diff --git a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
index fd0c70e8bd5..68553f986e8 100644
--- a/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
+++ b/eth/stagedsync/stage_headers.go
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ func handleNewPayload(
 	}
 
 	if header.Number.Uint64() != parent.Number.Uint64()+1 {
+		cfg.hd.BeaconRequestList.Remove(requestId)
+		cfg.hd.ReportBadHeaderPoS(headerHash, header.ParentHash)
 		return &privateapi.PayloadStatus{
 			Status:          remote.EngineStatus_INVALID,
 			LatestValidHash: header.ParentHash,