diff --git a/cmd/state/commands/opcode_tracer.go b/cmd/state/commands/opcode_tracer.go
index 9ffc1129955..0c7846b9c12 100644
--- a/cmd/state/commands/opcode_tracer.go
+++ b/cmd/state/commands/opcode_tracer.go
@@ -732,7 +732,8 @@ func runBlock(engine consensus.Engine, ibs *state.IntraBlockState, txnWriter sta
 	if !vmConfig.ReadOnly {
 		// Finalize the block, applying any consensus engine specific extras (e.g. block rewards)
 		tx := block.Transactions()
-		if _, _, _, _, err := engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig, header, ibs, tx, block.Uncles(), receipts, block.Withdrawals(), nil, nil, nil, nil, logger); err != nil {
+		if _, _, _, _, err := engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig, header, ibs, tx, block.Uncles(), receipts, block.Withdrawals(), nil, nil, nil, logger); err != nil {
+
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("finalize of block %d failed: %w", block.NumberU64(), err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/state/exec22/txtask.go b/cmd/state/exec22/txtask.go
index f979c489f8c..3ea2675b8f4 100644
--- a/cmd/state/exec22/txtask.go
+++ b/cmd/state/exec22/txtask.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ type TxTask struct {
 
 	UsedGas uint64
 
-	Requests types.FlatRequests
 }
 
 // TxTaskQueue non-thread-safe priority-queue
diff --git a/cmd/state/exec3/state.go b/cmd/state/exec3/state.go
index 53b2d4b09cd..ad93374d053 100644
--- a/cmd/state/exec3/state.go
+++ b/cmd/state/exec3/state.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (rw *Worker) RunTxTaskNoLock(txTask *exec22.TxTask) {
 			return core.SysCallContract(contract, data, rw.chainConfig, ibs, header, rw.engine, false /* constCall */)
 		}
 
-		if _, _, _, err := rw.engine.Finalize(rw.chainConfig, types.CopyHeader(header), ibs, txTask.Txs, txTask.Uncles, nil, txTask.Withdrawals, txTask.Requests, rw.chain, syscall, logger); err != nil {
+		if _, _, _, err := rw.engine.Finalize(rw.chainConfig, types.CopyHeader(header), ibs, txTask.Txs, txTask.Uncles, nil, txTask.Withdrawals, rw.chain, syscall, logger); err != nil {
 			//fmt.Printf("error=%v\n", err)
 			txTask.Error = err
 		} else {
diff --git a/cmd/state/exec3/state_recon.go b/cmd/state/exec3/state_recon.go
index 50de07d13ec..a505091fcff 100644
--- a/cmd/state/exec3/state_recon.go
+++ b/cmd/state/exec3/state_recon.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func (rw *ReconWorker) runTxTask(txTask *exec22.TxTask) error {
 			syscall := func(contract libcommon.Address, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 				return core.SysCallContract(contract, data, rw.chainConfig, ibs, txTask.Header, rw.engine, false /* constCall */)
 			}
-			if _, _, _, err := rw.engine.Finalize(rw.chainConfig, types.CopyHeader(txTask.Header), ibs, txTask.Txs, txTask.Uncles, nil, txTask.Withdrawals, txTask.Requests, rw.chain, syscall, logger); err != nil {
+			if _, _, _, err := rw.engine.Finalize(rw.chainConfig, types.CopyHeader(txTask.Header), ibs, txTask.Txs, txTask.Uncles, nil, txTask.Withdrawals, rw.chain, syscall, logger); err != nil {
 				if _, readError := rw.stateReader.ReadError(); !readError {
 					return fmt.Errorf("finalize of block %d failed: %w", txTask.BlockNum, err)
 				}
diff --git a/consensus/aura/aura.go b/consensus/aura/aura.go
index 07e64f97519..5fc8b9355eb 100644
--- a/consensus/aura/aura.go
+++ b/consensus/aura/aura.go
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ func (c *AuRa) applyRewards(header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
 
 // word `signal epoch` == word `pending epoch`
 func (c *AuRa) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState, txs types.Transactions,
-	uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	if err := c.applyRewards(header, state, syscall); err != nil {
@@ -839,8 +839,8 @@ func allHeadersUntil(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, from *types.Header, to l
 //}
 
