diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 24aaf73c4b..f3fa5d1880 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ func ProcessParentBlockHash(prevHash common.Hash, vmenv *vm.EVM, statedb vm.Stat
 	}
 	vmenv.Reset(NewEVMTxContext(msg), statedb)
 	statedb.AddAddressToAccessList(params.HistoryStorageAddress)
-	_, _, err := vmenv.Call(vm.AccountRef(msg.From), *msg.To, msg.Data, 30_000_000, common.U2560)
+	_, _, err := vmenv.Call(msg.From, *msg.To, msg.Data, 30_000_000, common.U2560)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}