diff --git a/chain/vm/mkactor.go b/chain/vm/mkactor.go
index 072711db6..0e72b0c4b 100644
--- a/chain/vm/mkactor.go
+++ b/chain/vm/mkactor.go
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package vm
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/network"
+
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
+
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/big"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/exitcode"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors"
@@ -39,6 +43,10 @@ func TryCreateAccountActor(rt *Runtime, addr address.Address) (*types.Actor, add
 		return nil, address.Undef, err
 	}
 
+	if addr == build.ZeroAddress && rt.NetworkVersion() >= network.Version10 {
+		return nil, address.Undef, aerrors.New(exitcode.ErrIllegalArgument, "cannot create the zero bls actor")
+	}
+
 	addrID, err := rt.state.RegisterNewAddress(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, address.Undef, aerrors.Escalate(err, "registering actor address")