diff --git a/rpc/ethereum/backend/backend.go b/rpc/ethereum/backend/backend.go
index a1ab9854..d2b91815 100644
--- a/rpc/ethereum/backend/backend.go
+++ b/rpc/ethereum/backend/backend.go
@@ -238,9 +238,8 @@ func (e *EVMBackend) EthBlockFromTendermint(
 
 	ctx := types.ContextWithHeight(block.Height)
 
-	bfRes, err := e.queryClient.FeeMarket.BaseFee(ctx, &feemarkettypes.QueryBaseFeeRequest{})
+	baseFee, err := e.BaseFee()
 	if err != nil {
-		e.logger.Debug("failed to base fee", "height", block.Height, "error", err.Error())
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ func (e *EVMBackend) EthBlockFromTendermint(
 				common.BytesToHash(block.Hash()),
 				uint64(block.Height),
 				uint64(i),
-				bfRes.BaseFee.BigInt(),
+				baseFee,
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				e.logger.Debug("NewTransactionFromData for receipt failed", "hash", tx.Hash().Hex(), "error", err.Error())
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ func (e *EVMBackend) EthBlockFromTendermint(
 	formattedBlock := types.FormatBlock(
 		block.Header, block.Size(),
 		gasLimit, new(big.Int).SetUint64(gasUsed),
-		ethRPCTxs, bloom, validatorAddr, bfRes.BaseFee.BigInt(),
+		ethRPCTxs, bloom, validatorAddr, baseFee,
 	)
 	return formattedBlock, nil
 }
diff --git a/x/evm/types/dynamic_fee_tx.go b/x/evm/types/dynamic_fee_tx.go
index 34ddbc18..9609c109 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/dynamic_fee_tx.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/dynamic_fee_tx.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import (
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+
 	"github.com/tharsis/ethermint/types"
 )
 
@@ -228,12 +230,12 @@ func (tx DynamicFeeTx) Validate() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Fee panics as it requires the base fee amount to calculate
+// Fee returns gasprice * gaslimit.
 func (tx DynamicFeeTx) Fee() *big.Int {
-	panic("fee can only be called manually by providing the base fee")
+	return fee(tx.GetGasPrice(), tx.GasLimit)
 }
 
 // Cost returns amount + gasprice * gaslimit.
 func (tx DynamicFeeTx) Cost() *big.Int {
-	panic("cost can only be called manually by providing the base fee")
+	return cost(tx.Fee(), tx.GetValue())
 }