diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 6611da650c..d6c0fa4c50 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ func DoCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args CallArgs, blockNrOrHash rpc.Blo
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("execution reverted: %v", reason)
 		}
 	}
-	return result, result.Err
+	return result, err
 }
 
 // Call executes the given transaction on the state for the given block number.