diff --git a/state/helper.go b/state/helper.go
index 46dcd1b8b6..c3a1cacd16 100644
--- a/state/helper.go
+++ b/state/helper.go
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ func DecodeTxs(txsData []byte) ([]types.Transaction, []byte, error) {
 		var rlpFields [][]byte
 		err = rlp.DecodeBytes(txInfo, &rlpFields)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debug("error decoding tx Bytes: ", err, ". fullDataTx: ", hex.EncodeToString(fullDataTx), "\n tx: ", hex.EncodeToString(txInfo), "\n Txs received: ", hex.EncodeToString(txsData))
-			return []types.Transaction{}, txsData, err
+			log.Error("error decoding tx Bytes: ", err, ". fullDataTx: ", hex.EncodeToString(fullDataTx), "\n tx: ", hex.EncodeToString(txInfo), "\n Txs received: ", hex.EncodeToString(txsData))
+			return []types.Transaction{}, txsData, ErrInvalidData
 		}
 
 		legacyTx, err := RlpFieldsToLegacyTx(rlpFields, vData, rData, sData)