diff --git a/consensus/bor/bor.go b/consensus/bor/bor.go
index 738fb61bce..e2006e0844 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/bor.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/bor.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
@@ -819,15 +820,19 @@ func (c *Bor) Prepare(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header) e
 
 // Finalize implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set, nor block
 // rewards given.
-func (c *Bor) Finalize(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, state *state.StateDB, body *types.Body) {
+func (c *Bor) Finalize(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *types.Header, wrappedState vm.StateDB, body *types.Body) {
 	headerNumber := header.Number.Uint64()
 	if body.Withdrawals != nil || header.WithdrawalsHash != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if body.Requests != nil || header.RequestsHash != nil {
+	if header.RequestsHash != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Extract the underlying state to access methods like `IntermediateRoot` and `Copy`
+	// required for bor consensus operations
+	state := wrappedState.(*state.StateDB)
+
 	var (
 		stateSyncData []*types.StateSyncData
 		err           error
@@ -913,7 +918,7 @@ func (c *Bor) FinalizeAndAssemble(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, header *typ
 	if body.Withdrawals != nil || header.WithdrawalsHash != nil {
 		return nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedWithdrawals
 	}
-	if body.Requests != nil || header.RequestsHash != nil {
+	if header.RequestsHash != nil {
 		return nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedRequests
 	}