diff --git a/core/types/deposit_tx.go b/core/types/deposit_tx.go
index 54779cb119a2..00d73c32b1db 100644
--- a/core/types/deposit_tx.go
+++ b/core/types/deposit_tx.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const DepositsNonce uint64 = 0xffff_ffff_ffff_fffd
 
 // accessors for innerTx.
 func (tx *DepositTx) txType() byte           { return DepositTxType }
-func (tx *DepositTx) chainID() *big.Int      { panic("deposits are not signed and do not have a chain-ID") }
+func (tx *DepositTx) chainID() *big.Int      { return common.Big0 }
 func (tx *DepositTx) protected() bool        { return true }
 func (tx *DepositTx) accessList() AccessList { return nil }
 func (tx *DepositTx) data() []byte           { return tx.Data }
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ func (tx *DepositTx) nonce() uint64          { return DepositsNonce }
 func (tx *DepositTx) to() *common.Address    { return tx.To }
 
 func (tx *DepositTx) rawSignatureValues() (v, r, s *big.Int) {
-	panic("deposit tx does not have a signature")
+	return common.Big0, common.Big0, common.Big0
 }
 
 func (tx *DepositTx) setSignatureValues(chainID, v, r, s *big.Int) {
-	panic("deposit tx does not have a signature")
+	// this is a noop for deposit transactions
 }