diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index af1150dbb92b..bc7ab34e33ac 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ 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 da3a1e8c7db7..2ca6202e5926 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type Message interface {
 	Value() *big.Int
 
 	Nonce() uint64
-	CheckNonce() bool
+	IsFake() bool
 	Data() []byte
 	BalanceTokenFee() *big.Int
 	AccessList() types.AccessList
@@ -210,9 +210,10 @@ func (st *StateTransition) buyGas() error {
 }
 
 func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
-	// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
+	// Only check transactions that are not fake
 	msg := st.msg
-	if msg.CheckNonce() {
+	if !msg.IsFake() {
+		// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
 		stNonce := st.state.GetNonce(msg.From())
 		if msgNonce := msg.Nonce(); stNonce < msgNonce {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, tx: %d state: %d", ErrNonceTooHigh,
@@ -224,11 +225,11 @@ func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, nonce: %d", ErrNonceMax,
 				msg.From().Hex(), 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(msg.From()); codeHash != emptyCodeHash && codeHash != (common.Hash{}) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, codehash: %s", ErrSenderNoEOA,
+				msg.From().Hex(), codeHash)
+		}
 	}
 	// Make sure that transaction gasFeeCap is greater than the baseFee (post london)
 	if st.evm.ChainConfig().IsEIP1559(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber) {
diff --git a/core/token_validator.go b/core/token_validator.go
index a60f60c7bcab..a918ecd0d7a8 100644
--- a/core/token_validator.go
+++ b/core/token_validator.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ 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/types/transaction.go b/core/types/transaction.go
index 96821faebcdb..f54eb27e3842 100644
--- a/core/types/transaction.go
+++ b/core/types/transaction.go
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func (tx *Transaction) AsMessage(s Signer, balanceFee *big.Int, header *Header)
 		amount:          tx.Value(),
 		data:            tx.Data(),
 		accessList:      tx.AccessList(),
-		checkNonce:      true,
+		isFake:          false,
 		balanceTokenFee: balanceFee,
 	}
 
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@ type Message struct {
 	gasTipCap       *big.Int
 	data            []byte
 	accessList      AccessList
-	checkNonce      bool
+	isFake          bool
 	balanceTokenFee *big.Int
 }
 
-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, balanceTokenFee *big.Int, number *big.Int) 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, balanceTokenFee *big.Int, number *big.Int) Message {
 	if balanceTokenFee != nil {
 		gasPrice = common.GetGasPrice(number)
 	}
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ func NewMessage(from common.Address, to *common.Address, nonce uint64, amount *b
 		gasTipCap:       gasTipCap,
 		data:            data,
 		accessList:      accessList,
-		checkNonce:      checkNonce,
+		isFake:          isFake,
 		balanceTokenFee: balanceTokenFee,
 	}
 }
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ func (m Message) Value() *big.Int           { return m.amount }
 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) CheckNonce() bool          { return m.checkNonce }
+func (m Message) IsFake() bool              { return m.isFake }
 func (m Message) AccessList() AccessList    { return m.accessList }
 
 func (m *Message) SetNonce(nonce uint64) { m.nonce = nonce }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index 9e13b876b28c..4b92a964ea29 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ 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(b Backend, number *big.Int, globalGasCap uint64, baseFee *big.Int) (types.Message, error) {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) ToMessage(b Backend, number *big.Int, globalGasCap
 		accessList = *args.AccessList
 	}
 
-	msg := types.NewMessage(addr, args.To, 0, value, gas, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap, data, accessList, false, nil, number)
+	msg := types.NewMessage(addr, args.To, 0, value, gas, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap, data, accessList, true, nil, number)
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/les/odr_test.go b/les/odr_test.go
index a64a6401a421..a47a446e8d6d 100644
--- a/les/odr_test.go
+++ b/les/odr_test.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chai
 				if value, ok := feeCapacity[testContractAddr]; ok {
 					balanceTokenFee = value
 				}
-				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, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
+				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, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
 
 				context := core.NewEVMContext(msg, header, bc, nil)
 				vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, statedb, nil, config, vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chai
 			if value, ok := feeCapacity[testContractAddr]; ok {
 				balanceTokenFee = value
 			}
-			msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(testBankAddress, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, false, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
+			msg := callmsg{types.NewMessage(testBankAddress, &testContractAddr, 0, new(big.Int), 100000, big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), big.NewInt(params.InitialBaseFee), new(big.Int), data, nil, true, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
 			context := core.NewEVMContext(msg, header, lc, nil)
 			vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, statedb, nil, config, vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
 			gp := new(core.GasPool).AddGas(math.MaxUint64)
diff --git a/light/odr_test.go b/light/odr_test.go
index dbc85e9103aa..7d87bcd413e7 100644
--- a/light/odr_test.go
+++ b/light/odr_test.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, bc *core.BlockChain
 		if value, ok := feeCapacity[testContractAddr]; ok {
 			balanceTokenFee = value
 		}
-		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, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
+		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, balanceTokenFee, header.Number)}
 		context := core.NewEVMContext(msg, header, chain, nil)
 		vmenv := vm.NewEVM(context, st, nil, config, vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true})
 		gp := new(core.GasPool).AddGas(math.MaxUint64)
diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index 16ed9926eec0..1d971f71ea68 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (tx *stTransaction) toMessage(ps stPostState, number *big.Int, baseFee *big
 		return nil, errors.New("no gas price provided")
 	}
 
-	msg := types.NewMessage(from, to, tx.Nonce, value, gasLimit, tx.GasPrice, tx.MaxFeePerGas, tx.MaxPriorityFeePerGas, data, accessList, true, nil, number)
+	msg := types.NewMessage(from, to, tx.Nonce, value, gasLimit, tx.GasPrice, tx.MaxFeePerGas, tx.MaxPriorityFeePerGas, data, accessList, false, nil, number)
 	return msg, nil
 }