diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
index bbc8f4373ffd..d0c7562e155c 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (b *SimulatedBackend) EstimateGas(ctx context.Context, call XDPoSChain.Call
 		b.pendingState.RevertToSnapshot(snapshot)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			if err == core.ErrIntrinsicGas {
+			if errors.Is(err, core.ErrIntrinsicGas) {
 				return true, nil, nil // Special case, raise gas limit
 			}
 			return true, nil, err // Bail out