diff --git a/interpreter/src/runtime.rs b/interpreter/src/runtime.rs
index aa5b30eb0..a5cfbb3aa 100644
--- a/interpreter/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/interpreter/src/runtime.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub trait RuntimeBackend: RuntimeBaseBackend {
 	/// Fully delete storages of an account.
 	fn reset_storage(&mut self, address: H160);
 	/// Set code of an account.
-	fn set_code(&mut self, address: H160, code: Vec<u8>);
+	fn set_code(&mut self, address: H160, code: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), ExitError>;
 	/// Reset balance of an account.
 	fn reset_balance(&mut self, address: H160);
 	fn deposit(&mut self, target: H160, value: U256);
diff --git a/interpreter/tests/usability.rs b/interpreter/tests/usability.rs
index c6aa6da5a..181bd2044 100644
--- a/interpreter/tests/usability.rs
+++ b/interpreter/tests/usability.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl<'a> RuntimeBackend for UnimplementedHandler {
 		unimplemented!()
 	}
 
-	fn set_code(&mut self, _address: H160, _code: Vec<u8>) {
+	fn set_code(&mut self, _address: H160, _code: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
 		unimplemented!()
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/in_memory.rs b/src/backend/in_memory.rs
index 894d5c6c5..fe696dd55 100644
--- a/src/backend/in_memory.rs
+++ b/src/backend/in_memory.rs
@@ -214,12 +214,14 @@ impl RuntimeBackend for InMemoryBackend {
 			.storage = Default::default();
 	}
 
-	fn set_code(&mut self, address: H160, code: Vec<u8>) {
+	fn set_code(&mut self, address: H160, code: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
 		self.current_layer_mut()
 			.state
 			.entry(address)
 			.or_default()
 			.code = code;
+
+		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	fn reset_balance(&mut self, address: H160) {
diff --git a/src/standard/invoker/routines.rs b/src/standard/invoker/routines.rs
index ae4ee6ff1..d0bacd52a 100644
--- a/src/standard/invoker/routines.rs
+++ b/src/standard/invoker/routines.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ where
 
 	StaticGasometer::record_codedeposit(gasometer, retbuf.len())?;
 
-	handler.set_code(address, retbuf.clone());
+	handler.set_code(address, retbuf.clone())?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }