diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index d285d03fe245..6143f6722ccc 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -459,17 +459,18 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		// After EIP-3529: refunds are capped to gasUsed / 5
 		gasRefund = st.refundGas(params.RefundQuotientEIP3529)
 	}
-	effectiveTip := msg.GasPrice
-	if rules.IsLondon {
-		effectiveTip = cmath.BigMin(msg.GasTipCap, new(big.Int).Sub(msg.GasFeeCap, st.evm.Context.BaseFee))
-	}
-	effectiveTipU256, _ := uint256.FromBig(effectiveTip)
 
 	if st.evm.Config.NoBaseFee && msg.GasFeeCap.Sign() == 0 && msg.GasTipCap.Sign() == 0 {
 		// Skip fee payment when NoBaseFee is set and the fee fields
 		// are 0. This avoids a negative effectiveTip being applied to
 		// the coinbase when simulating calls.
 	} else {
+		effectiveTip := msg.GasPrice
+		if rules.IsLondon {
+			effectiveTip = cmath.BigMin(msg.GasTipCap, new(big.Int).Sub(msg.GasFeeCap, st.evm.Context.BaseFee))
+		}
+		effectiveTipU256, _ := uint256.FromBig(effectiveTip)
+
 		fee := new(uint256.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed())
 		fee.Mul(fee, effectiveTipU256)
 		st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Context.Coinbase, fee, tracing.BalanceIncreaseRewardTransactionFee)