diff --git a/core/error.go b/core/error.go
index f06d661fdcde..65844697d4a6 100644
--- a/core/error.go
+++ b/core/error.go
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ var (
 	// by a transaction is higher than what's left in the block.
 	ErrGasLimitReached = errors.New("gas limit reached")
 
+	// ErrDataGasLimitReached is returned by the gas pool if the amount of data gas required by a
+	// transaction is higher than what's left in the block.
+	ErrDataGasLimitReached = errors.New("data gas limit reached")
+
 	// ErrInsufficientFundsForTransfer is returned if the transaction sender doesn't
 	// have enough funds for transfer(topmost call only).
 	ErrInsufficientFundsForTransfer = errors.New("insufficient funds for transfer")
diff --git a/core/gaspool.go b/core/gaspool.go
index e3ea3c77e2a2..963a7759a97d 100644
--- a/core/gaspool.go
+++ b/core/gaspool.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (gp *GasPool) AddDataGas(amount uint64) *GasPool {
 // error otherwise.
 func (gp *GasPool) SubDataGas(amount uint64) error {
 	if gp.dataGas < amount {
-		return ErrGasLimitReached
+		return ErrDataGasLimitReached
 	}
 	gp.dataGas -= amount
 	return nil
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index b1024e9113b3..d94f84a6daf6 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		ret, st.gas, vmerr = st.evm.Call(sender, st.to(), st.data, st.gas, st.value)
 	}
 
-	// TODO: Also refund datagas if tx is rejected
+	// Note that unlike regular gas, data fee gas is not refunded if the tx is reverted, per
+	// EIP-4844 spec.
 	if !rules.IsLondon {
 		// Before EIP-3529: refunds were capped to gasUsed / 2
 		st.refundGas(params.RefundQuotient)
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index df0de9b021ba..d8f6ea7052c5 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -212,12 +212,21 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, excessDataGas *big.Int, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
 	vmError := func() error { return nil }
 	if vmConfig == nil {
 		vmConfig = b.eth.blockchain.GetVMConfig()
 	}
 	txContext := core.NewEVMTxContext(msg)
+	var excessDataGas *big.Int
+	ph, err := b.HeaderByHash(ctx, header.ParentHash)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, vmError, err
+	}
+	if ph != nil {
+		excessDataGas = ph.ExcessDataGas
+	}
 	context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, excessDataGas, b.eth.BlockChain(), nil)
 	return vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, state, b.eth.blockchain.Config(), *vmConfig), vmError, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index b0932780732a..829c5169167a 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -953,15 +953,7 @@ func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNrOrHash
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	var excessDataGas *big.Int
-	ph, err := b.HeaderByHash(ctx, header.ParentHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if ph != nil {
-		excessDataGas = ph.ExcessDataGas
-	}
-	evm, vmError, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, excessDataGas, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
+	evm, vmError, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1454,15 +1446,7 @@ func AccessList(ctx context.Context, b Backend, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrH
 		// Apply the transaction with the access list tracer
 		tracer := logger.NewAccessListTracer(accessList, args.from(), to, precompiles)
 		config := vm.Config{Tracer: tracer, Debug: true, NoBaseFee: true}
-		var excessDataGas *big.Int
-		ph, err := b.HeaderByHash(ctx, header.ParentHash)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, 0, nil, err
-		}
-		if ph != nil {
-			excessDataGas = ph.ExcessDataGas
-		}
-		vmenv, _, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, statedb, header, excessDataGas, &config)
+		vmenv, _, err := b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, statedb, header, &config)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, 0, nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index 426f69a88e88..5b4ceb631069 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type Backend interface {
 	PendingBlockAndReceipts() (*types.Block, types.Receipts)
 	GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error)
 	GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) *big.Int
-	GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, excessDataGas *big.Int, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error)
+	GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error)
 	SubscribeChainEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeChainHeadEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainHeadEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeChainSideEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainSideEvent) event.Subscription
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
index c365b12d97ed..28dc561c36e4 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (b *backendMock) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash, number
 	return nil, nil
 }
 func (b *backendMock) GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) *big.Int { return nil }
-func (b *backendMock) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, excessDataGas *big.Int, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
+func (b *backendMock) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }
 func (b *backendMock) SubscribeChainEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainEvent) event.Subscription { return nil }
diff --git a/les/api_backend.go b/les/api_backend.go
index 946d77afd1bf..f0daeee23860 100644
--- a/les/api_backend.go
+++ b/les/api_backend.go
@@ -179,11 +179,19 @@ func (b *LesApiBackend) GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *LesApiBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, excessDataGas *big.Int, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
+func (b *LesApiBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmConfig *vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
 	if vmConfig == nil {
 		vmConfig = new(vm.Config)
 	}
 	txContext := core.NewEVMTxContext(msg)
+	var excessDataGas *big.Int
+	ph, err := b.HeaderByHash(ctx, header.ParentHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, state.Error, err
+	}
+	if ph != nil {
+		excessDataGas = ph.ExcessDataGas
+	}
 	context := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, excessDataGas, b.eth.blockchain, nil)
 	return vm.NewEVM(context, txContext, state, b.eth.chainConfig, *vmConfig), state.Error, nil
 }
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index c7aecb793c54..e83afe1ecd9a 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ type environment struct {
 	txs           []*types.Transaction
 	receipts      []*types.Receipt
 	uncles        map[common.Hash]*types.Header
-	numBlobs      int
 }
 
 // copy creates a deep copy of environment.
@@ -837,11 +836,6 @@ func (w *worker) updateSnapshot(env *environment) {
 func (w *worker) commitTransaction(env *environment, tx *types.Transaction) ([]*types.Log, error) {
 	snap := env.state.Snapshot()
 
-	txBlobCount := len(tx.DataHashes())
-	if env.numBlobs+txBlobCount > params.MaxBlobsPerBlock {
-		return nil, errMaxBlobsReached
-	}
-
 	receipt, err := core.ApplyTransaction(w.chainConfig, w.chain, &env.coinbase, env.gasPool, env.state, env.header, env.excessDataGas, tx, &env.header.GasUsed, *w.chain.GetVMConfig())
 	if err != nil {
 		env.state.RevertToSnapshot(snap)
@@ -849,7 +843,6 @@ func (w *worker) commitTransaction(env *environment, tx *types.Transaction) ([]*
 	}
 	env.txs = append(env.txs, tx)
 	env.receipts = append(env.receipts, receipt)
-	env.numBlobs += txBlobCount
 
 	return receipt.Logs, nil
 }