diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index a672c0ab6..c29063a73 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) getProcInterrupt() bool {
 	return atomic.LoadInt32(&bc.procInterrupt) == 1
 }
 
+// GetVMConfig returns the block chain VM config.
+func (bc *BlockChain) GetVMConfig() *vm.Config {
+	return &bc.vmConfig
+}
+
 // loadLastState loads the last known chain state from the database. This method
 // assumes that the chain manager mutex is held.
 func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index 8748d444f..a48815e0d 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetTd(blockHash common.Hash) *big.Int {
 	return b.eth.blockchain.GetTdByHash(blockHash)
 }
 
-func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmCfg vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
 	state.SetBalance(msg.From(), math.MaxBig256)
 	vmError := func() error { return nil }
 
 	context := core.NewEVMContext(msg, header, b.eth.BlockChain(), nil)
-	return vm.NewEVM(context, state, b.eth.chainConfig, vmCfg), vmError, nil
+	return vm.NewEVM(context, state, b.eth.chainConfig, *b.eth.blockchain.GetVMConfig()), vmError, nil
 }
 
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(ch chan<- core.RemovedLogsEvent) event.Subscription {
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 43a33e992..656555b3b 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ type CallArgs struct {
 	Data     hexutil.Bytes   `json:"data"`
 }
 
-func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, vmCfg vm.Config, timeout time.Duration) ([]byte, uint64, bool, error) {
+func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber, timeout time.Duration) ([]byte, uint64, bool, error) {
 	defer func(start time.Time) { log.Debug("Executing EVM call finished", "runtime", time.Since(start)) }(time.Now())
 
 	state, header, err := s.b.StateAndHeaderByNumber(ctx, blockNr)
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Get a new instance of the EVM.
-	evm, vmError, err := s.b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header, vmCfg)
+	evm, vmError, err := s.b.GetEVM(ctx, msg, state, header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, false, err
 	}
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) doCall(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr
 // Call executes the given transaction on the state for the given block number.
 // It doesn't make and changes in the state/blockchain and is useful to execute and retrieve values.
 func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs, blockNr rpc.BlockNumber) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
-	result, _, _, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, blockNr, vm.Config{}, 5*time.Second)
+	result, _, _, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, blockNr, 5*time.Second)
 	return (hexutil.Bytes)(result), err
 }
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ func (s *PublicBlockChainAPI) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, args CallArgs) (h
 	executable := func(gas uint64) bool {
 		args.Gas = hexutil.Uint64(gas)
 
-		_, _, failed, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, rpc.PendingBlockNumber, vm.Config{}, 0)
+		_, _, failed, err := s.doCall(ctx, args, rpc.PendingBlockNumber, 0)
 		if err != nil || failed {
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index c9ffe230c..e23ee03b1 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type Backend interface {
 	GetBlock(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
 	GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockHash common.Hash) (types.Receipts, error)
 	GetTd(blockHash common.Hash) *big.Int
-	GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmCfg vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error)
+	GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error)
 	SubscribeChainEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeChainHeadEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainHeadEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeChainSideEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainSideEvent) event.Subscription
diff --git a/les/api_backend.go b/les/api_backend.go
index aa748a4ea..753139623 100644
--- a/les/api_backend.go
+++ b/les/api_backend.go
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ func (b *LesApiBackend) GetTd(hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
 	return b.eth.blockchain.GetTdByHash(hash)
 }
 
-func (b *LesApiBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, vmCfg vm.Config) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
+func (b *LesApiBackend) GetEVM(ctx context.Context, msg core.Message, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header) (*vm.EVM, func() error, error) {
 	state.SetBalance(msg.From(), math.MaxBig256)
 	context := core.NewEVMContext(msg, header, b.eth.blockchain, nil)
-	return vm.NewEVM(context, state, b.eth.chainConfig, vmCfg), state.Error, nil
+	return vm.NewEVM(context, state, b.eth.chainConfig, vm.Config{}), state.Error, nil
 }
 
 func (b *LesApiBackend) SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx *types.Transaction) error {
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index 8579c5c84..48473796b 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
@@ -692,7 +691,7 @@ func (w *worker) updateSnapshot() {
 func (w *worker) commitTransaction(tx *types.Transaction, coinbase common.Address) ([]*types.Log, error) {
 	snap := w.current.state.Snapshot()
 
-	receipt, _, err := core.ApplyTransaction(w.config, w.chain, &coinbase, w.current.gasPool, w.current.state, w.current.header, tx, &w.current.header.GasUsed, vm.Config{})
+	receipt, _, err := core.ApplyTransaction(w.config, w.chain, &coinbase, w.current.gasPool, w.current.state, w.current.header, tx, &w.current.header.GasUsed, *w.chain.GetVMConfig())
 	if err != nil {
 		w.current.state.RevertToSnapshot(snap)
 		return nil, err