 // FinalizeAndAssemble implements consensus.Engine
-func (c *AuRa) FinalizeAndAssemble(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState, txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
-	outTxs, outReceipts, _, err := c.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requests, chain, syscall, logger)
+func (c *AuRa) FinalizeAndAssemble(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState, txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
+	outTxs, outReceipts, _, err := c.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chain, syscall, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/clique/clique.go b/consensus/clique/clique.go
index 2cb719887e2..851b4a68f16 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (c *Clique) CalculateRewards(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, un
 // Finalize implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set, nor block
 // rewards given.
 func (c *Clique) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	// No block rewards in PoA, so the state remains as is and uncles are dropped
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func (c *Clique) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *sta
 // FinalizeAndAssemble implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set,
 // nor block rewards given, and returns the final block.
 func (c *Clique) FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
 ) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	// No block rewards in PoA, so the state remains as is and uncles are dropped
 	header.UncleHash = types.CalcUncleHash(nil)
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index c63af4fab5a..b39369810df 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ type EngineWriter interface {
 	// Note: The block header and state database might be updated to reflect any
 	// consensus rules that happen at finalization (e.g. block rewards).
 	Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-		txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chain ChainReader, syscall SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
+		txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chain ChainReader, syscall SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 	) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error)
 
 	// FinalizeAndAssemble runs any post-transaction state modifications (e.g. block
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ type EngineWriter interface {
 	// Note: The block header and state database might be updated to reflect any
 	// consensus rules that happen at finalization (e.g. block rewards).
 	FinalizeAndAssemble(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-		txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chain ChainReader, syscall SystemCall, call Call, logger log.Logger,
+		txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chain ChainReader, syscall SystemCall, call Call, logger log.Logger,
 	) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error)
 
 	// Seal generates a new sealing request for the given input block and pushes
diff --git a/consensus/ethash/consensus.go b/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
index 1f1ed289136..1df6368e068 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/consensus.go
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) Initialize(config *chain.Config, chain consensus.ChainHead
 // Finalize implements consensus.Engine, accumulating the block and uncle rewards,
 // setting the final state on the header
 func (ethash *Ethash) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	// Accumulate any block and uncle rewards and commit the final state root
@@ -574,12 +574,12 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state
 // FinalizeAndAssemble implements consensus.Engine, accumulating the block and
 // uncle rewards, setting the final state and assembling the block.
 func (ethash *Ethash) FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
 ) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 
 	// Finalize block
-	outTxs, outR, _, err := ethash.Finalize(chainConfig, header, state, txs, uncles, r, withdrawals, requests, chain, syscall, logger)
+	outTxs, outR, _, err := ethash.Finalize(chainConfig, header, state, txs, uncles, r, withdrawals, chain, syscall, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/merge/merge.go b/consensus/merge/merge.go
index db4323b9dad..de2afbf4eb9 100644
--- a/consensus/merge/merge.go
+++ b/consensus/merge/merge.go
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ func (s *Merge) CalculateRewards(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, unc
 }
 
 func (s *Merge) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requestsInBlock types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	if !misc.IsPoSHeader(header) {
-		return s.eth1Engine.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requestsInBlock, chain, syscall, logger)
+		return s.eth1Engine.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chain, syscall, logger)
 	}
 
 	rewards, err := s.CalculateRewards(config, header, uncles, syscall)
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ func (s *Merge) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *stat
 }
 
 func (s *Merge) FinalizeAndAssemble(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
 ) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	if !misc.IsPoSHeader(header) {
-		return s.eth1Engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requests, chain, syscall, call, logger)
+		return s.eth1Engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chain, syscall, call, logger)
 	}
 	header.RequestsHash = nil
-	outTxs, outReceipts, rs, err := s.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requests, chain, syscall, logger)
+	outTxs, outReceipts, rs, err := s.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chain, syscall, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 2974cc8c021..aeb1b5df208 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func ExecuteBlockEphemerally(
 
