diff --git a/ethclient/ethclient.go b/ethclient/ethclient.go
index 517dfe7f16e0..c2d6eff36166 100644
--- a/ethclient/ethclient.go
+++ b/ethclient/ethclient.go
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ func (ec *Client) GetBlockByNumberOrHash(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.
 	if head.UncleHash != types.EmptyUncleHash && len(body.UncleHashes) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server returned empty uncle list but block header indicates uncles")
 	}
-	if head.TxHash == types.EmptyRootHash && len(body.Transactions) > 0 {
+	if head.TxHash == types.EmptyTxsHash && len(body.Transactions) > 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server returned non-empty transaction list but block header indicates no transactions")
 	}
-	if head.TxHash != types.EmptyRootHash && len(body.Transactions) == 0 {
+	if head.TxHash != types.EmptyTxsHash && len(body.Transactions) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server returned empty transaction list but block header indicates transactions")
 	}
 	// Load uncles because they are not included in the block response.