diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index c44d8d58d1..6dfe24f729 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetBlobsV1(hashes []common.Hash) ([]*engine.BlobAndProo
 // blob pool data.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetBlobsV2(hashes []common.Hash) ([]*engine.BlobAndProofV2, error) {
 	head := api.eth.BlockChain().CurrentHeader()
-	if !api.checkFork(head.Time, forks.Osaka) {
-		return nil, unsupportedForkErr("engine_getBlobsV2 is only available at Osaka fork")
+	if api.config().LatestFork(head.Time) < forks.Osaka {
+		return nil, unsupportedForkErr("engine_getBlobsV2 is not available before Osaka fork")
 	}
 	if len(hashes) > 128 {
 		return nil, engine.TooLargeRequest.With(fmt.Errorf("requested blob count too large: %v", len(hashes)))