diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index c93196bc7..e19bfaa29 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ impl<C, SN: ?Sized, S: ?Sized, M, EM, T: StateInfo + 'static> Eth for EthClient<
 			let queue_info = self.client.queue_info();
 			let total_queue_size = queue_info.total_queue_size();
 
-			if is_major_importing(Some(sync_status.state), queue_info) || total_queue_size > MAX_QUEUE_SIZE_TO_MINE_ON {
+			if sync_status.is_snapshot_syncing() || total_queue_size > MAX_QUEUE_SIZE_TO_MINE_ON {
 				trace!(target: "miner", "Syncing. Cannot give any work.");
 				return Err(errors::no_work());
 			}