diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
index 029f87b005ba..68188b4c6cbe 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.ImmutableDataStorageConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.ImmutableDiffBasedSubStorageConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.precompile.AbstractAltBnPrecompiledContract;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.precompile.AbstractPrecompiledContract;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.precompile.BigIntegerModularExponentiationPrecompiledContract;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.evm.precompile.KZGPointEvalPrecompiledContract;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.BesuMetricCategory;
@@ -696,6 +697,11 @@ static class PrivacyOptionGroup {
       description = "Specifies the number of last blocks to cache  (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private final Integer numberOfblocksToCache = 0;
 
+  @CommandLine.Option(
+      names = {"--cache-precompiles"},
+      description = "Specifies whether to cache precompile results (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+  private final Boolean enablePrecompileCaching = true;
+
   // Plugins Configuration Option Group
   @CommandLine.ArgGroup(validate = false)
   PluginsConfigurationOptions pluginsConfigurationOptions = new PluginsConfigurationOptions();
@@ -971,6 +977,7 @@ public void run() {
       VersionMetadata.versionCompatibilityChecks(versionCompatibilityProtection, dataDir());
 
       configureNativeLibs();
+      AbstractPrecompiledContract.setPrecompileCaching(enablePrecompileCaching);
       besuController = buildController();
 
       besuPluginContext.beforeExternalServices();
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AbstractPrecompiledContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AbstractPrecompiledContract.java
index b09c1b91042e..025cee874b84 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AbstractPrecompiledContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AbstractPrecompiledContract.java
@@ -53,4 +53,10 @@ protected GasCalculator gasCalculator() {
   public String getName() {
     return name;
   }
+
+  protected static Boolean enableResultCaching = Boolean.TRUE;
+
+  public static void setPrecompileCaching(final boolean enablePrecompileCaching) {
+    enableResultCaching = enablePrecompileCaching;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128AddPrecompiledContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128AddPrecompiledContract.java
index 1d0389f0a680..fc43860236e9 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128AddPrecompiledContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128AddPrecompiledContract.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public class AltBN128AddPrecompiledContract extends AbstractAltBnPrecompiledCont
   private static final int PARAMETER_LENGTH = 128;
 
   private final long gasCost;
-
   private static final Cache<Integer, PrecompileInputResultTuple> bnAddCache =
       Caffeine.newBuilder().maximumSize(1000).build();
 
@@ -79,19 +78,24 @@ public long gasRequirement(final Bytes input) {
   @Override
   public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       final Bytes input, @Nonnull final MessageFrame messageFrame) {
-    var cachedRes = bnAddCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
-    if (cachedRes != null && cachedRes.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
-      return cachedRes.cachedResult();
-    }
 
-    PrecompileInputResultTuple calculatedRes;
+    PrecompileInputResultTuple res;
+
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      res = bnAddCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
+      if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
+        return res.cachedResult();
+      }
+    }
     if (useNative) {
-      calculatedRes = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeNative(input, messageFrame));
+      res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeNative(input, messageFrame));
     } else {
-      calculatedRes = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeDefault(input));
+      res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeDefault(input));
+    }
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      bnAddCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
     }
-    bnAddCache.put(input.hashCode(), calculatedRes);
-    return calculatedRes.cachedResult();
+    return res.cachedResult();
   }
 
   private static PrecompileContractResult computeDefault(final Bytes input) {
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128MulPrecompiledContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128MulPrecompiledContract.java
index 35c293b11a8e..cbbd8daebdde 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128MulPrecompiledContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128MulPrecompiledContract.java
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ public long gasRequirement(final Bytes input) {
   public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       final Bytes input, @Nonnull final MessageFrame messageFrame) {
 
