diff --git a/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/MultichainTrackingHelper.ts b/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/MultichainTrackingHelper.ts
index 4c2e3fdd646..dcc6aded736 100644
--- a/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/MultichainTrackingHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/transaction-controller/src/helpers/MultichainTrackingHelper.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ export class MultichainTrackingHelper {
     networkClientId?: NetworkClientId;
     chainId?: Hex;
   } = {}): EthQuery {
+    if (!this.#isMultichainEnabled) {
+      return new EthQuery(this.getProvider());
+    }
     return new EthQuery(this.getProvider({ networkClientId, chainId }));
   }