diff --git a/client/rpc/src/eth/pending.rs b/client/rpc/src/eth/pending.rs
index f750dc51e4..8730956330 100644
--- a/client/rpc/src/eth/pending.rs
+++ b/client/rpc/src/eth/pending.rs
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ where
 		);
 
 		// Initialize the pending block header
-		match api.api_version::<dyn EthereumRuntimeRPCApi<B>>(best_hash)? {
-			Some(version) if version >= 6 => {
-				api.initialize_pending_block(best_hash, &pending_header)?;
-			}
-			_ => api.initialize_block(best_hash, &pending_header)?,
+		if api
+			.initialize_pending_block(best_hash, &pending_header)
+			.is_err()
+		{
+			api.initialize_block(best_hash, &pending_header)?
 		}
 
 		// Apply inherents to the pending block.