-    var res = bnMulCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
-    if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
-      return res.cachedResult();
+    PrecompileInputResultTuple res;
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      res = bnMulCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
+      if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
+        return res.cachedResult();
+      }
     }
 
     if (input.size() >= 64 && input.slice(0, 64).equals(POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
@@ -99,7 +102,9 @@ public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
     } else {
       res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeDefault(input));
     }
-    bnMulCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      bnMulCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+    }
     return res.cachedResult();
   }
 
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128PairingPrecompiledContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128PairingPrecompiledContract.java
index 9d1406c24d3e..7baa5951ec27 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128PairingPrecompiledContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/AltBN128PairingPrecompiledContract.java
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ public class AltBN128PairingPrecompiledContract extends AbstractAltBnPrecompiled
   private static final int FIELD_LENGTH = 32;
   private static final int PARAMETER_LENGTH = 192;
   private static final Cache<Integer, PrecompileInputResultTuple> bnPairingCache =
-      Caffeine.newBuilder().maximumWeight(16_000_000).weigher((k, v) -> ((Bytes) k).size()).build();
+      Caffeine.newBuilder()
+          .maximumWeight(16_000_000)
+          .weigher((k, v) -> ((PrecompileInputResultTuple) v).cachedInput().size())
+          .build();
 
   /** The constant FALSE. */
   static final Bytes FALSE =
@@ -103,16 +106,22 @@ public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       return PrecompileContractResult.halt(
           null, Optional.of(ExceptionalHaltReason.PRECOMPILE_ERROR));
     }
-    var res = bnPairingCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
-    if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
-      return res.cachedResult();
+    PrecompileInputResultTuple res;
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      res = bnPairingCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
+      if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
+        return res.cachedResult();
+      }
     }
     if (useNative) {
       res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeNative(input, messageFrame));
     } else {
       res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, computeDefault(input));
     }
-    bnPairingCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      bnPairingCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+    }
+
     return res.cachedResult();
   }
 
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/BLAKE2BFPrecompileContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/BLAKE2BFPrecompileContract.java
index 1c5c4da4c67c..bfa0847059f9 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/BLAKE2BFPrecompileContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/BLAKE2BFPrecompileContract.java
@@ -81,14 +81,22 @@ public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       return PrecompileContractResult.halt(
           null, Optional.of(ExceptionalHaltReason.PRECOMPILE_ERROR));
     }
-    var res = blakeCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
-    if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
-      return res.cachedResult();
+    PrecompileInputResultTuple res = null;
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      res = blakeCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
+      if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
+        return res.cachedResult();
+      }
     }
+
     res =
         new PrecompileInputResultTuple(
             input, PrecompileContractResult.success(Hash.blake2bf(input)));
-    blakeCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      blakeCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+    }
+
     return res.cachedResult();
   }
 }
diff --git a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/ECRECPrecompiledContract.java b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/ECRECPrecompiledContract.java
index 588dab3c3d24..fb5c2ce23fee 100644
--- a/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/ECRECPrecompiledContract.java
+++ b/evm/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/evm/precompile/ECRECPrecompiledContract.java
@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@ public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       return PrecompileContractResult.success(Bytes.EMPTY);
     }
 
-    var res = ecrecCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
-    if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
-      return res.cachedResult();
+    PrecompileInputResultTuple res;
+
+    if (enableResultCaching) {
+      res = ecrecCache.getIfPresent(input.hashCode());
+      if (res != null && res.cachedInput().equals(input)) {
+        return res.cachedResult();
+      }
     }
 
     final int recId = d.get(63) - V_BASE;
@@ -115,7 +119,9 @@ public PrecompileContractResult computePrecompile(
       final MutableBytes32 result = MutableBytes32.create();
       hashed.slice(12).copyTo(result, 12);
       res = new PrecompileInputResultTuple(input, PrecompileContractResult.success(result));
-      ecrecCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+      if (enableResultCaching) {
+        ecrecCache.put(input.hashCode(), res);
+      }
       return res.cachedResult();
     } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
       return PrecompileContractResult.success(Bytes.EMPTY);