diff --git a/consensus/misc/eip4844/eip4844.go b/consensus/misc/eip4844/eip4844.go
index d4e30c10a6..edb83501da 100644
--- a/consensus/misc/eip4844/eip4844.go
+++ b/consensus/misc/eip4844/eip4844.go
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ func VerifyEIP4844Header(config *params.ChainConfig, parent, header *types.Heade
 func CalcExcessBlobGas(config *params.ChainConfig, parent *types.Header, headTimestamp uint64) uint64 {
 	isOsaka := config.IsOsaka(config.LondonBlock)
 	bcfg := latestBlobConfig(config, headTimestamp)
+	if bcfg == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
 	return calcExcessBlobGas(isOsaka, bcfg, parent)
 }