diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/fee.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/fee.rs
index a8fbc7e7fa73d..874d6cd96fb25 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/fee.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/fee.rs
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@ pub trait LoadFee: LoadBlock {
         let suggested_tip = self.suggested_priority_fee();
         async move {
             let (header, suggested_tip) = futures::try_join!(header, suggested_tip)?;
-            let base_fee = header.and_then(|h| h.base_fee_per_gas).unwrap_or_default();
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "telos"))]
+            let base_fee = header.clone().and_then(|h| h.base_fee_per_gas).unwrap_or_default();
+            #[cfg(feature = "telos")]
+            let base_fee = header.and_then(|h| Some(h.telos_block_extension.get_last_gas_price())).unwrap_or_default();
             Ok(suggested_tip + U256::from(base_fee))
         }
     }