diff --git a/runtime/src/account_rent_state.rs b/runtime/src/account_rent_state.rs
index 976390275594d3..16aec996b73b95 100644
--- a/runtime/src/account_rent_state.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/account_rent_state.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ pub(crate) fn check_rent_state(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     if let Some((pre_rent_state, post_rent_state)) = pre_rent_state.zip(post_rent_state) {
         submit_rent_state_metrics(pre_rent_state, post_rent_state);
-        if !post_rent_state.transition_allowed_from(pre_rent_state) {
+        if !solana_sdk::incinerator::check_id(address)
+            && !post_rent_state.transition_allowed_from(pre_rent_state)
+        {
             debug!("Account {:?} not rent exempt, state {:?}", address, account);
             return Err(TransactionError::InvalidRentPayingAccount);
         }
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 38494d401bcf21..572edefbe204b6 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -17030,6 +17030,28 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         ));
     }
 
+    // Ensure System transfers of any size can be made to the incinerator
+    #[test]
+    fn test_rent_state_incinerator() {
+        let GenesisConfigInfo {
+            mut genesis_config,
+            mint_keypair,
+            ..
+        } = create_genesis_config_with_leader(sol_to_lamports(100.), &Pubkey::new_unique(), 42);
+        genesis_config.rent = Rent::default();
+        let rent_exempt_minimum = genesis_config.rent.minimum_balance(0);
+
+        // Activate features, including require_rent_exempt_accounts
+        activate_all_features(&mut genesis_config);
+
+        let bank = Bank::new_for_tests(&genesis_config);
+
+        for amount in [rent_exempt_minimum - 1, rent_exempt_minimum] {
+            bank.transfer(amount, &mint_keypair, &solana_sdk::incinerator::id())
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_rent_state_list_len() {
         let GenesisConfigInfo {