diff --git a/core/tx_list.go b/core/tx_list.go
index cc1016b69..e7edda2e8 100644
--- a/core/tx_list.go
+++ b/core/tx_list.go
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func (l *txList) Add(tx *types.Transaction, state *state.StateDB, priceBump uint
 		ethCost = new(big.Int).Add(tx.Cost(), l1DataFee)
 	}
 	if ethCost != nil && ethCost.Sign() > 0 {
-		if l.costcap.Eth() == nil || l.costcap.Eth().Cmp(ethCost) < 0 {
+		if l.costcap.Eth().Cmp(ethCost) < 0 {
 			l.costcap.SetEthAmount(ethCost)
 		}
 	}