 	if !vmConfig.ReadOnly {
 		txs := block.Transactions()
-		if _, _, _, _, err := FinalizeBlockExecution(engine, stateReader, block.Header(), txs, block.Uncles(), stateWriter, chainConfig, ibs, receipts, block.Withdrawals(), nil /* requests */, chainReader, false, logger); err != nil {
+		if _, _, _, _, err := FinalizeBlockExecution(engine, stateReader, block.Header(), txs, block.Uncles(), stateWriter, chainConfig, ibs, receipts, block.Withdrawals(), chainReader, false, logger); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func FinalizeBlockExecution(
 	header *types.Header, txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header,
 	stateWriter state.WriterWithChangeSets, cc *chain.Config,
 	ibs *state.IntraBlockState, receipts types.Receipts,
-	withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests, chainReader consensus.ChainReader,
+	withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, chainReader consensus.ChainReader,
 	isMining bool,
 	logger log.Logger,
 ) (newBlock *types.Block, newTxs types.Transactions, newReceipt types.Receipts, retRequests types.FlatRequests, err error) {
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@ func FinalizeBlockExecution(
 		return SysCallContract(contract, data, cc, ibs, header, engine, false /* constCall */)
 	}
 	if isMining {
-		newBlock, newTxs, newReceipt, retRequests, err = engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(cc, header, ibs, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requests, chainReader, syscall, nil, logger)
+		newBlock, newTxs, newReceipt, retRequests, err = engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(cc, header, ibs, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chainReader, syscall, nil, logger)
 	} else {
 		// var rss types.Requests
-		newTxs, newReceipt, retRequests, err = engine.Finalize(cc, header, ibs, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, requests, chainReader, syscall, logger)
+		newTxs, newReceipt, retRequests, err = engine.Finalize(cc, header, ibs, txs, uncles, receipts, withdrawals, chainReader, syscall, logger)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
diff --git a/core/chain_makers.go b/core/chain_makers.go
index 97c15991d05..2d5e997dea6 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func GenerateChain(config *chain.Config, parent *types.Block, engine consensus.E
 		txNumIncrement()
 		if b.engine != nil {
 			// Finalize and seal the block
-			if _, _, _, _, err := b.engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(config, b.header, ibs, b.txs, b.uncles, b.receipts, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, logger); err != nil {
+			if _, _, _, _, err := b.engine.FinalizeAndAssemble(config, b.header, ibs, b.txs, b.uncles, b.receipts, nil, nil, nil, nil, logger); err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("call to FinaliseAndAssemble: %w", err)
 			}
 			// Write state changes to db
diff --git a/eth/stagedsync/stage_mining_exec.go b/eth/stagedsync/stage_mining_exec.go
index 201eeb2c409..369a1e9db2b 100644
--- a/eth/stagedsync/stage_mining_exec.go
+++ b/eth/stagedsync/stage_mining_exec.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func SpawnMiningExecStage(s *StageState, tx kv.RwTx, cfg MiningExecCfg, quit <-c
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	_, current.Txs, current.Receipts, current.Requests, err = core.FinalizeBlockExecution(cfg.engine, stateReader, current.Header, current.Txs, current.Uncles, stateWriter, &cfg.chainConfig, ibs, current.Receipts, current.Withdrawals, nil /* requests */, ChainReaderImpl{config: &cfg.chainConfig, tx: tx, blockReader: cfg.blockReader, logger: logger}, true, logger)
+	_, current.Txs, current.Receipts, current.Requests, err = core.FinalizeBlockExecution(cfg.engine, stateReader, current.Header, current.Txs, current.Uncles, stateWriter, &cfg.chainConfig, ibs, current.Receipts, current.Withdrawals,ChainReaderImpl{config: &cfg.chainConfig, tx: tx, blockReader: cfg.blockReader, logger: logger}, true, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot finalize block execution: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/polygon/bor/bor.go b/polygon/bor/bor.go
index 64b8c3dfe16..48c438e14bd 100644
--- a/polygon/bor/bor.go
+++ b/polygon/bor/bor.go
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func (c *Bor) CalculateRewards(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, uncle
 // Finalize implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set, nor block
 // rewards given.
 func (c *Bor) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	headerNumber := header.Number.Uint64()
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ func (c *Bor) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.
 		return nil, nil, nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedWithdrawals
 	}
 
-	if requests != nil || header.RequestsHash != nil {
+	if header.RequestsHash != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedRequests
 	}
 
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ func (c *Bor) changeContractCodeIfNeeded(headerNumber uint64, state *state.Intra
 // FinalizeAndAssemble implements consensus.Engine, ensuring no uncles are set,
 // nor block rewards given, and returns the final block.
 func (c *Bor) FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, receipts types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, call consensus.Call, logger log.Logger,
 ) (*types.Block, types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
 	// stateSyncData := []*types.StateSyncData{}
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ func (c *Bor) FinalizeAndAssemble(chainConfig *chain.Config, header *types.Heade
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedWithdrawals
 	}
 
-	if requests != nil || header.RequestsHash != nil {
+	if header.RequestsHash != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, consensus.ErrUnexpectedRequests
 	}
 
diff --git a/polygon/bor/fake.go b/polygon/bor/fake.go
index da06f6bf5ce..808214b2cf7 100644
--- a/polygon/bor/fake.go
+++ b/polygon/bor/fake.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func NewFaker() *FakeBor {
 }
 
 func (f *FakeBor) Finalize(config *chain.Config, header *types.Header, state *state.IntraBlockState,
-	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal, requests types.FlatRequests,
+	txs types.Transactions, uncles []*types.Header, r types.Receipts, withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal,
 	chain consensus.ChainReader, syscall consensus.SystemCall, logger log.Logger,
 ) (types.Transactions, types.Receipts, types.FlatRequests, error) {
-	return f.FakeEthash.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, r, withdrawals, requests, chain, syscall, logger)
+	return f.FakeEthash.Finalize(config, header, state, txs, uncles, r, withdrawals, chain, syscall, logger)
 }