diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/Web3EthModule.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/Web3EthModule.java
index 71e50475bb7..19f7088b236 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/Web3EthModule.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/co/rsk/rpc/Web3EthModule.java
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ default String eth_sign(HexAddressParam addr, HexDataParam data) {
         return getEthModule().sign(addr.getAddress().toHexString(), data.getAsHexString());
     }
 
-    default String eth_call(CallArgumentsParam args, BlockIdentifierParam bnOrId) {
-        return getEthModule().call(args, bnOrId);
+    default String eth_call(CallArgumentsParam args, BlockRefParam blockRefParam) {
+        if (blockRefParam.getIdentifier() != null) {
+            return getEthModule().call(args, new BlockIdentifierParam(blockRefParam.getIdentifier()));
+        }
+        return eth_call(args, blockRefParam.getInputs());
     }
 
     default Map<String, Object> eth_bridgeState() throws Exception {
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ default String eth_chainId() {
 
     String eth_blockNumber();
 
-    String eth_call(CallArgumentsParam args, Map<String, String> blockRef) throws Exception; // NOSONAR
+    String eth_call(CallArgumentsParam args, Map<String, String> blockRef); // NOSONAR
 
     String eth_getBalance(HexAddressParam address, BlockRefParam blockRefParam) throws Exception;
 
diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3Impl.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3Impl.java
index c43896fbb59..e91d9d1eca9 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3Impl.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3Impl.java
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public String eth_blockNumber() {
 
     @Override
     public String eth_call(CallArgumentsParam args, Map<String, String> inputs) {
-        return invokeByBlockRef(inputs, blockNumber -> this.eth_call(args, new BlockIdentifierParam(blockNumber)));
+        return invokeByBlockRef(inputs, blockNumber -> getEthModule().call(args, new BlockIdentifierParam(blockNumber)));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/PrecompiledContracts.java b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/PrecompiledContracts.java
index b8533b2a717..f38befbdc7d 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/PrecompiledContracts.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/vm/PrecompiledContracts.java
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ public byte[] execute(byte[] data) {
                 int expLen = parseLen(data, EXPONENT);
                 int modLen = parseLen(data, MODULUS);
 
+                if (baseLen == 0 && modLen == 0) {
+                    return ByteUtil.leftPadBytes(ByteUtil.EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY, modLen);
+                }
+
                 int expOffset = Math.addExact(ARGS_OFFSET, baseLen);
                 int modOffset = Math.addExact(expOffset, expLen);
 
diff --git a/rskj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3ImplTest.java b/rskj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3ImplTest.java
index 93972addb83..f538ce0f2fb 100644
--- a/rskj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3ImplTest.java
+++ b/rskj-core/src/test/java/org/ethereum/rpc/Web3ImplTest.java
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ function greet(string memory param) public pure returns (string memory) {
         argsForCall.setTo(HexUtils.toJsonHex(tx.getContractAddress().getBytes()));
         argsForCall.setData("0xead710c40000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000568656c6c6f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
 
-        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockIdentifierParam("latest"));
+        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockRefParam("latest"));
 
         assertEquals("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000568656c6c6f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", result);
     }
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ function greet(string memory param) public pure returns (string memory) {
         argsForCall.setTo(HexUtils.toJsonHex(tx.getContractAddress().getBytes()));
         argsForCall.setData("0xead710c40000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000568656c6c6f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
 
-        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockIdentifierParam("latest"));
+        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockRefParam("latest"));
 
         assertEquals("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000568656c6c6f000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", result);
     }
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ void callNoneContractReturn() {
         argsForCall.setTo(HexUtils.toUnformattedJsonHex(tx.getContractAddress().getBytes()));
         argsForCall.setData(HexUtils.toUnformattedJsonHex(func.encode()));
 
-        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockIdentifierParam("latest"));
+        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockRefParam("latest"));
 
         assertEquals("0x", result);
     }
@@ -2612,7 +2612,7 @@ void callWithoutReturn() {
         argsForCall.setTo(HexUtils.toJsonHex(tx.getContractAddress().getBytes()));
         argsForCall.setData(HexUtils.toJsonHex(noreturn.functions.get("noreturn").encodeSignature()));
 
-        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockIdentifierParam("latest"));
+        String result = web3.eth_call(TransactionFactoryHelper.toCallArgumentsParam(argsForCall), new BlockRefParam("latest"));
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("0x", result);
     }