diff --git a/core/block_validator.go b/core/block_validator.go
index 6f2c40b2ec..876c6e43a2 100644
--- a/core/block_validator.go
+++ b/core/block_validator.go
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ import (
 
 const badBlockCacheExpire = 30 * time.Second
 
+type BlockValidatorOption func(*BlockValidator) *BlockValidator
+
+func EnableRemoteVerifyManager(remoteValidator *remoteVerifyManager) BlockValidatorOption {
+	return func(bv *BlockValidator) *BlockValidator {
+		bv.remoteValidator = remoteValidator
+		return bv
+	}
+}
+
 // BlockValidator is responsible for validating block headers, uncles and
 // processed state.
 //
@@ -41,21 +50,18 @@ type BlockValidator struct {
 }
 
 // NewBlockValidator returns a new block validator which is safe for re-use
-func NewBlockValidator(config *params.ChainConfig, blockchain *BlockChain, engine consensus.Engine, mode VerifyMode, peers verifyPeers) (*BlockValidator, error) {
+func NewBlockValidator(config *params.ChainConfig, blockchain *BlockChain, engine consensus.Engine, opts ...BlockValidatorOption) *BlockValidator {
 	validator := &BlockValidator{
 		config: config,
 		engine: engine,
 		bc:     blockchain,
 	}
-	if mode.NeedRemoteVerify() {
-		remoteValidator, err := NewVerifyManager(blockchain, peers, mode == InsecureVerify)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		validator.remoteValidator = remoteValidator
-		go validator.remoteValidator.mainLoop()
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		validator = opt(validator)
 	}
-	return validator, nil
+
+	return validator
 }
 
 // ValidateBody validates the given block's uncles and verifies the block
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 1ca43ec7c8..465235fdd2 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 	}
 
 	bc.prefetcher = NewStatePrefetcher(chainConfig, bc, engine)
+	bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc, engine)
 	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc, engine)
 
 	var err error
@@ -3165,11 +3166,14 @@ func EnablePersistDiff(limit uint64) BlockChainOption {
 
 func EnableBlockValidator(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus.Engine, mode VerifyMode, peers verifyPeers) BlockChainOption {
 	return func(bc *BlockChain) (*BlockChain, error) {
-		validator, err := NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc, engine, mode, peers)
-		if err != nil {
-			return bc, err
+		if mode.NeedRemoteVerify() {
+			vm, err := NewVerifyManager(bc, peers, mode == InsecureVerify)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			go vm.mainLoop()
+			bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc, engine, EnableRemoteVerifyManager(vm))
 		}
-		bc.validator = validator
 		return bc, nil
 	}
 }