diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
index d33629365f..da54952674 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool.go
@@ -1695,18 +1695,14 @@ func (p *BlobPool) GetBlobs(vhashes []common.Hash, version byte) ([]*kzg4844.Blo
 	return blobs, commitments, proofs, nil
 }
 
-// AvailableBlobs returns the number of blobs that are available in the subpool.
-func (p *BlobPool) AvailableBlobs(vhashes []common.Hash) int {
-	available := 0
-	for _, vhash := range vhashes {
-		// Retrieve the datastore item (in a short lock)
-		p.lock.RLock()
-		_, exists := p.lookup.storeidOfBlob(vhash)
-		p.lock.RUnlock()
-		if exists {
-			available++
-		}
+// AvailableBlobs returns whether the blobs are available in the subpool.
+func (p *BlobPool) AvailableBlobs(vhashes []common.Hash) []bool {
+	available := make([]bool, len(vhashes))
+	p.lock.RLock()
+	for i, vhash := range vhashes {
+		_, available[i] = p.lookup.storeidOfBlob(vhash)
 	}
+	p.lock.RUnlock()
 	return available
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index b31185a40f..a1f9673de8 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) getBlobs(hashes []common.Hash, v2 bool) (engine.BlobAnd
 	if len(hashes) > 128 {
 		return nil, engine.TooLargeRequest.With(fmt.Errorf("requested blob count too large: %v", len(hashes)))
 	}
-	available := api.eth.BlobTxPool().AvailableBlobs(hashes)
+	available := len(api.eth.BlobTxPool().AvailableBlobs(hashes))
 	getBlobsRequestedCounter.Inc(int64(len(hashes)))
 	getBlobsAvailableCounter.Inc(int64(available))
 
@@ -679,6 +679,11 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) getBlobs(hashes []common.Hash, v2 bool) (engine.BlobAnd
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+// HasBlobs reports availability for the requested blob-versioned-hashes.
+func (api *ConsensusAPI) HasBlobs(hashes []common.Hash) []bool {
+	return api.eth.BlobTxPool().AvailableBlobs(hashes)
+}
+
 // Helper for NewPayload* methods.
 var invalidStatus = engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}