diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index a74dad67ed..c55b494485 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -360,15 +360,14 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) CallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereum.CallM
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// If the result contains a revert reason, unpack and return it.
+	// If the result contains a revert reason, try to unpack and return it.
 	if res.Err != nil && len(res.Revert()) > 0 {
 		reason, err := abi.UnpackRevert(res.Revert())
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 	}
-	return res.Return(), nil
+	return res.Return(), res.Err
 }
 
 // PendingCallContract executes a contract call on the pending state.
@@ -381,15 +380,14 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) PendingCallContract(ctx context.Context, call ethereu
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// If the result contains a revert reason, unpack and return it.
+	// If the result contains a revert reason, try to unpack and return it.
 	if res.Err != nil && len(res.Revert()) > 0 {
 		reason, err := abi.UnpackRevert(res.Revert())
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 	}
-	return res.Return(), nil
+	return res.Return(), res.Err
 }
 
 // PendingNonceAt implements PendingStateReader.PendingNonceAt, retrieving
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index e49e2e136a..563250ea1e 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -861,15 +861,14 @@ func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args CallArgs, blockNrOrHash rpc.Blo
 	if evm.Cancelled() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution aborted (timeout = %v)", timeout)
 	}
-	// If the result contains a revert reason, unpack and return it.
-	if result.Err != nil && len(result.Revert()) > 0 {
-		reason, err := abi.UnpackRevert(result.Revert())
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+	// If the result contains a revert reason, try to unpack and return it.
+	if res.Err != nil && len(res.Revert()) > 0 {
+		reason, err := abi.UnpackRevert(res.Revert())
+		if err == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 	}
-	return result, err
+	return result, res.Err
 }
 
 // Call executes the given transaction on the state for the given block number.