diff --git a/prdoc/pr_9911.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_9911.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..356a5042ed1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_9911.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+title: '[pallet-revive] Allows setting evm balance for non-existing account'
+doc:
+- audience: Runtime User
+  description: |-
+    Allows calling set_evm_balance for a non-existing account on pallet-revive.
+
+crates:
+- name: pallet-revive
+  bump: minor
diff --git a/substrate/frame/revive/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/revive/src/lib.rs
index 7a67ad21dbf80..52cf9285ec67b 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/revive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/revive/src/lib.rs
@@ -1566,8 +1566,12 @@ where
 			.map_err(|_| <Error<T>>::BalanceConversionFailed)?;
 		let account_id = T::AddressMapper::to_account_id(&address);
 		T::Currency::set_balance(&account_id, balance);
-		AccountInfoOf::<T>::mutate(address, |account| {
-			account.as_mut().map(|a| a.dust = dust);
+		AccountInfoOf::<T>::mutate(&address, |account| {
+			if let Some(account) = account {
+				account.dust = dust;
+			} else {
+				*account = Some(AccountInfo { dust, ..Default::default() });
+			}
 		});
 
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/substrate/frame/revive/src/tests/pvm.rs b/substrate/frame/revive/src/tests/pvm.rs
index d8c51ab03cccb..722f8456a3eea 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/revive/src/tests/pvm.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/revive/src/tests/pvm.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,17 @@ fn eth_call_transfer_with_dust_works() {
 	});
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn set_evm_balance_for_eoa_works() {
+	ExtBuilder::default().existential_deposit(200).build().execute_with(|| {
+		let native_with_dust = BalanceWithDust::new_unchecked::<Test>(100, 10);
+		let evm_balance = Pallet::<Test>::convert_native_to_evm(native_with_dust);
+		let _ = Pallet::<Test>::set_evm_balance(&ALICE_ADDR, evm_balance);
+
+		assert_eq!(Pallet::<Test>::evm_balance(&ALICE_ADDR), evm_balance);
+	});
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn set_evm_balance_works() {
 	let (binary, _) = compile_module("dummy").unwrap();