diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index cb4eea3a0dc05..e410522ac8bf8 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ type callMsg struct {
 
 func (m callMsg) From() common.Address         { return m.CallMsg.From }
 func (m callMsg) Nonce() uint64                { return 0 }
-func (m callMsg) CheckNonce() bool             { return false }
+func (m callMsg) IsFake() bool                 { return true }
 func (m callMsg) To() *common.Address          { return m.CallMsg.To }
 func (m callMsg) GasPrice() *big.Int           { return m.CallMsg.GasPrice }
 func (m callMsg) GasFeeCap() *big.Int          { return m.CallMsg.GasFeeCap }
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 4c4187df152c3..6a09f6adc4418 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type Message interface {
 	Value() *big.Int
 
 	Nonce() uint64
-	CheckNonce() bool
+	IsFake() bool
 	Data() []byte
 	AccessList() types.AccessList
 }
@@ -212,8 +212,9 @@ func (st *StateTransition) buyGas() error {
 }
 
 func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
-	// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
-	if st.msg.CheckNonce() {
+	// Only check transactions that are not fake
+	if !st.msg.IsFake() {
+		// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
 		stNonce := st.state.GetNonce(st.msg.From())
 		if msgNonce := st.msg.Nonce(); stNonce < msgNonce {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, tx: %d state: %d", ErrNonceTooHigh,
@@ -222,11 +223,11 @@ func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, tx: %d state: %d", ErrNonceTooLow,
 				st.msg.From().Hex(), msgNonce, stNonce)
 		}
-	}
-	// Make sure the sender is an EOA
-	if codeHash := st.state.GetCodeHash(st.msg.From()); codeHash != emptyCodeHash && codeHash != (common.Hash{}) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, codehash: %s", ErrSenderNoEOA,
-			st.msg.From().Hex(), codeHash)
+		// Make sure the sender is an EOA
+		if codeHash := st.state.GetCodeHash(st.msg.From()); codeHash != emptyCodeHash && codeHash != (common.Hash{}) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, codehash: %s", ErrSenderNoEOA,
+				st.msg.From().Hex(), codeHash)
+		}
 	}
 	// Make sure that transaction gasFeeCap is greater than the baseFee (post london)
 	if st.evm.ChainConfig().IsLondon(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber) {
diff --git a/core/types/transaction.go b/core/types/transaction.go
index a556f4b57fba7..e21cf2bda8265 100644
--- a/core/types/transaction.go
+++ b/core/types/transaction.go
@@ -579,10 +579,10 @@ type Message struct {
 	gasTipCap  *big.Int
 	data       []byte
 	accessList AccessList
-	checkNonce bool
+	isFake     bool
 }
 
-func NewMessage(from common.Address, to *common.Address, nonce uint64, amount *big.Int, gasLimit uint64, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap *big.Int, data []byte, accessList AccessList, checkNonce bool) Message {
+func NewMessage(from common.Address, to *common.Address, nonce uint64, amount *big.Int, gasLimit uint64, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap *big.Int, data []byte, accessList AccessList, isFake bool) Message {
 	return Message{
 		from:       from,
 		to:         to,
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func NewMessage(from common.Address, to *common.Address, nonce uint64, amount *b
 		gasTipCap:  gasTipCap,
 		data:       data,
 		accessList: accessList,
-		checkNonce: checkNonce,
+		isFake:     isFake,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func (tx *Transaction) AsMessage(s Signer, baseFee *big.Int) (Message, error) {
 		amount:     tx.Value(),
 		data:       tx.Data(),
 		accessList: tx.AccessList(),
-		checkNonce: true,
+		isFake:     false,
 	}
 	// If baseFee provided, set gasPrice to effectiveGasPrice.
 	if baseFee != nil {
@@ -631,4 +631,4 @@ func (m Message) Gas() uint64            { return m.gasLimit }
 func (m Message) Nonce() uint64          { return m.nonce }
 func (m Message) Data() []byte           { return m.data }
 func (m Message) AccessList() AccessList { return m.accessList }
-func (m Message) CheckNonce() bool       { return m.checkNonce }
+func (m Message) IsFake() bool           { return m.isFake }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index 8c12743dcda40..52811b2a9a216 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) setDefaults(ctx context.Context, b Backend) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ToMessage converts th transaction arguments to the Message type used by the
+// ToMessage converts the transaction arguments to the Message type used by the
 // core evm. This method is used in calls and traces that do not require a real
 // live transaction.
 func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (types.Message, error) {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (t
 	if args.AccessList != nil {
 		accessList = *args.AccessList
 	}
-	msg := types.NewMessage(addr, args.To, 0, value, gas, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap, data, accessList, false)
+	msg := types.NewMessage(addr, args.To, 0, value, gas, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap, data, accessList, true)
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/les/odr_test.go b/les/odr_test.go
index 91419ec80bba3..ea88495d198d2 100644
--- a/les/odr_test.go
+++ b/les/odr_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chai
 				from := statedb.GetOrNewStateObject(bankAddr)
 				from.SetBalance(math.MaxBig256)
 
-				msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(from.Address(), &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, false)}
+				msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(from.Address(), &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, true)}
 
 				context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, bc, nil)
 				txContext := core.NewEVMTxContext(msg)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chai
 			header := lc.GetHeaderByHash(bhash)
 			state := light.NewState(ctx, header, lc.Odr())
 			state.SetBalance(bankAddr, math.MaxBig256)
-			msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(bankAddr, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, false)}
+			msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(bankAddr, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, true)}
 			context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, lc, nil)
 			txContext := core.NewEVMTxContext(msg)
 			vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, state, config, vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
diff --git a/light/odr_test.go b/light/odr_test.go
index b31e54d28a90d..fdf657a82ec5d 100644
--- a/light/odr_test.go
+++ b/light/odr_test.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, bc *core.BlockChain
 
 		// Perform read-only call.
 		st.SetBalance(testBankAddress, math.MaxBig256)
-		msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(testBankAddress, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 1000000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, false)}
+		msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(testBankAddress, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 1000000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, true)}
 		txContext := core.NewEVMTxContext(msg)
 		context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, chain, nil)
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, st, config, vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index 8b8a6a4fdacf9..f7fb08bfbc8d7 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (tx *stTransaction) toMessage(ps stPostState, baseFee *big.Int) (core.Messa
 	}
 
 	msg := types.NewMessage(from, to, tx.Nonce, value, gasLimit, gasPrice,
-		tx.MaxFeePerGas, tx.MaxPriorityFeePerGas, data, accessList, true)
+		tx.MaxFeePerGas, tx.MaxPriorityFeePerGas, data, accessList, false)
 	return msg, nil
 }