diff --git a/x/evm/types/params.go b/x/evm/types/params.go
index d5940b8f5c..fd38060bf9 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/params.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/params.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package types
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
@@ -203,6 +204,50 @@ func validateEnabledPrecompiles(enabledPrecompiles []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := checkIfSortedInBytesRepr(enabledPrecompiles); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enabled precompiles are not sorted: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := checkIfUniqueInBytesRepr(enabledPrecompiles); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enabled precompiles are not unique: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkIfSortedInBytesRepr(addrs []string) error {
+	n := len(addrs)
+	addrsInBytes := make([]common.Address, n)
+	for i, addr := range addrs {
+		addrsInBytes[i] = common.HexToAddress(addr)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < n-1; i++ {
+		cmp := bytes.Compare(addrsInBytes[i].Bytes(), addrsInBytes[i+1].Bytes())
+		if cmp == 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("addresses are not sorted, %v > %v", addrsInBytes[i], addrsInBytes[i+1])
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkIfUniqueInBytesRepr(hexAddrs []string) error {
+	n := len(hexAddrs)
+	addrs := make([]common.Address, n)
+	for i, hexAddr := range hexAddrs {
+		addrs[i] = common.HexToAddress(hexAddr)
+	}
+
+	exists := make(map[common.Address]struct{}, n)
+	for _, addr := range addrs {
+		if _, ok := exists[addr]; ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("addr %v not unique", addr)
+		}
+
+		exists[addr] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/x/evm/types/params_test.go b/x/evm/types/params_test.go
index f7fbdb16ce..892d298c58 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/params_test.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/params_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ func TestParamsValidatePriv(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles(nil))
 	require.NoError(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{}))
 	require.NoError(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{validEthAddress}))
+
+	// check if sorted
+	addr1 := "0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	addr2 := "0x2000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	require.NoError(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{addr1, addr2}))
+	require.Error(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{addr2, addr1}))
+
+	// check if unique
+	require.NoError(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{addr1, addr2}))
+	require.Error(t, validateEnabledPrecompiles([]string{addr1, addr1}))
 }
 
 func TestValidateChainConfig(t *testing.T) {
@@ -229,3 +239,87 @@ func TestCheckIfEnabledPrecompilesAreRegistered(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCheckIfSortedInBytesRepr(t *testing.T) {
+	addr1 := "0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	addr2 := "0x2000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+
+	// NOTE: we sort in bytes representation, so proper order will be []string{mixedCaseAddr, upperCaseAddr},
+	// and it differs from lexicographically sorted strings
+	upperCaseAddr := "0xAB00000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	mixedCaseAddr := "0xaA00000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		addrs  []string
+		sorted bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #1",
+			addrs:  []string{addr1, addr2},
+			sorted: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #2",
+			addrs:  []string{addr2, addr1},
+			sorted: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #3",
+			addrs:  []string{mixedCaseAddr, upperCaseAddr},
+			sorted: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		err := checkIfSortedInBytesRepr(tc.addrs)
+
+		if tc.sorted {
+			require.NoError(t, err, tc.name)
+		} else {
+			require.Error(t, err, tc.name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCheckIfUniqueInBytesRepr(t *testing.T) {
+	addr1 := "0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	addr2 := "0x2000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+
+	// NOTE: we check uniqueness in bytes representation, so lowerCaseAddr and mixedCaseAddr are the same,
+	// despite it differs in string representation
+	lowerCaseAddr := "0xab00000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	mixedCaseAddr := "0xAb00000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		addrs  []string
+		unique bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #1",
+			addrs:  []string{addr1, addr2},
+			unique: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #2",
+			addrs:  []string{addr1, addr1},
+			unique: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "test-case #3",
+			addrs:  []string{lowerCaseAddr, mixedCaseAddr},
+			unique: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		err := checkIfUniqueInBytesRepr(tc.addrs)
+
+		if tc.unique {
+			require.NoError(t, err, tc.name)
+		} else {
+			require.Error(t, err, tc.name)
+		}
+	}
+}