diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 8032874b5..6e496d688 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ func (api *API) TraceCall(ctx context.Context, args ethapi.TransactionArgs, bloc
 		config.BlockOverrides.Apply(&vmctx)
 	}
 	// Execute the trace
-	msg, err := args.ToMessage(api.backend.RPCGasCap(), block.BaseFee())
+	msg, err := args.ToMessage(api.backend.RPCGasCap(), vmctx.BaseFee)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 99866884d..18ae5c50e 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1054,14 +1054,15 @@ func doCall(
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Get a new instance of the EVM.
-	msg, err := args.ToMessage(globalGasCap, header.BaseFee)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	blockCtx := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, NewChainContext(ctx, b), nil)
 	if blockOverrides != nil {
 		blockOverrides.Apply(&blockCtx)
 	}
+	msg, err := args.ToMessage(globalGasCap, blockCtx.BaseFee)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	evm, vmError, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true}, &blockCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err