diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulator.java b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulator.java
index c073ac4148c..070c1dcf771 100644
--- a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulator.java
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulator.java
@@ -235,11 +235,8 @@ public Optional<TransactionSimulatorResult> processWithWorldUpdater(
             ? callParams.getGasLimit()
             : blockHeaderToProcess.getGasLimit();
     if (rpcGasCap > 0) {
-      final long gasCap = rpcGasCap;
-      if (gasCap < gasLimit) {
-        gasLimit = gasCap;
-        LOG.info("Capping gasLimit to " + gasCap);
-      }
+      gasLimit = rpcGasCap;
+      LOG.info("Capping gasLimit to " + rpcGasCap);
     }
     final Wei value = callParams.getValue() != null ? callParams.getValue() : Wei.ZERO;
     final Bytes payload = callParams.getPayload() != null ? callParams.getPayload() : Bytes.EMPTY;
diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulatorTest.java b/ethereum/core/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulatorTest.java
index 7142d8830e5..2595284822d 100644
--- a/ethereum/core/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulatorTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/transaction/TransactionSimulatorTest.java
@@ -565,8 +565,9 @@ public void shouldCapGasLimitWhenOriginalTransactionExceedsGasCap() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldKeepOriginalGasLimitWhenCapIsHigherThanOriginalValue() {
-    // generate a transaction with a gas limit that is lower than the gas cap
+  public void shouldUseRpcGasCapWhenCapIsHigherThanGasLimit() {
+    // generate a transaction with a gas limit that is lower than the gas cap,
+    // expect the gas cap to override parameter gas limit
     final CallParameter callParameter =
         eip1559TransactionCallParameter(Wei.ZERO, Wei.ZERO, GASCAP - 1);
 
@@ -589,6 +590,7 @@ public void shouldKeepOriginalGasLimitWhenCapIsHigherThanOriginalValue() {
             .value(callParameter.getValue())
             .payload(callParameter.getPayload())
             .signature(FAKE_SIGNATURE)
+            .gasLimit(GASCAP)
             .build();
 
     // call process with original transaction