diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 9cd642a10..f3c6e8f9d 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1353,12 +1353,12 @@ func doCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, state *state.S
 	// this makes sure resources are cleaned up.
 	defer cancel()
 	gp := new(core.GasPool).AddGas(math.MaxUint64)
-	return applyMessage(ctx, b, args, state, header, timeout, gp, &blockCtx, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true}, precompiles, true)
+	return applyMessage(ctx, b, args, state, header, timeout, globalGasCap, gp, &blockCtx, &vm.Config{NoBaseFee: true}, precompiles, true)
 }
 
-func applyMessage(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, timeout time.Duration, gp *core.GasPool, blockContext *vm.BlockContext, vmConfig *vm.Config, precompiles vm.PrecompiledContracts, skipChecks bool) (*core.ExecutionResult, error) {
+func applyMessage(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, timeout time.Duration, globalGasCap uint64, gp *core.GasPool, blockContext *vm.BlockContext, vmConfig *vm.Config, precompiles vm.PrecompiledContracts, skipChecks bool) (*core.ExecutionResult, error) {
 	// Get a new instance of the EVM.
-	if err := args.CallDefaults(gp.Gas(), blockContext.BaseFee, b.ChainConfig().ChainID); err != nil {
+	if err := args.CallDefaults(globalGasCap, blockContext.BaseFee, b.ChainConfig().ChainID); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	msg := args.ToMessage(header.BaseFee, skipChecks, skipChecks)