.precompiles = ActivePrecompiledContracts(evm.chainRules)
+	evm.precompiles = activePrecompiledContracts(evm.chainRules)
 	evm.interpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(evm)
 	return evm
 }